> On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 18:27 +0100, peter sikking wrote: > > first, "Copy visible as new image" could easily turn > out too smart, > but since the bottom Background layer prefers to be > one without alpha, The first basic assumption is wrong...so maybe what build on that need reconsideration A Alpha channel in the background layer do not create problems or disadvantages of sort A example if you open a png you get exactly that : a image with a background layer that has a alpha channel ,that do not create any complication ,not when editing, not when saving Problems come only in the contrary case. Gimp now allow other layers to be without alpha channel, before that was possible only for the BG layer(not because BG layer is better without alpha,but because for the BG a a alpha layer is not strictly needed) So now is easy have , without noticing , a layer on top without alpha channel and that will react in a weird way to most layer mode,(when were implemented layer modes , layer(s) to merge were supposed to have alpha) And obviously then also tools as eraser will also give unwanted results if the alpha is missed I hope i didn't went too OT, my point is a alpha channel in the BG do not create problem ,neither slow the workflow. but a NOT-BG layer without alpha that may well create problems ,will be better if layer with no alpha were more clearly "marked " then now __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Poco spazio e tanto spam? Yahoo! Mail ti protegge dallo spam e ti da tanto spazio gratuito per i tuoi file e i messaggi http://mail.yahoo.it _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
