Re: [Gimp-gui] User Testing Report

2019-05-12 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine via gimp-gui-list
On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 3:45 PM Elle Stone wrote: > Could you give an example or two in GIMP of what you consider "overly > complicated/nerdy" terminology? Standard Deviation in Unsharp Mask would be one such example. And don't get me started on options in tonemapping filters :) > Could you

Re: [Gimp-gui] User Testing Report

2019-05-12 Thread Elle Stone
On 05/12/2019 04:33 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine via gimp-gui-list wrote: On Sun, May 12, 2019 at 3:45 PM Elle Stone wrote: GIMP's current user interface is the *least* important problem when it comes to actual usability. Adding still-missing critical functionalities is hugely more important than

Re: [Gimp-gui] User Testing Report

2019-05-12 Thread Michal Vašut via gimp-gui-list
It's exactly as you said. Different tools are suitable for different situations. It's nonsense to to even try to make selection of some complex things like branches, hair,... using path tool. On the other hand it's quiet useful for some hard surfaces with simple structure (machinery, furniture,

Re: [Gimp-gui] User Testing Report

2019-05-12 Thread Elle Stone
On 05/10/2019 08:21 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine via gimp-gui-list wrote: Maybe a more interesting user testing with beginners should be done like this: they first follow a short introduction/lesson to common and limited set of features with examples of usage. Then they are asked to do a given task

Re: [Gimp-gui] User Testing Report

2019-05-12 Thread Michal Vašut via gimp-gui-list
I am not sure if the Pen / Path tool, you are talking about is the tool wirh bezier curves, but if so, here is the uscase for creating selection (and its quiet obvious one) : Imagine you have only mouse and need to create precise selection and straight lines - using laso tool is not enough (ie to