Re: ANNOUNCE: GIMP 1.2.0
> It's finally here: GIMP 1.2. The Hadjaha Release. Merry Christmas!! Great Christmas present for Friends of Wilber & Company. I've got a question: can anyone tell me what the story is with Guash? I'm running a dual boot system (aren't we all...) with w98se and Mdk7.1, and so have the Gimp on both systems. As I have an old UMAX 1200S w/fauxSCSI, I use the twain app with the Windoz Gimp 1.1.28, which has the Guash, dunno whether earlier versions did. Very convenient and useful. Didn't have occasion to look for it in the linux version, even though I've puttered around with several versions, but I did notice it was not there in 1.1.30. I guess I assumed it would be there in 1.2.0, but it's not. So now I'm curious, what's the situation? I know there's been some discussion, but I suppose I'm asking for current plans, views, etc. I didn't have a couple of things that the configure file looked for, one of which was the Perl include (the other was the gtkxhtml which means I have no help file...). Is that why I don't have Guash? If so, I'll round up all that stuff and recompile 1.2.0, 'cause it's a neat thing to have. Also, I don't know whether it's just me, but it certainly seems that the last few patches have made the Gimp noticeably faster. In any case, it's impressive!! Thanks in advance, Bill Tallman
Re: Gifs and transparency
On Mon, 25 Dec 2000, Zoe Mamalingas wrote: > Kinda new to Gimp since I only downloaded it a few days ago, and I know this > is probably a stupid question but... My first question to this list (also about gifs and transparency) was stupid as well. People here were very kind. > I'm trying to make transparent gifs for my page, and it doesn't seem to > support gif format at all. RGB mode is also out, As others have mentioned, you need to convert to an indexed format before saving as gif. But as your later message shows, you seem to be running a version of the GIMP which has very few formats compiled in. Did you compile yourself, or did you download the binary? Were there notes about that binary where you got it that covered this? What really supprised me was that I didn't see XCF among the list of options posted. Anyway, just in case you are going to ask the question I first asked (though it doesn't sound like it) you can't "feather to transparent" with a GIF because a GIF only has one bit for transparency, JPEGs don't have transparency at all, so that leaves either for web documents (1) Using PNGs (2) Using non-transparent GIFs, but with different backgrounds for each potential page. Of course, if you are not trying to feather to transparency, then this is all moot advice. -j -- Jeffrey Goldberg I have recently moved, see http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/contact.html Relativism is the triumph of authority over truth, convention over justice
Re: Gifs and transparency
Hi, Depending on how you installed GIMP you may need to install a 'gimp-nonfree' deb, rpm, etc. This is the case for any Debian ( or Debian based ) system. If you installed from source then it is possible that you do not have the required libs for gif support on your system. - Tal On Tue, Dec 26, 2000 at 01:36:59AM -, Zoe Mamalingas wrote: > Thanks for the help about rgb - I didn't know that. Problem is, even after > I've indexed it, and kept it below a palette of 255 colors, I'm still > getting "unknown file type" when I try to save it as a gif. The only options > available are CEL, PNG, PSD, AND TGA (ugh!) It simply won't open and files > with a .gif extension. > > Thank you again for putting up with me > > -Zoe -- /--\ /--\ | Tal Danzig [EMAIL PROTECTED] |--| Linux by Libranet| | Homepage:|--| The TOP Desktop | | http://awpti.org/~tal|--| http://www.libranet.com | \--/ \--/
Re: Gifs and transparency
Thanks for the help about rgb - I didn't know that. Problem is, even after I've indexed it, and kept it below a palette of 255 colors, I'm still getting "unknown file type" when I try to save it as a gif. The only options available are CEL, PNG, PSD, AND TGA (ugh!) It simply won't open and files with a .gif extension. Thank you again for putting up with me -Zoe >From: Carol Spears <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Zoe Mamalingas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Gimp User Group ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Gifs and transparency >Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2000 20:11:56 -0500 > >I think that you are trying to save an RGBed image as a gif. Gimp will >not do that. > >Work with the image in RGB. When you are ready to save it, use >Image>Mode>Indexed. That will give you some interesting >possiblilities. Once the image is indexed, it will save as a gif. > >If I am not reading your problem right, you will need to send more >details about the conditions that made you think that gif format doesn't >work on the Gimp. > >The Gimp doesn't have a problem with gifs. Gifs have problems. > > > I'm trying to make transparent gifs for my page, and it doesn't seem to > > support gif format at all. RGB mode is also out, and I heard that Gimp >is > > having trouble with gifs or something? Anyways, if that is the >problem > > and there's no way of making it support gifs, are there and other file > > formats that support transparency? > > _ _ _ >/ /\ |_)/ \|true is not a function. >\_/--\| \\_/|_ -- JavaScript error message > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. >http://im.yahoo.com _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: Gifs and transparency
I think that you are trying to save an RGBed image as a gif. Gimp will not do that. Work with the image in RGB. When you are ready to save it, use Image>Mode>Indexed. That will give you some interesting possiblilities. Once the image is indexed, it will save as a gif. If I am not reading your problem right, you will need to send more details about the conditions that made you think that gif format doesn't work on the Gimp. The Gimp doesn't have a problem with gifs. Gifs have problems. > I'm trying to make transparent gifs for my page, and it doesn't seem to > support gif format at all. RGB mode is also out, and I heard that Gimp is > having trouble with gifs or something? Anyways, if that is the problem > and there's no way of making it support gifs, are there and other file > formats that support transparency? _ _ _ / /\ |_)/ \|true is not a function. \_/--\| \\_/|_ -- JavaScript error message __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com
Gifs and transparency
Hi, Kinda new to Gimp since I only downloaded it a few days ago, and I know this is probably a stupid question but... I'm trying to make transparent gifs for my page, and it doesn't seem to support gif format at all. RGB mode is also out, and I heard that Gimp is having trouble with gifs or something? Anyways, if that is the problem and there's no way of making it support gifs, are there and other file formats that support transparency? -Zoe _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.
Re: ANNOUNCE: GIMP 1.2.0
Manish Singh wrote: > It's finally here: GIMP 1.2. The Hadjaha Release. > > ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v1.2/ > > Go. Indulge yourself. In myriad ways. The GIMP is waiting. > > -Yosh wow talk about timing I'm THERE already :))! thanks to a WONDERFUL program.i just started using it to get my xmas card out and I must say how impressed I amit was a joy to use after of course I got "used" to it overall. gotta love open source this is great stuff guys/gals? :)) i'm eager to contriubute myself although in the field of multi-track audio..to give back will be nice...!! merry christmas!! and I offer this page that the gimp helped me create and ENJOY :-)!!! http://www.imyourhandiman.com/indextwo.html then click on "merry christmas" and click go then enjoy the efforts of me and gimp :) lee -=
Re: ANNOUNCE: GIMP 1.2.0
Manish Singh >It's finally here: GIMP 1.2. The Hadjaha Release. > >ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v1.2/ > >Go. Indulge yourself. In myriad ways. The GIMP is waiting. > >-Yosh Thanks so much. Great timing. A very Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy and productive New Year to everyone who contributed g
ANNOUNCE: GIMP 1.2.0
It's finally here: GIMP 1.2. The Hadjaha Release. ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v1.2/ Go. Indulge yourself. In myriad ways. The GIMP is waiting. -Yosh
