Sven Neumann wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, 2009-05-20 at 17:15 -0500, DJ wrote: > > >> I have a selection. I Edit/Copy and then Edit/Paste as "New Layer". >> I move the layer to position it exactly on top of the previous >> selection. >> >> Can the Paste positioning be controlled during the actual Paste? In >> other words, is there a key combination or sequence that would >> position the Paste exactly on top of the previous selection? >> > > GIMP positions the new layer exactly on the existing selection. So as > long as you don't clear the selection mask, you should get the desired > result in a single step. > > > Sven > Not quite - "paste as new layer" creates a new layer with the selection in the upper left corner. "Paste" places it exactly on top, as Sven noted, and then "Layer->New Layer" will transform the floating layer into a new layer properly located. _______________________________________________ Gimp-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
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