Re: [Gimp-user] gimp users matter

[Richard <strata_ranger hotmail com>]

> Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 22:17:53 -0500
> From: etters h gmail com
> To: mdmpsyd gmail com
> CC: gimp-user-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] gimp users matter
>
> > Why aren't you scaling it before you export it?
> That would be way too scary!!  The easiest way (for me) to lose a lot of
> work on a
> .xcf file would be to scale it and then accidentally save.  The old (2.6
> method I described)
> protected me from an accident such as that.

Yeah, I agree; although the initial PNG export is technically redundant (since you're about to resize & 
export over the same filename anyway) with 2.6's save model this DID have the advantage of preventing you 
from accidentally overwriting your XCF file with the wrong image resolution during any intermediate steps.  
Whereas with 2.8's Save/Export model you do not have that protection whatsoever, because the Save command 
always targets the XCF file (i.e. is unaffected by any exports).  Literally every moment between the initial 
image resize and the final close/quit carries the possibility you might accidentally save the wrong 
resolution to your XCF file.  It's especially dangerous if this happens during the prompt when you close the 
image because in this case you won't have an Undo history to come back later and revert back to the correct 
resolution with.

So for now, about the safest thing to do is just duplicate the image into a new window/tab (which isn't 
linked to the XCF file) before you make any potentially destructive edits you do NOT want included in your 
XCF.

-- Stratadrake
strata_ranger hotmail com
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