Gary Collins wrote: > 1) I'd like to try to do this in python. But I'll need to learn it > first. That shouldn't be a problem, I have the info, just a matter > of getting round to it. But I'd like to ask: is that the best thing > to use for writing a plug-in? Or at least, an acceptable thing? I > want to learn python sometime in any case as it seems to be used > rather widely for add-ons to various packages, eg "blender".
The existing TIFF plug-ins are written in C. http://git.gnome.org/cgit/gimp/tree/plug-ins/common/file-tiff-save.c will be most important one. > 2) I'd need to learn about the TIFF format. Again, shouldn't be a > problem; I've recently downloaded the definition from Adobe's site. > Again, just a matter of getting round to it :-) You should read about libtiff in particular: http://www.libtiff.org/libtiff.html > 3) What I will need is specific information about writing for the > gimp interface - details about how the layers would be accessed, > etc. I'm not sure where would be the best place to look for > information like this. Other plug-ins that are accessing layers. > And maybe this list won't be the best place for techie questions if I > do get started - maybe there's a more suitable list (?) The gimp-developer list. HTH, Michael -- GIMP > http://www.gimp.org | IRC: irc://irc.gimp.org/gimp Wiki > http://wiki.gimp.org | .de: http://gimpforum.de Plug-ins > http://registry.gimp.org | _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
