10-10-2024, 07:21 AM
(10-09-2024, 10:49 PM)Photoshopsince2000 Wrote: The way the layers flatten when you move things. I know this can be toggled, but it still feels buggy. Maybe I don't know something, but I can't get use to this program, feels strange why someone would want automated flattening that you have to go back on undo. Photoshop is simple, you just create a layer and its like an invisible floating independent object that lets you do anything to the object it contains. Maybe this will change in 3.0 as more tools become non destructive. GIMP needs it's layers to function independently of the other objects by default. You can always go back and merge all layers, or specific layers with with layers you specifically select or at least you can in Photoshop.
Uh? What "flattening are you talking about?
(10-09-2024, 10:49 PM)Photoshopsince2000 Wrote: The Selections in Photoshop are amazing. GIMP needs to copy this. They let you create any shape you want and then you can apply these selections adds or cuts not only to layers, but you can use them to cut a layer in half. Adobe calls this Layer Via Cut when you right click in a selection. GIMP needs Layer Via Cut.
There is a script for this somewhere on the Internet ((because one thing with Gimp is that it can be scripted and augmented with plugins left and right, and these scripts/plugins are usually availabel for free)
(10-09-2024, 10:49 PM)Photoshopsince2000 Wrote: Photoshop lets you transform the actual selection before you apply it. you can rotate the selection, change its shape...ect GIMP needs a transform selection.
All transform tools have a "Transform selection" mode (the red square icon) in the Transform line at the top if the tool options. when you click that the tools applies to the selection mask, not the selected pixels.
(10-09-2024, 10:49 PM)Photoshopsince2000 Wrote: Last where is the Polygonal Lasso tool? Maybe I missed it, but it's one of the most common tools in editing software. Is there a Polygonal Lasso tool in GIMP?
It's part of the lasso. Just click+release, move, click+release, move....
(10-09-2024, 10:49 PM)Photoshopsince2000 Wrote: Rather than trying to be different, I would try to copy Photoshop.
Gimp doesn't "try" to be different, it is the way it is. It is decidedly not a PS clone. If you want PS, use PS.
To formally ask for improvements, see here. But make sure you really know how Gimp works first.
You can also discuss (sometimes) with developers here.