Re: Photoshop vs Gimp Adjustment Layers

Lars Behrens wrote:
> Floyd L. Davidson wrote:
>
>   
>>> 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.
>>>       
>> Save your image as an XCF formatted file if you want the
>> ability to continue editing the layers.  (Of course you
>> can also save the same image as JPEG or PPM or whatever,
>> for other uses.)  When you revisit it, you still have
>> the individual layers, each of which can be edited.
>>     
>
> What the OP meant is being able to edit effects like embossing and other
> settings, which is possible in PS.
>
> To OP: In GIMP this is not yet possible.
>   
Another poster said that it is possible to:

1. Create a Layer and apply Levels
2. Save the Levels numonics
3. Save the image and quit
4. Open the image later
5. Retreive the Levels setting
6.  Apply them to the layer and continue or apply them to a new image.

I am looking at how to do this.

Even if you can do this if you them add new layer for Curves the Curves 
effects blocks out the Layers it sits on unless you play with the opacity.