[Gimp-user] Can a New Layer be positioned during the Paste, or does it require a Move

[Sven Neumann]

Hi,

On Wed, 2009-05-20 at 17:15 -0500, DJ wrote:

> I have a selection. I Edit/Copy and then Edit/Paste as "New Layer".
> I move the layer to position it exactly on top of the previous
> selection.
> 
> Can the Paste positioning be controlled during the actual Paste? In
> other words, is there a key combination or sequence that would
> position the Paste exactly on top of the previous selection?

GIMP positions the new layer exactly on the existing selection. So as
long as you don't clear the selection mask, you should get the desired
result in a single step.


Sven