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| [SOLVED]Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20162 |
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| Author: | gramp [ Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | [SOLVED]Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
GIMP Version: 2.10.18 Operating System: Linux GIMP Experience: Experienced User A search in GIMP Help for "zoom to layer" turns up nil, so I ask here, "Does GIMP have a Zoom-to-Layer functionality?" I tried finding it: * under View->Zoom-> [No] * by right-clicking on a layer [Sorry] * Select->All on the smallest layer and View->Zoom->Zoom to Selection [Nope] It sure would be handy, considering what I have to go through to zoom in on a tiny layer in a big picture. |
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| Author: | rich2005 [ Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
Well, #3 works providing you know where your tiny layer is and you can draw a selection around it. For those others who might wonder, it looks like this https://i.imgur.com/51Cx9rs.mp4 -----edit------- At bit of fiddling and it looks like it is how the selection is made. Try Layer -> Transparency -> Alpha to Selection It does not matter if the (tiny) layer has an alpha channel or not. Then it is View -> Zoom -> Zoom to Selection another 20 second animation of that sequence https://i.imgur.com/30JzGlF.mp4 Why Select -> Select All does not work, I do not know. Probably a bug that no one bothers about until you asked. |
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| Author: | gramp [ Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
rich2005 wrote: Well, #3 works providing you know where your tiny layer is and you can draw a selection around it. Rich, yours is actually a #4, requiring that the tiny layer be visible and drawing a selection around it. In #3, I meant click on the layer in the list and then Select->All and try to zoom to selection. That, does not work, and a right-click-on-layer->zoom-to-layer function would be the best of all ways. |
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| Author: | rich2005 [ Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
Ok we crossed in posting. A sort of solution found Ahh.. I will just copy/ paste At bit of fiddling and it looks like it is how the selection is made. Try Layer -> Transparency -> Alpha to Selection It does not matter if the (tiny) layer has an alpha channel or not. Then it is View -> Zoom -> Zoom to Selection another 20 second animation of that sequence https://i.imgur.com/30JzGlF.mp4 Why Select -> Select All does not work, I do not know. Probably a bug that no one bothers about until you asked. |
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| Author: | ofnuts [ Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
rich2005 wrote: Why Select -> Select All does not work, I do not know. Probably a bug that no one bothers about until you asked. Because "Select all" is a selection on whole image, even if the ants circle the active layer. |
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| Author: | Uzugijin [ Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
There is also a Zoom tool that has a rectangle select function too |
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| Author: | rich2005 [ Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
ofnuts wrote: rich2005 wrote: Why Select -> Select All does not work, I do not know. Probably a bug that no one bothers about until you asked. Because "Select all" is a selection on whole image, even if the ants circle the active layer. Yes, I gathered that, maybe I have to rephrase that to "Why do the ants circle the active layer when the whole canvas is selected ? " Looks like the quickest way is to assign a couple of keys to Alpha-to-Selection and Zoom-to-Selection |
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| Author: | ofnuts [ Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
rich2005 wrote: Yes, I gathered that, maybe I have to rephrase that to "Why do the ants circle the active layer when the whole canvas is selected ? " Because the ants circle the affected pixels, that are the intersection of a selection mask and the layer (which, with `Select All`, is the layer itself, at least when it is all within the canvas boundaries). |
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| Author: | gramp [ Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
Uzugijin wrote: There is also a Zoom tool that has a rectangle select function too I have not seen this. That would be great. Could you provide more information? Thank you. [EDIT: As a result of your hint, I searched for "GIMP +'zoom tool' +'rectangle select' and learned--ridiculously late--that GIMP has a 'Z' keyboard shortcut with loads of functionality, including the '+', '-', and the 'rectangle select' you mentioned. VERY Helpful--EXACTLY what I was looking for! THANK you!] |
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| Author: | Uzugijin [ Thu Oct 20, 2022 10:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: [SOLVED]Does GIMP [2.10] have a "zoom to layer" function? |
gramp Glad I could help!
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