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I have two image tabs open and I want to copy one layer from the first image to
the second image keeping dimensions and size.
How would I do that?
Example:
I have this 640px by 400px first image with two layers – the background and a brush
and I want to copy the brush layer to this other image of 1600px by 1200px.
Open Gimp preferences by going to "Edit" menu.
In "Preferences" dialog box click on "Tool Options" and enable the "set layer or path as active" option.
Close the "Preferences". Now Click on your desired object and it's layer will be selected automatically. Hare's an example!
You may try also this plugin, Export Layers. I've tested it with png format and it worked. You just select the folder and the format and you get all the layers there, each one in its own file.
Best Answer
To do this in GIMP 2.8, follow these steps:
Click the first image to make it active and hide the layer(s) you don't want copied.
(TIP: To quickly hide/unhide layers you can hold down Shift as you click on the 'eye icon' on one of the layers. This will hide/unhide all layers expect the one you have clicked on.)
Click and hold on the first image tab and drag. A little info box shows.
Drag the info box to the other image tab until it becomes active but don't release on the tab.
See below:
Drag the info box on the canvas itself and release.
The layer will be copied as a new layer - centered, keeping dimensions and size.