How can I export a PDF from GIMP with each layer on a new page?

Question

I have multiple layers open in GIMP. I would like to export a pdf that has each layer on a new page.

score 67 · Answer 1 · edited May 10 '21 at 19:23

67

Gimp (2.10) does it already. No extra software or plugins needed.

Import all images/pages as layers.
Go to File → Export As → filename.pdf.
After clicking Export As, a dialog will pop up asking to confirm save options. Select Layers as pages and Reverse the pages order.
Click the Export button.

That's all! Enjoy.

edited May 10 '21 at 19:23

BeastOfCaerbannog

answered Dec 05 '18 at 10:43

mjoao

Morgoth · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-31T21:40:01.040

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GIMP (prior to 2.10) can't do this directly.

You need to use an intermediate file format.

sudo apt-get install imagemagick

Convert to PDF on the terminal:

convert -reverse document.mng document.pdf

edited Jan 31 '20 at 21:40

answered May 10 '17 at 13:03

Morgoth

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 30 '18 at 19:02

There is a Gimp plugin that does this nicely.

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