[ptx] nona vs. PTStitcher

[Mike Runge]

Sounds good :-)
Yes,
xcf works fine, even fully multilayered Tiff support in Gimp would
simplify the workflow (no need to enlarge each layer to image size and
to export them into individual tiffs). But as a workaround it is OK.

There were also discussions about enabling enblend to work on native PS
or xcf format - I cannot remember waht the final decision about this
was?!

Hal,
have you done any kind of performance testing (enblending multi-layered
tiff versus multiple tiffs)? I would expect enblend to consume less
memory for multilayered tiffs?!

best, mike

On 4/7/2005, "Hal V Engel" <hvengel at astound.net> wrote:

>On Thursday 07 April 2005 12:01 am, Mike Runge wrote:
>snip
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>> I would like to use the multi-layer-tiff format, nona provides (one tiff
>> with several layers, each one is only that big like it is really needed
>> and inhabits positioning information). There was a patch for enblend 1.3
>> (I'm still using 1.3) to handle this format and gimp 2.x can read it.
>> Unfortunately gimp cannot write this format - otherwise this workflow
>> would be perfect for me.
>>
>
>I too would like GIMP to be able to handle layered tiff files fully.  I also
>looked at the current development branch change list for 2.3 and it looks
>like this will not be fixed in 2.4.  But GIMP does support saving layered
>files in its native file format.  So you can save the image as a .xcf file
>while you are working on it.  Not the best solution but it is a work around
>for this problem.
>
>I am a member of the GIMP Developer email list.  So after 2.4 settles down I
>will post the request to fully support tiff files to the list to see if this
>can be fixed in 2.6 or what ever version follows 2.4.
>>
>> best, mike
>
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