[Gimp-user] New Layer from Cut

[dolphy <forums gimpusers com>]

Thank you very much, Rich!

> Beware of some of these old tutorials, they tend to be very specific,
> with images tailored to the desired result. Sometimes difficult to
> reproduce with your own work.
>
> However, You have made your selection and cut it. Edit -> Cut (or
> ctrl-x)
>
> The options
>
> Edit -> Paste as -> New Layer looks like this
> http://i.imgur.com/l2RS0QW.jpg
>
> and gives this http://i.imgur.com/D2RMGnz.jpg with the pasted layer at
> 0,0 (top left corner) of the canvas
>
> or
>
> Edit -> Paste (or ctrl-v) which gives a Floating Selection (Pasted
> Layer) followed by Layer -> To New Layer
>
> like this http://i.imgur.com/6n0Gy9f.jpg
>
> Which gives http://i.imgur.com/LJWmneL.jpg a new layer. The
> difference, it is located in the same position as the original
> selection.
>
> That is all standard Gimp. 
>
> There is a python plugin 'layer-via-copy-cut' see:
> http://slybug.deviantart.com/art/Layer-via-Copy-Cut-305728401
>
> but I advise getting to know the regular Gimp functions before using
> 'extra' plugins.
>
> rich: www.gimp-forum.net

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