Adding new layer

[Vwert]

Maybe I'm just being dumb and ive missed something but I cant figure out how to add a new layer to an image using this.

Basically I want to create a new layer from visible, then hue shift it slightly then repeat. (im wanting to make a gif where the hue shifts over time)

Also is there a way to repeat an action X number of times, like if i set it up to make a new layer then hue shift the new layer, how would i automatically repeat that 100 times.

I guess if its not possible inside of gimp then it could probably be done with the command line utility to hue shift the image then export it as a png with a different name, then load the exported image and repeat.

[kamilburda]

Hi, I'm afraid this is not easy to pull off in Batcher at the moment.

You could open an existing image e.g. in Export Layers and repeatedly add an action for hue shifting, then add Rename (using e.g. [layer name]_2), then insert Also Export As... and set the file extension as seen fit. However, repeating this 100 times manually is way too time consuming and there is no way currently to copy or repeat actions in Batcher. This is best suited to be a made into a script.

For reference - to insert a new layer in Batcher, you can currently use Insert background or Insert foreground.