Did I stump ya? Or confuse ya? Is anyone out there ...
> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 06:30:01 +0400 (MSD) > From: iwantto keepanon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Gimp-user] Selection woes... > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="koi8-r" > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > Precedence: list > Message: 10 > > I have been trying (w/ use of the help screens) to do what I > /thought/ would be a simple operation. > > I have an image w/ some text in it. I want to move *each* letter > over by 2 pixels (to accomodate an outline). So here is what I do: > > 1. Select all > 2. move image (good) > 3. C+select to remove the first letter > 4. move image (good) > 5. notice that gimp "shrink wrapped" the selection to just the letters > (leaving out the transparent areas) > 6. C+select to unselect the second letter > 7. notice that ALL the letters disappear (but have marching ants on them still) > 8. notice that the letter I just (presumably) de-selected still has marching > ants shrink wrapped on it too > 9. move the selection > 10. notice that ALL the letters move, including the on I /tried/ to de-select > > Doh! I could anchor the selection and reselect the remaining text. > But I'd have to do that 30 -> 40 times (not!). While extremely > zoomed in (not!). I do not understand how selection tools change > from normal when a selection is active. I also do not understand > /why/ selection tools change from normal. > > I tried several of the select tool buttons (e.g. subtract from > current selection), but to no avail. > > > For those of you still reading <g>, here is the big picture. I have > some text and a background (American flags). I captured both from > my website. I put both in layers. I made the text be "difference" > (as I recall) and the flags be "normal". Bam, a good looking title > with the font stroked in a flag motif. The only problem is that the > font has a lot of white pixels (you know, the stripes) on the edge > of the letters and my website uses a white background (not good). > So I tried to put some space in between the letters (hence my > question) and manually outline the letters. > > If there is a quicker way (say instead of the text tool filling > w/solid colors, but instead w/ a gif) then I'd appreciate the help. > If not, then am I just a moron gimp user (probably yes). But what > is up w/ the selection tools when the selection is active??? _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
