yahvuu schrieb: > Hi, > > Daniel Johannsen schrieb: > >> I only like to add, that in the layer group it is the alpha value of the >> lowest layer in the group >> which provides the masking effect for the grouped layers above. >> (And not a layer in the middle or on top of the group.) >> > > hmm, special-casing the bottom layer seems a bit odd to me. I'd expect > the layer group mask to be a property of the layer group and that all > layers within that group have independent transparency of their own. > > Looking at your examples, i assume the photoshop behaviour is convenient > because you usually start with a layer and subsequently turn that into > a layer group. Assuming correctly? > > > greetings, > peter > > > Hi, yes, your assumption is right. I start the painting process with layers only for shapes and silhouettes. Then i add a "layer group" with the mask property (or in photoshop-terms a group of "clipping mask"-layers) to each of the shape-layers. The layers inside the layer group mask define volume, texture, athmospheric perspective, etc. of the shape they are connected to. So to say, the layer group mask has the property of a transparency value. This value is defined by the alpha-value of the layer the group is assigned to. Here is a link that shows the photoshop approach quite well: http://photoshopcontest.com/tutorials/23/clipping-mask-101.html You are absolutely right, every layer in the layer group should maintain their independent transparency, but in addition inherit the transparency of their layer group mask. greetings, daniel _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
