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Initial release

05 Sep 07:20
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Release v1.0.0 - Initial Release 🎉

🎯 What's New

Apply Layer Skip Color is a Script-Fu script for GIMP 2.10 that applies a layer (logo, watermark, signature) to all other layers in an image, with the ability to skip layers marked with specific color tags.

✨ Features

  • 📋 Batch Layer Application: Apply any layer to all other layers at once
  • 🏷️ Smart Color Filtering: Skip layers marked with specific color tags (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Gray, Black)
  • 🎛️ Simple Interface: Easy dropdown menu to select which color to ignore
  • ↩️ Undo Support: Full undo group support for safe operation
  • ⚡ Performance Optimized: Efficient processing for images with many layers

🎨 Perfect For

  • Watermarking: Add logos to photo collections while skipping work-in-progress images
  • Signature Application: Apply signatures to artwork while preserving UI elements
  • Brand Consistency: Ensure logos appear on all relevant layers
  • Batch Processing: Automate repetitive layer application tasks

💻 Installation

  1. Download the apply-layer-skip-color.scm file from this release
  2. Copy to your GIMP scripts folder:
    • Windows: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\scripts\
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/2.10/scripts/
    • Linux: ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/scripts/
  3. Restart GIMP or go to Filters > Script-Fu > Refresh Scripts
  4. Find the script at: Filters > Mes scripts > Apply Layer (skip color)

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Mark layers to skip with color tags (right-click layer → Color Tag → choose color)
  2. Select the layer you want to apply (logo, watermark, etc.)
  3. Run the script: Filters > Mes scripts > Apply Layer (skip color)
  4. Choose color to skip from dropdown menu
  5. Click OK - done! ✅

🔧 System Requirements

  • GIMP 2.10 or higher
  • Script-Fu support (enabled by default)
  • Compatible with: RGB and Grayscale images

📝 Technical Details

  • Language: Script-Fu (Scheme)
  • License: GPL v3
  • File Size: ~3KB
  • Performance: Tested with 100+ layer images

🐛 Known Issues

  • Color tag detection may vary between GIMP versions
  • Performance may slow on very large images (1000+ layers)

🤝 Contributing

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please [open an issue](https://github.com/a198h/gimp-apply-layer-skip-color/issues) or submit a pull request!

📚 Documentation

Full documentation and examples available in the [README.md](https://github.com/a198h/gimp-apply-layer-skip-color/blob/main/README.md).


🙏 Thanks

Special thanks to the GIMP community for inspiration and the Script-Fu documentation that made this possible.

Enjoy automating your layer workflows! 🎨