Re: [Gimp-user] Copy text layers as text or python script to mass generate text layers

[Ofnuts <ofnuts gmx com>]

On 09/26/17 03:58, The Tick wrote:
> On 9/25/2017 8:36 PM, Scott Jacobs via gimp-user-list wrote:
> > Maybe I am missing something, but why do you not just drag-n-drop the 
> > desired layer to the new image?
> > I just File->New 'd two images, created a text layer in one, and 
> > drag-n-drop 'd it into the other.
> > The first image's layer was intact, and the second image now had a 
> > new layer that was a duplicate of
> >
> > the first image's layer - was definitely a text layer, as I was able 
> > to then text-edit it.
>
> That never occurred to me -- I'll try it asap. 


Yes, you can drag/drop layers across images. You can also make an image 
with only the required layers, save to xCF, and loading it using 
"File>Open as layers" in the target image.