It would be great to be able to throw a bunch of PNG files in a directory and have a program auto-composite them, maybe using filenames for Z-ordering. Also it would be great if GIMP could output ImageMagick code for combining layers in a way that approximates GIMP’s compositions- possibly in the comment metadata. My main problem with it is there is no “save all” functionality, nor is there a “save layers to separate PNG files” type dealie, nor automated. Some do, like Firefux.) It seems it doesn’t exist anymore, though. I think pasted layers would only have an alpha defined if they were cut/copied with alpha (some viewers and browsers don’t have that ability, like Irfanview. In a previous version of GIMP, there was some option to auto-add alpha to any non color-indexed images coming in via ‘open file’. Buy GIMP2 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software by Golker, Klaus online on Amazon.ae at. I put in ‘A’, possibly reassigning something else. Search for “alpha”, it will be your first hit “layers-alpha-add”. There are tons of hidden selection features and tricks in GIMP In this tutorial, I show you my 7 favorite GIMP selection tricks that I think every beginner should know to up their photo.

Step 2 - Open GIMP and open your picture by going to FILE > OPEN AS LAYERS. Goto Edit/Keyboard Shortcuts, a Window will open. Step 1 - Take a close up picture of yourself using Photo Booth or a Camera.

I should add my fave method, which is approx 1 second faster than the others. Thanks Thomas, and BTW: nice site you got here.

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