@KatCraats Yes, there is: Ctrl+Alt+O (a Windows hotkey, admittedly,) or under File>Open as Layers. This will open a dialog box where you can navigate to the proper directory and load in an image or a GIMP .xcf file as a new layer. Hope this helps!
Thank You for this wonderful tutorial.I had been breaking my head trying to understand Layers and your video resolved it ! A very belated Birthday wished BTW ! :-) I am gonna search for more of your videos now.
@lindaenian You're very welcome! I'm glad my tutorial helped. Thank you! My next birthday is almost here. Well, I'd better make some new videos then, shouldn't I? ;)
@DaMadNinja Was the layer you were painting on above the layer you were trying to color over? Whatever layer is on the top of the stack that is set to Normal will occlude any layers beneath it.
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I have been looking for a GOOD layers video that is simple, straight forward and easy to follow. Your is all that..WOOP!
@hairartist63 Hey, thanks! You're very welcome. Do you have any other tutorials you are looking for? Perhaps I could create a tutorial to help answer any other questions you have.
@benjamindbailey ~ yes!! please do make more tutorials!! you've got a great voice, you're easy to follow and i like your upbeat but not overly dramatic tone : )
currently i really want/need to learn to take an image and make the background transparent so i can copy or cut & paste on to a different color. my problem is the most of the image is white like the background. so, select by color isn't working for me. Any ideas? TY!! I appreciate your time.
Sence the first day that I got this I acidently X'ed out of the layer box, couldn't get it back so I reinstaled the program and it wasn't there? Is there a way for me to get it back on screen?
@MultiKinglime Definitely. :) All you need to do is go the top row of dropdown menus on your main window, and choose Windows>Recently Closed Docks>Channels, Paths, Undo Layers - Patterns, Gradients, Brushes - it should make the Layer panel and all it's tabbed goodness reappear. :)
@benjamindbailey I have the same problem; I have tried to do what you wrote here, but I can't find it. All I find in Recently Closed Docks are my old pictures..
@MultiKinglime You can get the layer panel back under the header menu Windows>Recently Closed Docks>Layers, Channels, Paths, Undo. If it's not in that grouped dock, you can find it under the next menu, Windows>Dockable Dialogs>Layers, or, as 1Fable2Boy said, with the hotkey Ctrl+L.
I was wondering if you could help me out? I've always made fliers using Photo Shop or Paint Shop Pro.I'm switching to GIMP. My question is, say I'm making a flier and I have your tree image and I add another layer of a person who has a background. How do I cut out the background on the layer with the person and still see the tree layer in the back w/o leave a white space of everything i just cut out? In PS/PSP when the background's cut out, you still see the below layer. Does that make sense?
@GamepitDAngelo Yes, it makes sense. You're going to want to use a layer "mask," so you can isolate your character from his white background, by painting him out via the mask and placing his layer overtop of the tree layer. If you would like me to demonstrate, I can make a tutorial on it.
ok I am still a bit confused, what I'm tryign to do it change the color of hair in one of my image's but the problem is my hand is in the way so when I go to change it it of cours is changing the color of my hand. How do I use these layers to change the color but layer my hand so I can add is as the original on the new image? I jsut feel it would be more work to separetly change the color of my hair in 2 sections. Does any of that I tyeped make sense?
@2metal2rock Very good question! You have two options: 1, try to isolate the color in the hair by using curves and hitting Ctrl+LMB on top of the color in the hair you want to edit, and adjusting the the curves for that part, then checking and seeing if the same lights/darks are being affected in the hand. If they are, go to the better system of using layer masks, and adjusting the colors of one section at a time. I can create a tutorial on using layers masks, if you would like. :)
happy birthday a little late hey do you know how to take one image then take another and then take the second image put it underneath and then make it appear as if behind the pic i show you a video maybe youll know what i mean
@hackeredemon Hey, no worries. A late wish is better than no wish. :) I believe what you're talking about is layers and, depending on the image you are using for the top layer, masks. I could do a tutorial on masks if you would like. :D
im using gimp on linux and the layers panel isn't on the screen. anyone now whats wrong?
Johnwoosdong 1 week ago
@Johnwoosdong The layer panel (or the dock it's grouped in,) often disappears when starting up GIMP. Try hitting Ctrl+L
benjamindbailey 1 week ago
I learned more from 2 minutes of your video than from reading the user manual for an hour. Thanks!
shrimp735 2 weeks ago
Happy late bd
MrStricklyBusiness 1 month ago
@MrStricklyBusiness Thanks!
benjamindbailey 1 month ago
Happy Birthday Bailey
Seer11665 1 month ago
@Seer11665 Thank you! I just turned 21 three days ago. :)
benjamindbailey 1 month ago
Nice job, Benjamin. You are a good teacher. Not everybody is!
BookOfFlaws 1 month ago
@BookOfFlaws Thank you very much! I appreciate it. ;)
benjamindbailey 1 month ago
Hi I'm working with GIMP on a mac and its not allowing me to just "drag" layers onto the software. Is there another way to put in layers?
KatCraats 2 months ago
@KatCraats Yes, there is: Ctrl+Alt+O (a Windows hotkey, admittedly,) or under File>Open as Layers. This will open a dialog box where you can navigate to the proper directory and load in an image or a GIMP .xcf file as a new layer. Hope this helps!
benjamindbailey 2 months ago
I exited the Layer long bar thingy like the other one on the other side and I dont know how to open it up again....
drakozero8 2 months ago
@drakozero8 Try hitting Ctrl+L.
benjamindbailey 2 months ago
Thank You for this wonderful tutorial.I had been breaking my head trying to understand Layers and your video resolved it ! A very belated Birthday wished BTW ! :-) I am gonna search for more of your videos now.
- Linda Enian
lindaenian 2 months ago
@lindaenian You're very welcome! I'm glad my tutorial helped. Thank you! My next birthday is almost here. Well, I'd better make some new videos then, shouldn't I? ;)
benjamindbailey 2 months ago
ok
so i drew a picture and i tried to colour it on a different layer but the paint wouldn't show up wouldn't show up
DaMadNinja 2 months ago
@DaMadNinja Was the layer you were painting on above the layer you were trying to color over? Whatever layer is on the top of the stack that is set to Normal will occlude any layers beneath it.
benjamindbailey 2 months ago
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I have been looking for a GOOD layers video that is simple, straight forward and easy to follow. Your is all that..WOOP!
hairartist63 3 months ago
@hairartist63 Hey, thanks! You're very welcome. Do you have any other tutorials you are looking for? Perhaps I could create a tutorial to help answer any other questions you have.
benjamindbailey 3 months ago
Thank You so much for all your wonderful lessons!! You Rock!!
Krowe2020 3 months ago in playlist More videos from benjamindbailey
@Krowe2020 You're welcome! And thanks for the kind words. I really need to get back into creating tutorials.
benjamindbailey 3 months ago
@benjamindbailey ~ yes!! please do make more tutorials!! you've got a great voice, you're easy to follow and i like your upbeat but not overly dramatic tone : )
currently i really want/need to learn to take an image and make the background transparent so i can copy or cut & paste on to a different color. my problem is the most of the image is white like the background. so, select by color isn't working for me. Any ideas? TY!! I appreciate your time.
Krowe2020 3 months ago in playlist More videos from benjamindbailey
THANKS FOR the tutorial!! and happy belated birthday :))
nashgalira 5 months ago
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the tutorial.
Inferno1170 5 months ago
LOL XD :) CTRL-L
1Fable2Boy 5 months ago
Happy birthday! Thanks very much for the video!
patrickmcm 5 months ago
CTRL-L for Layer Box thing :) incase some1 is wondering :)
Thumbs Up.
1Fable2Boy 6 months ago 9
@1Fable2Boy Hey, thanks for the tip! I prefer the full dock with tabs, but the hotkey works, too. :)
benjamindbailey 6 months ago
@1Fable2Boy
OMFG YOUR MY HERO
mixclan 5 months ago
@Tennishead39 It should be under Windows>Recently Closed Docks, in a group along with a couple other windows.
benjamindbailey 6 months ago
Thank you for your help!!
NikoleCarpenter 6 months ago
Please Reply,
Sence the first day that I got this I acidently X'ed out of the layer box, couldn't get it back so I reinstaled the program and it wasn't there? Is there a way for me to get it back on screen?
MultiKinglime 8 months ago 4
@MultiKinglime Definitely. :) All you need to do is go the top row of dropdown menus on your main window, and choose Windows>Recently Closed Docks>Channels, Paths, Undo Layers - Patterns, Gradients, Brushes - it should make the Layer panel and all it's tabbed goodness reappear. :)
benjamindbailey 8 months ago
@benjamindbailey I have the same problem; I have tried to do what you wrote here, but I can't find it. All I find in Recently Closed Docks are my old pictures..
mariellechr 5 months ago
@MultiKinglime You can get the layer panel back under the header menu Windows>Recently Closed Docks>Layers, Channels, Paths, Undo. If it's not in that grouped dock, you can find it under the next menu, Windows>Dockable Dialogs>Layers, or, as 1Fable2Boy said, with the hotkey Ctrl+L.
benjamindbailey 2 months ago
Happy late BIRTHDAY!! :)) thanQ soo much by the way
BiancaMakeup97 8 months ago
happy very very late birthday........... thank you for your video
congo355 8 months ago
I was wondering if you could help me out? I've always made fliers using Photo Shop or Paint Shop Pro.I'm switching to GIMP. My question is, say I'm making a flier and I have your tree image and I add another layer of a person who has a background. How do I cut out the background on the layer with the person and still see the tree layer in the back w/o leave a white space of everything i just cut out? In PS/PSP when the background's cut out, you still see the below layer. Does that make sense?
GamepitDAngelo 8 months ago
@GamepitDAngelo Yes, it makes sense. You're going to want to use a layer "mask," so you can isolate your character from his white background, by painting him out via the mask and placing his layer overtop of the tree layer. If you would like me to demonstrate, I can make a tutorial on it.
benjamindbailey 8 months ago
@benjamindbailey Please!!!!!
GamepitDAngelo 8 months ago
@GamepitDAngelo I'll see what I can do. :)
benjamindbailey 8 months ago
ok I am still a bit confused, what I'm tryign to do it change the color of hair in one of my image's but the problem is my hand is in the way so when I go to change it it of cours is changing the color of my hand. How do I use these layers to change the color but layer my hand so I can add is as the original on the new image? I jsut feel it would be more work to separetly change the color of my hair in 2 sections. Does any of that I tyeped make sense?
2metal2rock 10 months ago
@2metal2rock Very good question! You have two options: 1, try to isolate the color in the hair by using curves and hitting Ctrl+LMB on top of the color in the hair you want to edit, and adjusting the the curves for that part, then checking and seeing if the same lights/darks are being affected in the hand. If they are, go to the better system of using layer masks, and adjusting the colors of one section at a time. I can create a tutorial on using layers masks, if you would like. :)
benjamindbailey 10 months ago
@benjamindbailey I get it now but you don't have to make a video, it would be helpful to see it in action though. =-)
2metal2rock 10 months ago
happy birthday a little late hey do you know how to take one image then take another and then take the second image put it underneath and then make it appear as if behind the pic i show you a video maybe youll know what i mean
hackeredemon 11 months ago
@hackeredemon Hey, no worries. A late wish is better than no wish. :) I believe what you're talking about is layers and, depending on the image you are using for the top layer, masks. I could do a tutorial on masks if you would like. :D
benjamindbailey 11 months ago
GREAT THANK U..HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 MONTHZ LATER...JUS STUMBLED UPON UR VIDEO...STAY BEING A BLESSIN..QUES
X11Entertainment 11 months ago
@X11Entertainment Hey, mate, thanks!
benjamindbailey 11 months ago