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Automatic flattening when exporting

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Automatic flattening when exporting Jaguar 14 Feb 04:29
  Automatic flattening when exporting Ofnuts 14 Feb 23:26
   Automatic flattening when exporting Jaguar 14 Feb 23:45
  Automatic flattening when exporting Richard 15 Feb 18:04
Jaguar
2017-02-14 04:29:17 UTC (about 7 years ago)
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Automatic flattening when exporting

I'm using GIMP 2.8.18.

In previous versions, if you exported (saved as it used to be) to a format that doesn't support layers, but does support transparency (such as PNG), you would get a dialog asking if you wanted to merge or flatten. This dialog has disappeared, so now, if I want to export a flattened image, I have to manually flatten, export, then undo so that I don't trash my source XCF. Is there a way to automatically flatten before export (other than writing my own extension)?

Ofnuts
2017-02-14 23:26:51 UTC (about 7 years ago)

Automatic flattening when exporting

On 14/02/17 05:29, Jaguar wrote:

I'm using GIMP 2.8.18.

In previous versions, if you exported (saved as it used to be) to a format that doesn't support layers, but does support transparency (such as PNG), you would get a dialog asking if you wanted to merge or flatten. This dialog has disappeared, so now, if I want to export a flattened image, I have to manually flatten, export, then undo so that I don't trash my source XCF. Is there a way to automatically flatten before export (other than writing my own extension)?

Have you tried Image>Duplicate image (Ctrl-D) and then flatten/export the copy?

Jaguar
2017-02-14 23:45:36 UTC (about 7 years ago)
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Automatic flattening when exporting

Have you tried Image>Duplicate image (Ctrl-D) and then flatten/export the copy?

Yes. The advantage is, you won't destroy your original image, but the process is longer again.

The old option would basically do the flattening as part of the save and leave the original in tact.

Richard
2017-02-15 18:04:08 UTC (about 7 years ago)

Automatic flattening when exporting

Really, the only difference between merge and flatten is the presence of an alpha channel (vs background color) in the final result. The fastest solution would be for the relevant export plugin(s) to have an option controlling whether or not to include the alpha channel as part of the export. Enabled by default, of course, but available nonetheless.

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Subject: [Gimp-user] Automatic flattening when exporting

I'm using GIMP 2.8.18.

In previous versions, if you exported (saved as it used to be) to a format that
doesn't support layers, but does support transparency (such as PNG), you would
get a dialog asking if you wanted to merge or flatten. This dialog has
disappeared, so now, if I want to export a flattened image, I have to manually
flatten, export, then undo so that I don't trash my source XCF. Is there a way
to automatically flatten before export (other than writing my own extension)?

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