Clear selection on all layers. [SOLVED]

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:15 pm **(#1)**

GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

Does Anyone know how to clear a selection on all layers, without doing every layer one by one?

The Warrior · **Joined:** Jun 02, 2013 **Posts:** 2090

Haha, I was just making a new thread, and came back and saw that you did. Am very curious about this. Thanks Wallace.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:17 pm **(#3)**

The Warrior wrote:

Haha, I was just making a new thread, and came back and saw that you did. Am very curious about this. Thanks Wallace.

Yeah, me too.... :hehe

saulgoode · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:42 pm **(#4)**

Open the Script-fu console ("Filters->Script-Fu->Console") and paste the following command:

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(map gimp-edit-clear (vector->list (cadr (gimp-image-get-layers (vector-ref (cadr (gimp-image-list)) 0)))))

Note: this assumes that you are working on the last image you opened (to be safe, only have one image opened).

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:05 pm **(#5)**

saulgoode wrote:

Open the Script-fu console ("Filters->Script-Fu->Console") and paste the following command:

Code: Select all

(map gimp-edit-clear (vector->list (cadr (gimp-image-get-layers (vector-ref (cadr (gimp-image-list)) 0)))))

Note: this assumes that you are working on the last image you opened (to be safe, only have one image
opened).

Tried this command, but can't seem to be able to Past anything into the console. I also dont' know how to execute the command.

More information needed...

saulgoode · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:14 pm **(#6)**

In the console there are two text areas. The top one is read-only and displays the output of running commands. The bottom one -- a single line for text entry -- is where you enter the commands. After pasting the above command, just hit ENTER to execute it.

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fluffybunny · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:17 pm **(#7)**

I have this one installed. You will find it under the Select menu

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Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:48 pm **(#8)**

fluffybunny wrote:

I have this one installed. You will find it under the Select menu

Attachment:

fp-script-fu-select-delete-all.zip

Thanks FB, that's the script alright! :yes

Once the script is installed, all you have to do is go to, Select> Delete Selection All Layers and it removes everything within the selected region. :yes

Thanks much FB. :hehe

That's what we were looking for. :bigthup

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Thanks

The Warrior · **Joined:** Jun 02, 2013 **Posts:** 2090

fluffybunny wrote:

I have this one installed. You will find it under the Select menu

Attachment:

fp-script-fu-select-delete-all.zip

Yyyyyyes!!!! Works excellent. Thanks you so much fluffybunny, very much appreciated. :jumpclap

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:55 pm **(#10)**

The Warrior wrote:

fluffybunny wrote:

I have this one installed. You will find it under the Select menu

Attachment:

fp-script-fu-select-delete-all.zip

Yyyyyyes!!!! Works excellent. Thanks you so much fluffybunny, very much appreciated. :jumpclap

A very handy script, I would say, that it should be part of every Gimp installation.

The Warrior · **Joined:** Jun 02, 2013 **Posts:** 2090

Wallace wrote:

The Warrior wrote:

fluffybunny wrote:

I have this one installed. You will find it under the Select menu

Attachment:

fp-script-fu-select-delete-all.zip

Yyyyyyes!!!! Works excellent. Thanks you so much fluffybunny, very much appreciated. :jumpclap

A very handy script, I would say, that it should be part of every Gimp installation.

I second the motion.

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:08 pm **(#12)**

The Warrior wrote:

I second the motion.

Why this isn't per-installed is beyond me. It seems like something lots of people would want to know how to accomplish.
Oh well... that's why we have GC. :jumpclap

Thanks you guys... :bigthup

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:39 pm **(#13)**

I was just testing, fp-script-fu-select-delete-all.scm.
FYI, if you don't have an Alpha channel on a layer the script will remove the selection and add the background color. A layer without an Alpha channel can be anywhere in the stack, without affecting the script.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

Wallace wrote:

The Warrior wrote:

I second the motion.

Why this isn't per-installed is beyond me. It seems like something lots of people would want to know how to accomplish.
Oh well... that's why we have GC. :jumpclap

Thanks you guys... :bigthup

Not that many people... I have had this script in my sourceforge collections (clear-layers, at http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-to ... s/scripts/) and the download stats aren't that big (343 over a 15 months).

K1TesseraEna · **Joined:** Sep 22, 2012 **Posts:** 2089 **Location:** US

Thanks, fluffybunny! Very useful script to have.

There are other scripts that IMO should be included to standard gimp package
1. all layers to image size
2. add alpha to all layers

I'm not uploading these since I have them in Animation menu I'd created and they will not
register in your gimp. You can find them on http://registry.gimp.org/