Re: [Gimp-user] Why does GIMP add an alpha channel at every opportunity?

[Michael Natterer <mitch gimp org>]

On Fri, 2014-02-28 at 08:15 -0500, Elle Stone wrote:
> When working with multiply layer images, GIMP seems to automatically add 
> an alpha channel to every new layer.
>
> Is there a reason why new layers automatically get an alpha channel?
>
> Is there a way to tell GIMP to not automatically add alpha channels?

Short version: Nope.

Long version: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486902

My opinion: People are asking for having alpha channels on all layers,
but I find this pretty insane. I'd prefer a toggle in the new layer
dialog, to make it at least a little bit useful ;)

--Mitch