2010/1/28 David Gowers <00a...@gmail.com>: > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 10:13 PM, Gino D <ginodo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi. >> >>> I understand that this could just as well have been posted on the >>> Inkscape mailing list (if there is any) but I'm only a subscriber to >>> this one, so here goes nothing. >>> >>> I'm looking for a faster way to copy-paste things from Inkscape into >>> GIMP. My current procedure involves exporting the drawing from >>> Inkscape to PNG, then opening the PNG in GIMP and copy-pasting it into >>> the image I want to have it in. Is there any faster way? >> >> >> I've just noticed that, when you paste into GIMP any shape copied from >> Inkscape, such object is appended as new path rather than as new layer, and >> there seems to be no other possibility. However, once you exported an >> Inkscape object as a PNG file, a faster way to import this into a GIMP image >> is to select the special command ' File -> Open as Layers ' , through which >> you will be able to insert the PNG file as new layer along with its handy >> transparent background. > > You should also be able to open the SVG file directly rather than > first exporting a PNG with that same 'Open as Layers' command. >
Cool, I didn't know that was what "Open as Layers" was for! Before, I opened the PNG, selected all the content, copy, switch to the other image, paste, create new layer. Useful! -- Deniz Dogan _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
