Re: [Gimp-user] Change canvas size fill with option

[Mark Morin <mdmpsyd gwi net>]

This is a feature, not a bug. You are resizing the canvas, not the
image. If the expanded areas were not transparent, which of the colors
of the image would you want for the background? If you do want a colored
border around the image (by having color replace the transparency) it's
easy enough to add a layer below the image that is colored.


On 12/12/2016 3:38 PM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> (1)  Create a new image of any size (200 x 200 for example).
> (2)  Click the "+" by Advanced options, and note the "Fill with:" combo box
> / dropdown.
> (3)  Click OK.
> (4)  Go to Layer -> Transparency -> Add alpha channel (if you didn't select
> it during (2)).
> (5)  Go to Image -> Canvas Size.
> (6)  Change it to 300 width and 300 height, and click "Center".
> (7)  Select "All layers" under "Resize layers:"
> (8)  Click "Resize".
>
> Note that there is a transparent border around the 200 x 200 center.  It
> would be nice to have the same "Fill with:" option available in (2) under
> the "Advanced Options".
>
> Best regards,
> Rick C. Hodgin
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Michael Schumacher <schumaml gmx de> wrote:
>
> > On 12/12/2016 09:08 PM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> > > I'm using GIMP 2.8.18.
> > >
> > > I thought a nice feature would be to add "Create a New Image" to resize
> > > canvas options (and specifically the "Fill with:" options -- background
> > > color, foreground color, white, transparency).
> > >
> > > Right now it forces transparency if you're using an alpha channel and you
> > > must paint.  And if there are pixels at the edge of the new transparent
> > > area which fall within the threshold of the paint bucket, it spills over.
> > Sorry... but I don't get what you are describing.
> >
> > Can you make a list of steps you currently have to do to achieve what
> > you want, and a list of steps you'd like to do instead?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Michael
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