Thanks for your input! On 6 February 2012 16:16, John Harris <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > - Color > - Opacity > - Blur levels > - Blending modes > - Rapid Access to character maps > - Access to additional font metrics and character sets when available > within the font file. > > In this case we are not referring to effects like drop-shadows but to - as Nathan pointed out - OpenType functionality plus some additional functionality. I guess this will be more clear in the functionality overview, which is based on the vision. going to pass this around soon. > > - > > > - *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? > text stays editable (no matter how much it has been altered by effects) > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > gimp-developer-list mailing > [email protected]http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list > > > _______________________________________________ > gimp-developer-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list > >
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