how to Export Layers as PNG in GIMP

For Exporting a Layered file (.xcf / .psd) as PNG in GIMP need a external script. This script can be download from the registry site of GIMP.

http://registry.gimp.org/node/18440

download file named
export_layers-0.3.py

NOTE: the registry added a .txt extension - you need to rename to file to just 'export_layers-0.3.py'.

Just drag file 'export_layers-0.3.py' to your plug-ins folder
probably [ ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins/ ] in linux
Documents and Settings/Username/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins in Windows XP

and then at the command line run
chmod +x ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins/*.py

restart GIMP.

open layer file .xcf or .psd
File > Export layer

How to install GIMP 2.7.x on Ubuntu 10.10

In the new Gimp version 2.7 has a new single called new-window or single window mode, just bring them in the menu window and we can activate or deactivate the "Single-window mode" so as to please everyone.

If we want to know all the new 2.7.1 version of the new council to consult this page.

the version is still under development so you may encounter while using glitches

Here's how to install / update to Gimp 2.7.1 varsion.

Open the terminal and first install the key repository of authentication and writing:

sudo apt-add-ppa repository: matthaeus123/mrw-gimp-svn & & sudo apt-get update

now if we have Gimp installed an earlier version you have to update our distribution otherwise install gimp with a simple:

sudo apt-get install gimp

and confirm. Now we have our Gimp installed / updated in our Distribution