Re: [Gimp-user] HATE the new save vs. export behavior

[Burnie West <west ieee org>]

On 08/11/2013 01:38 PM, Jernej Simončič wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Aug 2013 06:41:50 -0700, Richard Gitschlag wrote:
>
> > GIMP is the only application I know of where the selection mask is considered actual document content (rather 
> > than an interface entity used for manipulating document content).  That was a very workflow-breaking issue to 
> > come to terms with, and actually much more so than Save vs. Export.
> In Paint Shop Pro and Excel the selection is also saved with document.
I actually find that behavior quite convenient. Sometimes I have a complex 
selection mask created that impacts multiple layers, and cannot complete the 
task until later. Saving the xcf with mask is very helpful.