Complaining that GIMP is too feature-rich is like complaining that your new semi tractor doesn't have enough rear-seat legroom and that damn trailer hitch always gets in the way. GIMP is supposed to be an "and the kitchen sink" app.
If Rich's suggestion doesn't work for you, consider these points: * ctrl-E exports without having to wade through any menus; * If you do have a work-in-progress, XCF supports all the cool layering and whatnot that GIMP provides; * I usually export in the format that best fits the image, not the input format (jpg for pretty pictures, gif or png for line drawings or other picture with large blocks of one color). * If I'm just cropping a picture or whatnot, I export then close, without saving the xcf file. On 2015-01-21 13:59, Keith Lofstrom wrote: > I am preparing to upgrade distros, and just tried using > GIMP 2.8 on the test machine. > > GIMP now defaults to its internal format XCF, regardless of the > source file type. Saving to the original format (JPG, PNG, etc.) > requires an export, and remembering the original format type. > > This sucks - I don't care what internal format they inflict on > themselves, the rest of the world does NOT use XCF for any end > user application that I know of (office tools, screen capture, > web browser, presentations, surface mapping for Povray, etc.). > > What to do? The most obvious thing is to downrev the new systems > to GIMP 2.6, and keep using the tool I am used to. Or downrev to > 2.4, which I remember as being more usable still. > > The GIMP developers seem to focus on ever more complex tasks > rather than the simple image manipulations I do (cropping, > scaling, enhancement, cut and paste, a lot of presentation > slide preparation work). I would like user settable defaults, > and the ability to create macros to streamline my workflow. > > I should probably find a different image manipulation program, > focused on throughput rather than complex features, with an > active development community focused on security and stability > rather than feature bloat and imposing a schema on others. > > Any suggested tools? > > Keith > > P.S. "Welcome to Fire Extinguisher 2.8. This multilayered > dropdown graphical menu will help you customize your fire > suppression experience, while optimizing your use of flame > retardant. Please select the dropdown menu, and check off > the materials that are currently combusting. For accurate > characterization, please indicate whether each material is > hot, smoldering, burning, shooting flames, or exploding. > ... > On page 37 of the menu, indicate whether you have allergic > reactions to any of these toxic substances ..." _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
