Re: [Gimp-user] UI
On 23.07.12 02:55 Susan Bishop wrote: This is probably a common question but the main thing putting me off using GIMP is the horrible user interface. Are you ever going to upgrade it? Hi Susan, your line reminds me of what I was thinking in my first GIMP days. Perhaps the following advices from my own experiences will help you: 1. I started and kept working with GIMP, using it many hours. Step by step and with some aha experiences I found out, that GIMP isn't that horrible and some things are done really cute. Searching the help and the web you will find many helpful tutorials and resources. You find some hints on http://wiki.gimp.org/index.php/Users:Tips, too. 2. GIMP follows a particular product vision you find at gui.gimp.org. Check if your expectations are the same or similar. In May 2012 there was also a discussion on the GIMP developer mailing list about the targeted audience of GIMP (https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list/2012-May/msg00234.html). If you find out, that GIMP isn't the right thing for you, another software might be your choice. Depending on your needs there are for instance Krita, MyPaint, GPaint, Picasa, Paint.NET, Phatch, Xnview etc. 3. If GIMP is your choice, be more tangible, please. You tried out GIMPs features to solve a particular task efficiently and think something existing could be done better? - Participate in the GIMP UI brainstorm (gimp-brainstorm.blogspot.com), report bugs or help improving the bugreports at Bugzilla. Wishes on new features should be checked first at Bugzilla, whether somebody already reported them and if not, discuss them at the mailing list first before filing an enhancement bugreport at Bugzilla. Please keep in mind that GIMP has a lack of developers and the existing developers do their work beside their real lifes, so things might go slowlier than you expect. You can speed up things by helping them, see http://www.gimp.org/develop/. Any help is appreciated. You see, the ugly duckling evolves ;-) That's what I experienced with GIMP and I hope this helps you, too. Best regards, grafxuser ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] UI
Susan, could you be more specific? Am 23.07.2012 02:55, schrieb Susan Bishop: This is probably a common question but the main thing putting me off using GIMP is the horrible user interface. Are you ever going to upgrade it? ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] Fwd: Re: Default export location in 2.8 in Windows
It works for me. Even across sessions. So when I shut down Gimp 2.8 and restart, it still opens the Export dialog at the same place where I exported last time. If you want the Export dialog to open at a specific default location independent of where you exported last time, I wouldn't know how to do that. Happy gimping, Andreas Am 26.07.2012 11:39, schrieb Jamie Kitson: Hi, I haven't been able to find a way to alter the default export location in 2.8 on Windows. I was advised on the forums to change the working directory on the shortcut, but that didn't work. Can anyone tell me how to change this? If not can I submit a request? Ideally I think that Gimp should remember the last used location, and/or have a config setting. Thanks, Jamie Kitson ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] Installing 2.8 on Windows XP SP2
Hi I am trying to install version 2.8.0 on a Windows XP SP2 machine. Unfortunately I can't update the machine to SP3 as it breaks the machine. I am trying to fix this but it is not easy. Does Gimp actually require SP3 or is it just the installer. If it is just the installer then is there any way to work around this? Thanks Al. I seems just the installer. You can unpack the installation with 'universal extractor' but this gives all the files for both 32 64 bit version to sort out. An easier way is to use a 'portable' version. There is a 2.8.0 at portableapps.com and a 2.8.1 32 bit at the partha site (dark theme but if you find a regular theme elsewhere you can change this). Both of these install with the caveat that I did not give them much of a trial, but they do open and the basics work. This is in a WinXp SP2 virtual machine. If you ignore the 'portable' launcher(s) and go straight for gimp-2.8.exe in the ...\bin... folder it makes a regular C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\.gimp-2.8 home folder structure on first run. Up to you to make a shortcut/menu entry. -- rich (via gimpusers.com) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Default export location in 2.8 in Windows
It works for me. Even across sessions. So when I shut down Gimp 2.8 and restart, it still opens the Export dialog at the same place where I exported last time. If you want the Export dialog to open at a specific default location independent of where you exported last time, I wouldn't know how to do that. Happy gimping, Andreas Am 26.07.2012 11:39, schrieb Jamie Kitson: Hi, I haven't been able to find a way to alter the default export location in 2.8 on Windows. I was advised on the forums to change the working directory on the shortcut, but that didn't work. Can anyone tell me how to change this? If not can I submit a request? Ideally I think that Gimp should remember the last used location, and/or have a config setting. Thanks, Jamie Kitson ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] DON'T HATE the new save vs. export behavior
I LOVE the export feature! I make a LOT of price tags in GIMP. It is WONDERFUL to export the file and not have to re-open the .XCF file over and over. It saves a lot of repeat processes. I also love the new tab interface for open GIMP files! I rather like it actually... I do GIMP workshops for (mainly) old ladies who don't know the first thing about computers, but enjoy themselves doing silly photomontages and messing around with pictures of their grandchildren. They used to regularly lose their only original versions of pics through not knowing the difference between save and save as (and also not knowing the meaning of backup). Now I can relax because this export business has created a safeguard against that sort of thing, though I hate to think what will happen if my old ladies (being deviously expert at messing things up) discover the overwrite command. :-) -- ang3la (via gimpusers.com) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] DON'T HATE the new save vs. export behavior
Agreed on that point. But since you brought up the tabbed interface, I thought I would bring up an expectation/usability problem I came across while looking 2.8.0 over... (I'm still learning it actually... not enough time to really sit and play... when I use it, there is a purpose and a limited amount of time.) I wanted to use the single window option. And when I wanted to copy a layer from one tab to another, I wanted to be able to grab the layer from the layer panel, drag it and drop it onto a tab. It doesn't work. What works, I figured out eventually, is holding it over a tab until it becomes selected and then I can drop onto the canvas. It's not intuitive if I expected one behavior and it didn't work... well, that's my opinion anyway. I'm quite sure the current method of operation is deliberate, though, as the expected behavior seems too obvious. So I'd be interested to know the reasoning behind not doing it that way. Perhaps there is a very good reason I haven't thought of yet. (Always a possibility) On 07/29/2012 04:41 PM, ang3la wrote: I LOVE the export feature! I make a LOT of price tags in GIMP. It is WONDERFUL to export the file and not have to re-open the .XCF file over and over. It saves a lot of repeat processes. I also love the new tab interface for open GIMP files! I rather like it actually... I do GIMP workshops for (mainly) old ladies who don't know the first thing about computers, but enjoy themselves doing silly photomontages and messing around with pictures of their grandchildren. They used to regularly lose their only original versions of pics through not knowing the difference between save and save as (and also not knowing the meaning of backup). Now I can relax because this export business has created a safeguard against that sort of thing, though I hate to think what will happen if my old ladies (being deviously expert at messing things up) discover the overwrite command. :-) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8 (win7x64) user manual
Is there no users manual installation for 2.8? The latest one I could find is for 2.6. I tried installing that anyways and ofcourse the 'help' option in gimp yielded nothing. -- Davidw2340 (via gimpusers.com) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] Transform Tools rotate
Gimp 2.8.0. Mageia2. When using the rotate option in transform tools a very annoying grid pops up. This has never occurred before. It appears to be useless as it rotates with the image. How can I remove it? Thanks, Gary ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Transform Tools rotate
Gimp 2.8.0. Mageia2. When using the rotate option in transform tools a very annoying grid pops up. This has never occurred before. It appears to be useless as it rotates with the image. How can I remove it? In the tool options for the rotate tool, set guides to No guides -- Owen ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] Export layers as image sequence
Hello guys, Do you know any plugins that will do the job in GIMP? Thanks in advance -- Best Regards, *Aditia A. Pratama* *CG Artist Educator* * There's no secret ingredient to be special, you just have to BELIEVE that you are Special Po ~ Kungfu Panda * *Twitter* : @aditia_ap http://twitter.com/aditia_ap* | Skype* : adit1a* | Facebook* : Aditia A. Pratama http://www.facebook.com/aditiaamukti.pratama * | Linkedin : *Aditia http://id.linkedin.com/in/aditiapratama* www.fossgrafis.com | Unleash Your Creativity with FOSS* ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Transform Tools rotate
On 07/29/2012 09:44 PM, Owen wrote: Gimp 2.8.0. Mageia2. When using the rotate option in transform tools a very annoying grid pops up. This has never occurred before. It appears to be useless as it rotates with the image. How can I remove it? In the tool options for the rotate tool, set guides to No guides Thanks. Unfortunately I can not find that option anywhere. I do not see it in tools. I still have the guides. Gary ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Export layers as image sequence
Hello guys, Do you know any plugins that will do the job in GIMP? Thanks in advance Look at http://registry.gimp.org/search/node/export%20layers Perhaps something there. -- Owen ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Export layers as image sequence
I think this one is the answer http://registry.gimp.org/node/18440, Thanks for directing me there Owen On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Owen rc...@pcug.org.au wrote: Hello guys, Do you know any plugins that will do the job in GIMP? Thanks in advance Look at http://registry.gimp.org/search/node/export%20layers Perhaps something there. -- Owen -- Best Regards, *Aditia A. Pratama* *CG Artist Educator* * There's no secret ingredient to be special, you just have to BELIEVE that you are Special Po ~ Kungfu Panda * *Twitter* : @aditia_ap http://twitter.com/aditia_ap* | Skype* : adit1a* | Facebook* : Aditia A. Pratama http://www.facebook.com/aditiaamukti.pratama * | Linkedin : *Aditia http://id.linkedin.com/in/aditiapratama* www.fossgrafis.com | Unleash Your Creativity with FOSS* ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
