Scripting Help

Terra · **Joined:** Jun 29, 2015 **Posts:** 7

So im complety new to making scripts and alot of the guides just go straight over my head so what im trying to do is make a script that will make a new layer from visble and be able to set layer modes what in dummy speak of course is the quickest way to do that and if theres a plugin that does it already Great! cause i havent been able to find it and that would also accomplish what im trying to do

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:09 pm **(#2)**

If you navigate to Layers>New from Visible, you can create a layer from all the layers that are visible.
As you see in the screenshot below the layer created is named "Visible".
You can then change this new (visible) layer's mode to whatever mode you wish.

Terra · **Joined:** Jun 29, 2015 **Posts:** 7

I can do that, but i want a script to do it cause i use bimp to process my photos and i just want to add a multiply layer to 100+ photos along with a couple of other things

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:22 pm **(#4)**

Terra wrote:

I can do that, but i want a script to do it cause i use bimp to process my photos and i just want to add a multiply layer to 100+ photos along with a couple of other things

Oh okay... :oops:

The plot thickens. I'm not a scriptwriter and in your initial post these other processes were not mentioned.
However you may be able to do this using the G'MIC command line tool. Unfortunately I don't know much about how to use this tool either.
I would recommend Graechan, who is among one of our top scriptwriters we're lucky to have here on Gimp Chat.

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

Terra wrote:

So im complety new to making scripts and alot of the guides just go straight over my head so what im trying to do is make a script that will make a new layer from visble and be able to set layer modes what in dummy speak of course is the quickest way to do that and if theres a plugin that does it already Great! cause i havent been able to find it and that would also accomplish what im trying to do

In Python:

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layer = pdb.gimp_layer_new_from_visible(image, image, '-- Visible --')
image.add_layer(layer,0)
layer.mode=MULTIPLY_MODE

Just wrap that into some registration code and there you go.

jontait2 · **Joined:** Dec 27, 2014 **Posts:** 508

@Terra:
Try this script:

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Terra-visible-to-mult-layer.scm [856 Bytes]
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Just copy to your user scripts folder and then refresh filters.
You should then find the procedure under Filters > Terra

Terra · **Joined:** Jun 29, 2015 **Posts:** 7

Ty the help

jontait2 wrote:

:ninja

@Terra:
Try this script:

Attachment:

Terra-visible-to-mult-layer.scm

Just copy to your user scripts folder and then refresh filters.
You should then find the procedure under Filters > Terra

now a second part came up i tried to use it with bimp and its not showing up in the list that BIMP has for other procedures anyway i can make it be useable by bimp? beyond that it does exactly what i need and ty for the actual making of it

jontait2 · **Joined:** Dec 27, 2014 **Posts:** 508

@Terra
Unfortunately, the BIMP plugin deliberately ignores procedures with names ending in "-layer".
So I've changed the procedure name slightly, and you should find this version listed in BIMP like this:

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