GIMP Animation: How to merge a layer on top of all other layers?

Question

I am creating gif banner animations with GIMP and I have a product animation ready. How could I apply a layer on top of all layers of the animation? The layer would have some image and some text, if it matters.

Best regards!

Answer 1

See theinterleave-layers script in title mode.

The script requires the added layer have the same size as the layers used in the animation. To do so, on the title image:

• Use Image>Canvas size to give the title image the same size as the frames
• In that dialog you can position your title (easy for corners and center)
• Once the canvas is enlarged, you can still position the title layer in it
• Once done use Layer>Layer to image size to give the layer the size of the canvas.

Another method is to:

• In the animation image, add the title as a layer:
  • drag it from another image,
  • copy/paste from another image
  • load it from file using File>Open as layers
• Position it
• Use Layer>Layer to image size to give it the same size as the others
• Make it not visible so that it isn't included in the animation