He's right here =>> "I'm using the export function. Each time I then press ctrl+E, I'm overwriting that file again and again, without even a prompt. I don't see a meaningful difference between this workflow, and that of importing/editing/exporting." He doesn't know that Ctrl + Shift + E bring to you the Export Dialog where you can choose your different filename AND / OR different extension. 2011/6/26 Jeremy Morton <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > The way I think of the workflow, I'm importing a file, editing it, and > exporting it. Overwriting the file on disk is a mere side-effect of > that workflow, and GIMP will prompt me in any case just in case I don't > want to overwrite the file. > > The thing is, if I go about it a different way and export another file > to overwrite that file, I'm using the export function. Each time I then > press ctrl+E, I'm overwriting that file again and again, without even a > prompt. I don't see a meaningful difference between this workflow, and > that of importing/editing/exporting. > > -- > Best regards, > Jeremy Morton (Jez) > > On 26/06/2011 15:14, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: >> On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Jeremy Morton wrote: >>> As far as I can tell the usage pattern has already changed heavily from >>> 2.6. In 2.6 there was only one save option; now there's a save and >>> export. You've already changed that significantly. >> >> Yes, and there should be a better reason for going half the way back >> and introducing a crossbreed of 2.6 and 2.8 than just " it should be >> possible". I wouldn't really want to rely on arguments like "it >> doesn't make any sense", but in truth it's exactly what I think. >> "Overwrite" says exactly what it does. You can assign a shortcut to >> it. >> >> Alexandre Prokoudine >> http://libregraphicsworld.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Gimp-developer mailing list >> Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer >> > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-developer mailing list > Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer > -- Nemes Ioan Sorin _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
