Re: [Gimp-user] gimp 2.8 export, after save as keeps old files name

["Joao S. O. Bueno" <gwidion mpc com br>]

On 3 October 2012 19:39, realbezo <forums gimpusers com> wrote:
> Hello, may be because of my english i cannot explain myself clearly ( it is not my main language)
> For example i create a new file "first_file.xcf" and then i make some changes, save it and export it with 
> ctrl+e  as "first_file.png", then i make some more changes and save my file as "second_file.xcf" and export 
> it with ctrl+e, but Gimp 2.8 does not export my file with the new filename "second_file.png", instead of 
> using new file name it uses  the name "first_file.png" and overwrites my file that i exported earlier.
> Thanks in advance...

Hi Realbezo,

I think you could make your self understood -
but maybe you haven't got any answers because the issue you report is
not perceived as a problem
for the people who have read it - After all, if you changed the
filename, all you have to do is
to use the "export..."  option to reset the filename of the exported
work, instead of
repeating "export to...". I myself would expect it not to change
automatically, and would find it
annoying if it would prompt me for a new  exporting name. The idea of
the "export to..." options
is exactly not to bother the user once he has choosen the options for
exporting his work.

   js
  -><-


> > I'm going to direct this to the gimp-developer mailing list instead of just gimp-user for further 
> > explanation.
>
> > What is the method by which GIMP decides the default filename in the Export dialog?
>
> > -- Stratadrake
> > strata_ranger hotmail com
> > --------------------
> > Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth.
>
>
> > > Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 13:38:03 +0200
> > > From: forums gimpusers com
> > > To: gimp-user-list gnome org
> > > CC: team gimpusers com
> > > Subject: [Gimp-user] gimp 2.8 export, after save as keeps old files name
> > >
> > > Hello again, does anyone have interest to solve this problem? How can i communicate with gimp developers, 
> > > is writing on this forum not the proper way to ask something about gimp?
> > > I think it is senseless to keep old file name for export after saving as your image with different name?
> > >
> > > > > > Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:48:15 +0200
> > > > > > From: forums gimpusers com
> > > > > > To: gimp-user-list gnome org
> > > > > > CC: team gimpusers com
> > > > > > Subject: [Gimp-user] gimp 2.8 export, after save as keeps old files name
> > > > > Hello, i have a question, when i open a new file and export it with
> > > > > ctrl+e, the gimp 2.8 exports the file with the current file name as
> > > > > expected but after i save  (with save as)  file with a new file name,
> > > > > ctrl+e exports the new file with the old file name, and i think it has
> > > > > to be changed, because it is an absolutely new file and it is senseless
> > > > > to keep the old file name for exporting the new file...
> > > > > > Is this a bug or did developers do this feature intentionally?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > realbezo (via gimpusers.com)
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > gimp-user-list mailing list
> > > > > > gimp-user-list gnome org
> > > > > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
> > >
> > > > > More specifically:
> > >
> > > > > 1 - Open any convenient (non XCF) image file.  E.g. "filename.png"
> > > > > 2 - Access the Export command.  The default filename shown is "filename.png" (e.g. whatever the source 
> > > > > filename was).
> > > > > 3 - Access the Save As command.  The default filename shown here is "filename.xcf".
> > > > > 4 - Save the image as an XCF but with a different filename, e.g. "filename.different.xcf" .
> > > > > 5 - Access the Export command again.  The default filename is now "filename.different.png", not 
> > > > > "filename.png".
> > >
> > > > > Why is that?
> > >
> > > > > -- Stratadrake
> > > > > strata_ranger hotmail com
> > > > > --------------------
> > > > > Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth.
> > >
> > > > Yes, this what i tried to ask. We create a new file with "save as" and it keeps exporting with the old 
> > > > file name and overwrites file exported before, this doesn't make sense to me.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > realbezo (via gimpusers.com)
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > gimp-user-list mailing list
> > > gimp-user-list gnome org
> > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
>
>
>
> --
> realbezo (via gimpusers.com)
> _______________________________________________
> gimp-user-list mailing list
> gimp-user-list gnome org
> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list