8.2.9. Buffer

This command is found in Image>Edit/Buffer.

Buffer is a sophisticated clipboard that allows to store several documents, generally selections or layers, and to get them back afterwards. It is shared by all opened images. It disapears when Gimp is closed.

It opens three options:

Cut named

It's the usual cutting method. A dialog is opened, asking you to give a name for this buffer.

Copy Named

It's the usual copying method. A dialog is opened, asking you to give a name for this buffer.

Paste Named

A Buffers dialog is displayed, showing the list of the existing buffers, with a thumbnail and size for each one. Thanks to the buttons below, you can Delete, them, Paste or Paste Into them into the active image, or Paste as New.