Re: Photoshop vs Gimp Adjustment Layers

Floyd L. Davidson wrote:
> measekite <inkystinky@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>   
>> stuseven@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>>     
>>> but, if you want to do it directly in Gimp Layers, you'll need to
>>> adjust opacity/transparency of each layer... otherwise, only the top
>>> layer - at
>>> 100% opacity - will show in your final image
>>>
>>>       
>> What about blending modes?
>>     
>
> Each has different effects, but the opacity slider
> adjusts how much the effect is done.
>
>   
>> Also is there a wish list somewhere that the developers pay attention
>> to.  It seems that adjustment layers and being able to edit layers
along
>> with better printing capability for photos should be highest on the
list
>> but I never hear anything about them.
>>     
>
> Personally I'm adamantly *against* using integral
> printing "capabilities".
>
> Whatever, I don't understand what you mean by "being
> able to edit layers"?  The current layer is the only one
> that is edited, and hence you can indeed edit each layer
> separately.  Did you mean something else???
>   
Here is what I mean.

You create an adjustment Levels Layer and change some settings.

Then you create an adjustment Curves Layer and change some settings.

Now save the do***ent and close Gimp

At a future time you can then (You can do this with Photoshop) wishfully 
in Gimp, choose to edit the Curves Layer.  When you open for editing the 
settings that were last saved in the Curves dialog appear as they were 
before you clicked OK and you can make further changes starting with the 
last setting you changed.  Everything is there like it was.

You can do this with any of the adjustment layers.  It is real nice for 
if you have a Brightness Contrast layer saves and you test print just 
needs a little tweak you can edit the layer and make a fine adjustment 
to go forward.