Adding a image as a layer, moving layer, and then flattening

Engineer817 · **Joined:** Jan 24, 2021 **Posts:** 1

I'd like to ask for help with a problem I'm having issues solving: I'm trying to load an image as a new layer, move that layer to a set of coordinates, and then flatten the image so I can repeat the process.

To clarify, the coordinates in datalist and lines are for a big red X to place over a calendar based on the day. I've already gotten all of that working, but actually importing the X image into the working image and then flattening it is either saving as the default calendar (no Xs), or in this case bringing up an error:

Quote:

GIMP Error
Calling error for procedure 'gimp-image-insert-layer':
Item 'TheX.bmp' (561) has already been added to an image

Code: Select all

for x in datelist:
        new_image_layer = pdb.gimp_file_load_layer(image, "C:\\Users\\Bet-C\\Desktop\\TheX.bmp")
        pdb.gimp_image_insert_layer(image, new_image_layer, None, 2)
        pdb.gimp_layer_set_offsets(new_image_layer, int(lines[int(x/7)+2]), int(lines[int(x%7)+8]))
        layer = pdb.gimp_image_flatten(image)
        pdb.gimp_image_insert_layer(image, layer, None, 1)

I'm pretty sure its an easy solution, but I can't seem to parse through the examples online without confusing my own attempts.

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

I'm pretty sure that the layer you get from pdb.gimp_image_flatten(image) is already added to the image.

Instead of flattening the image, you can use "layer = pdb.gimp_layer_new_from_visible(image, dest_image, name)" and save that layer...

sallyanne · **Posted:** Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:53 pm **(#3)**

or if it is the 'X; you want to add again, "duplicate" your layer,

Duplicate icon with red border
move each layer after you select it then merge all layers instead of flattening to keep the trasparency I did one as shown in the xcf below