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Situation:
So I'm drawing in the GIMP. I have a layer with only one type of object on it. It is a BIG object, several hundred pixels by several hundred pixels.
I want to do two things:
1. Move it around, perhaps rotate it, until I am happy with its placement with respect to the other layers.
2. Copy it and paste it several times throughout that same layer in different locations.
(I know that it can be copied and used as a brush from them on, but when I try that, only part of the object becomes the brush. I assume that that is because of the object's size.)
Brushes don't natively rotate, so that is out.
Why not just duplicate the layer and use the move and rotate tools as desired?
-Rob A>
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RobA - I guess that I hadn't thought of that. Although at 2800x3600 per layer, that is going to get unwieldy fast-- of course, I could just then merge layers continually as each one is positioned. Thanks - I'll probably do that.
Couldn't you use a VTT for this ?
Is the object sever hundred pixels or several thousand?
You first said several hundred, hence the suggestion to just work with the layers. Several thousand.... I think it would chug pretty bad.
-Rob A>
My tutorials: Using GIMP to Create an Artistic Regional Map ~ All My Tutorials
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
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