[Gimp-user] Converting an image from square to round question

2017-07-10 Thread Huntleybill
I have attached an image of a dog I would like to use for a project. The picture is square and I wanted it to be round. I used the tools in Gimp 2 to get the round shape I need but there is still the white square visible. When I paste this image into my project, it shows the white square

[Gimp-user] Making large prints

2017-07-10 Thread rich2005
>Hello folks, just got the latest version 2.8. >I have done this before ,but i seem to have forgotten how to make one >large print out of four 8 by 11 sheets. >I already have a picture that i want to enlarge to about 16 by 20. >Can someone assist me in that area. >i want to splice together 4

[Gimp-user] Converting an image from square to round question

2017-07-10 Thread Huntleybill
>An image will always be rectangular but certain formats will permit >transparency. Jpeg is **not** one of those. > >Very little change to your procedures. > >Open Image, Add an Alpha Channel for transparency, Layers menu -> >Transparency -> Add Alpha Channel. > >Make your Elliptical selection,

[Gimp-user] Converting an image from square to round question

2017-07-10 Thread rich2005
>I have attached an image of a dog I would like to use for a project. >The picture is square and I wanted it to be round. I used the tools in >Gimp 2 to get the round shape I need but there is still the white >square visible. > >When I paste this image into my project, it shows the white square

[Gimp-user] Making large prints

2017-07-10 Thread RobertC
Hello folks, just got the latest version 2.8. I have done this before ,but i seem to have forgotten how to make one large print out of four 8 by 11 sheets. I already have a picture that i want to enlarge to about 16 by 20. Can someone assist me in that area. i want to splice together 4 sheets to

[Gimp-user] Converting an image from square to round question

2017-07-10 Thread Huntleybill
>I have attached an image of a dog I would like to use for a project. >The picture is square and I wanted it to be round. I used the tools in >Gimp 2 to get the round shape I need but there is still the white >square visible. > >When I paste this image into my project, it shows the white square

[Gimp-user] Help with Transparency layering

2017-07-10 Thread ZevVeli
Okay, not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I'm trying to do some coloring on a greyscale image. Now, I know how to apply a transparency, and select down so that the new layer is only taking the opaque area that I am working with, but I'm trying to figure out how to eliminate the

[Gimp-user] Buy Full Version?

2017-07-10 Thread rich2005
>How do I buy the full version of Gimp? I noticed several actions are >grayed out. There is no **full** version of Gimp, regardless of operating system, Gimp is free-open-source-software (FOSS) Providing you get your Gimp installer from www.gimp.org the version of Gimp you have will be the most

[Gimp-user] Converting an image from square to round question

2017-07-10 Thread rich2005
>Thank you Rich, but I did use those exact steps. The issue is that >even though the "square" is transparent, it is still there. When I >then open the rounded .png file in Meshcam (the software I am using >for the next step in my process) it is displayed with the square >again. It is the

[Gimp-user] Converting an image from square to round question

2017-07-10 Thread rich2005
A bit about using a photo here. Only skimmed through it, but if it takes the image as a height map then there will be a bit of processing to do before putting it into your project. Probably a white background will not matter.

[Gimp-user] Buy Full Version?

2017-07-10 Thread mistiaya
How do I buy the full version of Gimp? I noticed several actions are grayed out. -- mistiaya (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership:

[Gimp-user] Help with Transparency layering

2017-07-10 Thread rich2005
>Okay, not sure if this is the right forum for this, but I'm trying to >do some coloring on a greyscale image. Now, I know how to apply a >transparency, and select down so that the new layer is only taking the >opaque area that I am working with, but I'm trying to figure out how >to eliminate the

[Gimp-user] Help with Transparency layering

2017-07-10 Thread ZevVeli
Thank you, but I figured out a way based on the more simple needs I have. By copying and Merging layers I am able to systematically remove the parts I don't want to paint over. Thank you for your help though. -- ZevVeli (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)