On 01/26/2016 04:01 AM, David wrote: > Hi Jim, > > from he textual description of a youtube video I found out while having your > same problem: > > "GIMP has a very good at working with realistic paint brushes, but the > default installation lacks a very useful shortcut. If you have worked with > the Paint Brush or Pencil tool, you may have noticed that changing the size > of the brush isn't easy. You have to fiddle around with the Size/Scale slider > in the tool options on the left. This is a lot of guess work, because it > doesn't show a preview size when you are dragging the slider. Have no fear, > there is an easier way. Configure the mouse wheel to increase and decrease > the brush size when you scroll up or down. > > -Click "Edit"?"Preferences" > -Under the "Input Devices" section, click "Input Controllers" > -In the "Active Controllers" column, double-click "Main Mouse Wheel" > -A new window to configure the controller will pop up. Make sure the second > check box, "Enable this Controller" is checked, or else this won't work > -Find the "Scroll Up" event, (it should be at the top). Double-click it or > click "Edit" at the bottom. > -Click on the "Tools" section and type "increase" in the search field > -Scroll down and click on the action "Increase Brush Size". The name is > "tools-paint-brush-size-increase". (In some versions of GIMP it was > "Increase Brush Scale") > -Close the window, then edit the "Scroll Down" event > -This time type "Decrease" in the search bar and locate the "Decrease Brush > Size" action. (Name is "tools-paint-brush-size-decrease") > -Close the action window, input controller window and click OK in the > "Preferences" window > > Now you can simply scroll the mouse wheel to vary the brush size." > > Hope it helps, > To me, it works perfectly! ;)
"Me too." I believe this should be a default setting: It's massively useful, and most users simply won't be able to find and follow instructions like those given above. My own attempt to make a how-to consists of a brief explanation of the desired end result, and this picture: http://pilobilus.net/img/mouse-scale-brush.jpg I also set control + alt + scroll to dial brush hardness up and down. These tweaks have VASTLY accelerated my workflow. :o) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: [email protected] List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
