>I have a comprehensive (for me) solution to the Brush Size (and >Hardness) Question. > >First, note that there are two major classes of GIMP brush: GBR brush >files are bitmaps, fixed in size and hardness. VBR brush files are >vectors, with variable size and hardness that can be changed "on the >fly" with keyboard + mouse commands while using the brushes. > >Here's a set of VBR brushes I made; they cover over 90% of my own uses >for brush tools in the GIMP; I named them to assure that they appear >at >the top of the list in the Brushes dialog: > >http://pilobilus.net/xfer/Variable-Brushes.zip > >Drop them into your /brushes folder, and viola. > >Preview: > >http://pilobilus.net/xfer/brushes.png > >The oval ones are good for getting into tight spaces. > >Now about that "change size and hardness on the fly" part: > >Go to Edit > Preferences > Input Controllers and double click on Main >Mouse Wheel to bring up the configuration dialog. Picture worth >thousand >words (or at least a hundred or so): > >http://pilobilus.net/img/mouse-scale-brush.jpg > >I also configure the GIMP to make the current brush "softer" or >"harder" >- that is, more or less fuzzy around the edge - in response to holding >down Ctrl + Shift + Alt and scrolling the mouse wheel up and down. >Controlling brush size and hardness with the mouse wheel is way more >efficient than constantly switching between brushes. These settings >can >be found in the same menu as above. > >These brushes and settings save enough stress and hassle in one >editing >project to way more than justify the time and effort it takes to >configure them. Then you have them "forever" or at least as long as >your present GIMP installation is in place. > >:o)
Any ideas why on I can change hardness, angle, and aspect ratio, but not size? This happens on two different computers (Mac OS), and has been a problem for me for about a year; it used to work fine... -- mehjg (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
