[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

[GerryPeters <forums gimpusers com>]

> If you have Gimp text layers, do not copy and paste. You will lose the
> text properties, what was a text layer becomes regular graphics.
>
> What you can do is click-n-drag the text layer, from one image up into
> the tab of another. That then becomes active, continue the drag down
> into the canvas area before releasing the mouse. Takes a little
> practice
>
> Another way is: Open the CD template @ 300 ppi.
>
> Then Open-as-Layers the previous work. Any text layers will still be
> there, too small, but easy to increase the font size (x3) all other
> layers can be deleted (or even resized if you think you can get away
> with the reduced quality).
>
> or 
>
> If you have the text (raw?) as a text file, that can be copied and
> pasted into the Gimp text tool.
>
> If you have done what most beginners do and export flattened (png /
> jpg / pdf) images. Best plan is start again from scratch. Always
> **save** your work as Gimp xcf files, that saves all layers, guides,
> masks, etc Only when complete then **export** the image.
>
> rich: www.gimp-forum.net



I do have all my XCF files. I used tried this method:  click-n-drag the text
layer, from one image up into
the tab of another. It works really well and you're right the text is very very
tiny. I had to increase the font size from the original 40 to about 100. If not
this should do fine and save some time.
I tried this with a color background and it did fine, I just needed to scale the
size back up and position it. So with this method am I losing quality?

Of course I know I'm starting from scratch with the 2 pics importing them into
the 300 ppi template, that's fine.

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