Just my two cents as a professional user:
* Text in GIMP is always part of the composition - (unless it is an
annotation)
* There is no such thing as paging in gimp
Agreed. Multi-page layout work is best performed by word processing
apps, and advanced design using illustration apps.
* Text in gimp has form and symbolic meaning, but meta levels of
information in text are not supported
I invite us to consider changing this paradigm. With the expanding
adoption of DAM tools in the professional environment, having the text
within Gimp files searchable can be a plus for the user and potentially
beneficial for further adoption by professionals.
* /Complete control over typography and the layout of text on the canvas/
This needs expansion. What exactly would be included in "complete control"?
If this is referring to traditional typographic adjustments such as
kearning, leading, tracking,justification, decoration etc., I believe
the developers have that covered already.
If you are suggesting enhanced tools, I have some ideas such as
* Drop shadow adjustments
o Color
o Opacity
o Blur levels
o Blending modes
* Rapid Access to character maps
* Access to additional font metrics and character sets when available
within the font file.
* /unicode supported localisation of text tools/
This sounds like a great idea!
* /text editing for ever/
This could use some clarification. Can you reword this in greater detail?
super-fast workflow, when they are experienced
While the existing text tool performs decently for me, speed-wise, I
would like to vote up faster workflows. Sometimes though, a faster
workflow just comes from a simpler interface. Having to go back and
forth between the text box and the pallet is an example of where the
existing system is lacking some simplicity. I also understand that at
some point, a limit to the number of features added to the tool will be
reached, or we are in danger of bloat, both visually and virtually.
On 02/06/2012 06:56 AM, Dominique Schmidt wrote:
In the process of redesigning text handling in GIMP we have come up
with a vision. It draws from responses on the list and IRC discussions
and has been put together by Peter, Kate and me.
http://gui.gimp.org/index.php/Text-Handling_in_GIMP:_Vision
Particularly asking for comments from mitch and nomis as you guys are
probably the main developers for this work.
thanks,
dominique
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