Re: [Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 14:07 -0400, Jay Smith wrote: > Question: Has somebody written a generic large script or set of scripts > or "library" of script components that would allow an "ordinary user" > with only the most basic programming skills to grab the bits they need > for their particular "sequence of actions"? Something that a basic user > could edit down to what they need or cut/paste out the bits they need? Not quite what you were asking, but DBP is a plugin designed to provide the most common operations for batch processing (without scripting). It's limited in its operations (by design and lack of spare time), but many people find it useful. -- David ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
Currently the "blocks" of steps that can be performed are all contained in the pdb. There are two different ways to get the same result (a set of actions that can be repeated in a single "call") 1) tap into the history buffer somehow to "record" then "playback history" from a different point in history. THis would require modifications to the core, and may not be portable to a gegl model. 2) provide a gui/visual language front-end to the pdb (think inputs/outputs/connectors) to visually create scripts that either get turned into scheme in the back end, or get implemented directly. This could be done as a plugin that would allow creation, saving and loading actions. -Rob A> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Tarun Samvedi wrote: > Michael, Jay - Thanks for the response :) > > I'll be trying to implement the idea for GSoC, was just making sure there is > no way of doing it which is unknown to me. > ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
Michael, Jay - Thanks for the response :) I'll be trying to implement the idea for GSoC, was just making sure there is no way of doing it which is unknown to me. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Jay Smith wrote: > On 03/30/2010 01:22 PM, Michael J. Hammel wrote: > > On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 22:31 +0530, Tarun Samvedi wrote: > >> Is there any way of defining a sequence of actions that could be used > >> later? > >> for instance, if I apply auto-color, auto-contrast and cartoon filter > >> to a lot of images, is there a way of defining this sequence so it can > >> be done in a single step? > > > > Current version does not support recording actions directly. Instead > > you need to write a plugin using one of the supported languages: Python, > > Script-Fu or C. For something simple like this python is probably the > > easiest to learn. For more complex plugins I write C plugins, but then > > I'm more comfortable with C than Python. > > I am glad that Tarun brought this up. > > Question: Has somebody written a generic large script or set of scripts > or "library" of script components that would allow an "ordinary user" > with only the most basic programming skills to grab the bits they need > for their particular "sequence of actions"? Something that a basic user > could edit down to what they need or cut/paste out the bits they need? > > I know one could study existing scripts and try to learn from them, but > that is different than a script that is fully commented and designed for > the purpose of taking the modular bits you need to build your own > modular script. > > IMHO, the lack of a "recording actions" function, is the weakest aspect > of Gimp. Photoshop 5 had this (though it was somewhat limited) along > with batch-running operations and that was released in May 1998, 12 > years ago. > > I appreciate that such a "recording actions" feature will become > available when somebody steps up to create it. (And no, I do not have > the skills to do so.) > > I am sure that Sven will rip me a new one for saying so though I > have the utmost respect for the folks that have the skills and time to > do such programing, but I want to "use Gimp", not "learn a program > language". > > Jay > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
On 03/30/2010 01:22 PM, Michael J. Hammel wrote: > On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 22:31 +0530, Tarun Samvedi wrote: >> Is there any way of defining a sequence of actions that could be used >> later? >> for instance, if I apply auto-color, auto-contrast and cartoon filter >> to a lot of images, is there a way of defining this sequence so it can >> be done in a single step? > > Current version does not support recording actions directly. Instead > you need to write a plugin using one of the supported languages: Python, > Script-Fu or C. For something simple like this python is probably the > easiest to learn. For more complex plugins I write C plugins, but then > I'm more comfortable with C than Python. I am glad that Tarun brought this up. Question: Has somebody written a generic large script or set of scripts or "library" of script components that would allow an "ordinary user" with only the most basic programming skills to grab the bits they need for their particular "sequence of actions"? Something that a basic user could edit down to what they need or cut/paste out the bits they need? I know one could study existing scripts and try to learn from them, but that is different than a script that is fully commented and designed for the purpose of taking the modular bits you need to build your own modular script. IMHO, the lack of a "recording actions" function, is the weakest aspect of Gimp. Photoshop 5 had this (though it was somewhat limited) along with batch-running operations and that was released in May 1998, 12 years ago. I appreciate that such a "recording actions" feature will become available when somebody steps up to create it. (And no, I do not have the skills to do so.) I am sure that Sven will rip me a new one for saying so though I have the utmost respect for the folks that have the skills and time to do such programing, but I want to "use Gimp", not "learn a program language". Jay ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 22:31 +0530, Tarun Samvedi wrote: > Is there any way of defining a sequence of actions that could be used > later? > for instance, if I apply auto-color, auto-contrast and cartoon filter > to a lot of images, is there a way of defining this sequence so it can > be done in a single step? Current version does not support recording actions directly. Instead you need to write a plugin using one of the supported languages: Python, Script-Fu or C. For something simple like this python is probably the easiest to learn. For more complex plugins I write C plugins, but then I'm more comfortable with C than Python. -- Michael J. HammelPrincipal Software Engineer mjham...@graphics-muse.org http://graphics-muse.org -- The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. -- Unknown. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
