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Cannot adjust colors...from balance to curves........
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(07-29-2024, 09:47 AM)sallyanne Wrote: Just for your info. The latest available/stable version of gimp in the 10 series is 2.10.38

Make sure your image modes are in RGB/A and not index or other. Then make sure you have the correct layer selected for your editing.
Have you checked that there is no selection?
If under selection - 'none is notgreyed out, you do. Also I read in here recently that you can go to Image > Guides > new guides from selection, will show you where it is if it is a small one.

Well - now I have 2.10.38.  Checked all of features you mentioned.  There are some changes now - sort of. 
Two of the items that I used most were Hue-saturation and Levels.  Funny thing, now Hue-saturation is no longer working - but the levels control is.  Most of the other features seem to be restored.  Thank you for the much needed advice.

(07-29-2024, 09:50 AM)denzjos Wrote: Have you select the right layer to change the colour on and is 'Mode' of the layer set to 'Normal?

Right layer selected, both images are RGB mode.

(07-29-2024, 10:28 AM)rich2005 Wrote: Well, best to forget PS procedures, Gimp is not a PS clone.

As previous posts , could be all sorts of things, A screenshot of the whole Gimp interface, including the layers dock and tool options dock often gives clue. First thing to check is for a tiny active selection, Check Select -> None.

But then for copy / paste instead of ctrl-c / ctrl-v Start off using the Gimp menus and use Edit -> Paste as New Layer or Edit -> Paste in Place options.

Often a better way to add the smaller image is File -> Open as Layers That saves a copy / paste.

As a very short animation  https://i.imgur.com/OMXlkhY.mp4

Rich,
Appreciate the tips.  I shall give those a shot.  This program does some interesting things.  Please don't take this the wrong way - this program is beginning to remind me of "The Cone of Silence" from the vintage Get Smart TV show.

(07-29-2024, 01:30 PM)Krikor Wrote:
(07-29-2024, 07:53 AM)Joe Wrote: Just curious.  I installed the latest available version of Gimp today - 2.10.34.  Using the latest update of Windows.  Have an image, a jpg, and am pasting another small jpg image onto a separate layer. Gimp will now not allow me to adjust Any of the color functions after pasting another item into the image?  Tried selecting it among other things - many times - did nothing.  The strange thing - if I attempt to adjust the colors separately - i.e. - without pasting one image into another image on separate layers - the color adjustments work properly.  This is the point - I need to adjust the colors, with the pasted item in place, so I can match the colors and brightness with the other layers.  Never had this problem happen when I used to use Photoshop.  For your consideration - I thank you.

Check that a Floating Selection was not created during the operation of pasting the new image.
If this has happened:

1- Click to create a new layer;
or
2- Click on the anchor icon, found in the layers dock at the bottom among the available icons.

(07-29-2024, 11:02 PM)Joe Wrote:
(07-29-2024, 09:47 AM)sallyanne Wrote: Just for your info. The latest available/stable version of gimp in the 10 series is 2.10.38

Make sure your image modes are in RGB/A and not index or other. Then make sure you have the correct layer selected for your editing.
Have you checked that there is no selection?
If under selection - 'none is notgreyed out, you do. Also I read in here recently that you can go to Image > Guides > new guides from selection, will show you where it is if it is a small one.

Well - now I have 2.10.38.  Checked all of features you mentioned.  There are some changes now - sort of. 
Two of the items that I used most were Hue-saturation and Levels.  Funny thing, now Hue-saturation is no longer working - but the levels control is.  Most of the other features seem to be restored.  Thank you for the much needed advice.

(07-29-2024, 09:50 AM)denzjos Wrote: Have you select the right layer to change the colour on and is 'Mode' of the layer set to 'Normal?

Right layer selected, both images are RGB mode.

(07-29-2024, 10:28 AM)rich2005 Wrote: Well, best to forget PS procedures, Gimp is not a PS clone.

As previous posts , could be all sorts of things, A screenshot of the whole Gimp interface, including the layers dock and tool options dock often gives clue. First thing to check is for a tiny active selection, Check Select -> None.

But then for copy / paste instead of ctrl-c / ctrl-v Start off using the Gimp menus and use Edit -> Paste as New Layer or Edit -> Paste in Place options.

Often a better way to add the smaller image is File -> Open as Layers That saves a copy / paste.

As a very short animation  https://i.imgur.com/OMXlkhY.mp4

Rich,
Appreciate the tips.  I shall give those a shot.  This program does some interesting things.  Please don't take this the wrong way - this program is beginning to remind me of "The Cone of Silence" from the vintage Get Smart TV show.

(07-29-2024, 01:30 PM)Krikor Wrote:
(07-29-2024, 07:53 AM)Joe Wrote: Just curious.  I installed the latest available version of Gimp today - 2.10.34.  Using the latest update of Windows.  Have an image, a jpg, and am pasting another small jpg image onto a separate layer. Gimp will now not allow me to adjust Any of the color functions after pasting another item into the image?  Tried selecting it among other things - many times - did nothing.  The strange thing - if I attempt to adjust the colors separately - i.e. - without pasting one image into another image on separate layers - the color adjustments work properly.  This is the point - I need to adjust the colors, with the pasted item in place, so I can match the colors and brightness with the other layers.  Never had this problem happen when I used to use Photoshop.  For your consideration - I thank you.

Check that a Floating Selection was not created during the operation of pasting the new image.
If this has happened:

1- Click to create a new layer;
or
2- Click on the anchor icon, found in the layers dock at the bottom among the available icons.

Krikor,
Just learned how to check that - a new shortcut for me.  Control L.  No floating selection.
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RE: Cannot adjust colors...from balance to curves........ - by Joe - 07-29-2024, 11:02 PM

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