Since GIMP (aka GNU Image Manupulation Program) is still a complicated raster graphics editor, kinda like Photoshop, it has same problem of having a ton of tools and options which can be easy to forget. And especially for some same-y but rare tasks, like going back to update/export specific .xcf once in a while - kinda like making a software release - it's always nice to make a doc/notes or checklist for the procedure, so that you don't need to bother remembering all the fine details of the task or worry about skipping some important step accidentally. I've used GIMP scripting somewhat extensively before (e.g. in an old desktop wallpaper-setter script), so thought to try it for this as well, and it was a surprisingly easy hack, which don't think I've found mentioned elsewhere (despite people going to .c patching for this) - add ad-hoc -b/--batch script via wrapper, which will flash message in Error Console. In simplest form it can work like this: Dedicate some file like…
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