Re: [Gimp-developer] Overlay Mode - fix.

[Simon Budig <simon budig de>]

Jeff Maples (grapnell gmail com) wrote:
> I agree with Paul on the overlay mode.  The patch is excellent, and it
> makes importing files from Photo$hop more consistent.  I think it should be
> the default.  Just my two cents.

The problem with the approach Paul took in the bug report is, that it
breaks compatibility: Existing Artwork stored in XCF files will change
apperance depending on the Gimp version.

We can't have that.

However, this does not prevent us from implementing a "proper" overlay
mode. We just need to keep the old (arguably buggy) blending mode around
and introduce a *new* one with the proper implementation. Then we change
labels in the UI.

That'd be the way to go forward with this issue.

Bye,
        Simon

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