flatten image to transparent

[kumado]

Thanks Ofnuts, layer -> layer to image size did it perfectly.
so close, couple menus over - sigh.

Quote:But why do you need to do this? It is usually better to keep layers as a rather tight fit on their contents. Add more layers if you need to paint elsewhere....

   Trying to make it short,
    I am a high school instructor that does Gimp, Blender, HTML, PHP, JS, CSS, C / C++, MySQL, Computer H&S, Networking, text/presentation/spreadsheets,......
   I have a BS in Eng Tech, A+ and IC3 Cert and there is so much that you could probably fill a thimble with what I do know.
   I am mainly a programmer at base and can do "programmer" art.
   I only do what I can / know till I find a better way either by trial or from person kind enough like you with your answer.
 

   Blighty probably has the better method like you are saying to keep more than one layer and add more layers. Right now, that is beyond me but you two have me wanting to dig into it.
    I have done quite a bit with GiMP and love it, but you can probably image right now, I did it the HARD way  .

Thanks again!
kumado