Automate merge of multiple files horizontally

Hassan424 · **Joined:** Jun 03, 2020 **Posts:** 1

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

Hi,

I have about 100 designs, all the same size and width. I want to make larger designs combinations (Approx 200) from these files.
e.g: Individual files = x, c, t, u,l,j
then I want to make one file with: "xct", and another with "tuxj", etc.

I know how to do this manually but it will take quite a while to do that for 200 odd combinations, as such i was wondering if there was a plugin or trick for GIMP to take selected pictures / layers and combine them into one long horizontal image.

Kind of like making a panorama but without the need for calculating distortion etc. - I will look into panorama software, but I'm thinking that may be a bit overkill for this situation, plus I am not sure if they will preserve the transparency, which is something I need in the final image.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards

paynekj · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:28 pm **(#2)**

I can certainly see that would be possible to write a script for, but you need to specify the requirement in more detail.

Where do you anticipate the list of combinations coming from?

Kevin

MareroQ · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2020 5:26 pm **(#3)**

Pending details and the new script, you can try:

1. ofn-layer-tiles.py (instruction in a zip file in html version)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-t ... s/scripts/

2. GIMP FAnim Timeline.py
https://github.com/douglasvini/gimp-fanim

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

MareroQ wrote:

Pending details and the new script, you can try:

1. ofn-layer-tiles.py (instruction in a zip file in html version)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-t ... s/scripts/

Yes, but ofn-tiles will work directly from the files (and can also cut/export back to tile files).