GIMP 2.10 Ubuntu 18.04 No Drop Shadow

[Hodgy]

Hello. I'm simply trying to add a drop shadow to a layer, but it will not work. I do have an alpha channel on my layer. GIMP allows me to go through the process of adding the shadow through the dialogue box, but it just wont show up. I've searched this thread and tried Google searches, but I cannot work out what I might be doing wrong. I've tried Flatpak installation and from the Software centre. I do notice there is no option to allow resizing of canvas after the shadow is applied. Might this be something to do with it?

I think this is a simple query that shouldn't really be a query, but I just don't know how to make it work. Any suggestions gratefully received.

Hodgy.

[rich2005]

Quote:...I do notice there is no option to allow resizing of canvas after the shadow is applied. Might this be something to do with it?

That is everything to do with it. Unlike the old drop shadow filter the new GEGL will not resize a solid layer to provide room for the shadow.

While this is ok, plenty of transparency:



This does not work, no transparent space:



Easiest way, Layer to image size

[Hodgy]

Thank you very much indeed.

Hodgy