New User Stuck on Alpha to Logo

Clarity · **Joined:** Mar 16, 2015 **Posts:** 5

GIMP Version: 2.8.10
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

Just started using Gimp a week ago, so this is a beginner question. Please help, this is driving me mad and I can't get past this issue.

When I select one layer and use the filter effects in Aplha to Logo, I can't return back to see the whole image again. I know the other layers are still there because I can select them but what I can see is limited to the layer that I filtered. Clicking on the eyes in the layer menu doesn't help.

Here's what I see and can't escape from.

Please help

saulgoode · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:49 pm **(#2)**

Perform "Image->Fit Canvas To Layers".

(Note: the Alpha to Logo scripts are poorly implemented and do not follow the conventional behavior of GIMP's other filters.)

Clarity · **Joined:** Mar 16, 2015 **Posts:** 5

Worked perfectly!

Thank you so much!

happydays · **Joined:** Feb 09, 2015 **Posts:** 110

Hello and welcome to Gimp Chat Clarity.

saulgoode beat me to the answer

Clarity · **Joined:** Mar 16, 2015 **Posts:** 5

Follow up question.

The red colour is a separate layer. When I add a black background layer the red gets trimmed down to the size of that dotted square as a consequence. It's cutting off part of the glow. How can I increase this rectangle that it is trimming the image, so that it's not cutting off bits of the pic?
It doesn't happen when there's no background layer.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Go to Layer > layer to image size.

Clarity · **Joined:** Mar 16, 2015 **Posts:** 5

Thanks Molly

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

You are welcome

animol · **Joined:** Oct 10, 2014 **Posts:** 60

Hi Clarity, I wanted to say under text tutorial is Beginning with Gimp-starting tutorial for new users by Griatch, It's very good

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2015 2:17 pm **(#10)**

I feel that the best advice in rearguards to this issue has been given here. :bigthup

Clarity · **Joined:** Mar 16, 2015 **Posts:** 5

Thanks animol, I'll have a look

animol · **Joined:** Oct 10, 2014 **Posts:** 60

Hi Clarity, you are welcome