> I do not really like being asked wether a multilayer image should be > flattened before save because it might not be an animation (or vice versa). > > Sven, what do you think if we had a parasite as hint, e.g. > > "is_animation" (IMAGE, PERSISTENT) > If exists (without content), indicated that the image is a > multilayer image describing an animation. > If it does not exist then the multiple layers describe a single > image (as usual) > Who is supposed to set this parasite? How can Gimp know if your image is an animation or just a weird multi-layer image? Did I miss something? Salut, Sven