[Gimp-user] Need help with translucent image
I'm trying to expand a translucent image and keep the coloration even throughout. The original image is flat on top and fades to a darker color near the edge. I've tried everything I know how to do (admittedly not much) with no success. I attached a portion of the image to make it easier to understand what I'm dealing with. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/34/original/Help.png -- PieceKeepr (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about XCF files
On 04/28/2013 06:03 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 1:00 AM, Tom Williams wrote: Anyway, when I open this XCF file in Gimp 2.8.4, it opens fine and I can see the layers fine in the layers dialog window. However, when I use the text tool to try to edit one of the text layers, I'm unable to do so and the text tool doesn't seem to recognize the text layer as a text layer. It's a stupid question, but are you quite sure you didn't change text layers before saving? Some action like changing the layer size would do that. In that case in the Layers dialog you'd see the thumbnail of the text layer instead of the stock icon with a T character. Thanks for the reply. Well, you were right about the text layer change. When I look at my XCF file, the text layers have names like New Layer instead of the actual text in the layer. Plus, I see a thumbnail of the text layer instead of the stock icon you mention. I most likely made the text layer the same size as the image and then saved the file. Thanks! Peace... Tom -- /When we dance, you have a way with me, Stay with me... Sway with me.../ ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Need help with translucent image
On 04/29/2013 02:58 AM, PieceKeepr wrote: I'm trying to expand a translucent image and keep the coloration even throughout. The original image is flat on top and fades to a darker color near the edge. I've tried everything I know how to do (admittedly not much) with no success. I attached a portion of the image to make it easier to understand what I'm dealing with. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/34/original/Help.png Looks to me like this is a grayscale filter, and you are attempting to get constant transparency of pure gray. If so, and the filter is itself a separate layer, then simply select by color the filter area and set the threshold at about 240 (be sure not to enable select transparent areas). This should select the entire filtered area, and leave the transparent section unselected. Cut (ctrl-X) the selected area, leaving just the selection itself. Then, bucket fill the selected area with black with the opacity that you desire (looks to me about 45). ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about XCF files
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:03:52 +0400 From: alexandre.prokoud...@gmail.com To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Question about XCF files On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 1:00 AM, Tom Williams wrote: Anyway, when I open this XCF file in Gimp 2.8.4, it opens fine and I can see the layers fine in the layers dialog window. However, when I use the text tool to try to edit one of the text layers, I'm unable to do so and the text tool doesn't seem to recognize the text layer as a text layer. It's a stupid question, but are you quite sure you didn't change text layers before saving? Some action like changing the layer size would do that. In that case in the Layers dialog you'd see the thumbnail of the text layer instead of the stock icon with a T character. Alexandre Prokoudine http://libregraphicsworld.org ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list Okay, question - if you can make tool edits to a text layer (filters, brushstrokes, etc.) and it will retain its status as a text layer (albeit with some modifications, which GIMP will warn you about if you try to edit the text later), why do other operations (like changing layer size) turn it into a normal (non-text) layer? -- Stratadrake strata_ran...@hotmail.com Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth. ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about XCF files
On 04/29/2013 06:03 PM, Richard Gitschlag wrote: Okay, question - if you can make tool edits to a text layer (filters, brushstrokes, etc.) and it will retain its status as a text layer (albeit with some modifications, which GIMP will warn you about if you try to edit the text later), why do other operations (like changing layer size) turn it into a normal (non-text) layer? Uh? The only edits that don't seem to change the text status of a text layer are those done using the text tool itself (and the Move tool, of course) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about XCF files
On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 9:06 PM, Ofnuts wrote: Uh? The only edits that don't seem to change the text status of a text layer are those done using the text tool itself (and the Move tool, of course) You can paint over a text layer, and that will change its status. But if you saved that as XCF and then reload, attempting to edit such a layer will give you a choice: throw away all the painting and edit the text, or not edit as text. Alexandre Prokoudine http://libregraphicsworld.org ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] making a plug-in (bridge 2 programs)
On 13-04-28 06:58 PM, Vata-Raven wrote: What goes beyond getting the SDK...which I've been told more then enough times to get I looked at a YouTube video about the Photoshop bridge. Based on what I saw you will need a plug-in for both DAZ Studio and GIMP. The two plug-ins need to be able to communicate with each other. The GIMP plug-in needs to be able to obtain a list of textures available in the currently loaded DAZ scene, load the selected images in to GIMP, and have GIMP pass the modified image back to DAZ. The main issue is working out the user interaction for the plug-ins. You need to work out how you will have the two programs communicate with each other to get the image list, and pass image data back and forth. You will have to learn how to use the SDK to issue commands to DAZ and get the data you need from the scent that you want to pass to GIMP. That was as far as I looked at the bridge related videos. There was supposed to be a follow up video for more that you could do with the bridge but I didn't see that video as I couldn't find it. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |Nerds make the shiny things that distract Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're | powerful! #include disclaimer/favourite | --Chris Hardwick ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] making a plug-in (bridge 2 programs)
Why are you even going to come into a topic, about trying to make a plug-in...and just come along and tell someone, no, no, CS2 really isn't free It's not really contributing at all -- Vata-Raven (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] making a plug-in (bridge 2 programs)
On Tue, 2013-04-30 at 04:40 +0400, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 4:07 AM, Vata-Raven wrote: There a few other videos showing off the bridge on youtube...not many. Granted CS2 is free... Except it isn't really :) CS2 is free as in zero dollars, but not free as in liberty. You are not free to redistribute it or to make changes to it and redistribute those changes. I don't think it's productive to argue about whether this is the case since it's easily verified, as Vata-Raven pointed out. It might be that not too many people know that CS2 is a free download, though. Luckily lots of people know that GIMP is free, even if they don't all know what that really means. :) Liam -- Liam Quin - XML Activity Lead, W3C, http://www.w3.org/People/Quin/ Pictures from old books: http://fromoldbooks.org/ Ankh: irc.sorcery.net irc.gnome.org freenode/#xml ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] making a plug-in (bridge 2 programs)
On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:07 AM, Liam R E Quin l...@holoweb.net wrote: On Tue, 2013-04-30 at 04:40 +0400, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 4:07 AM, Vata-Raven wrote: There a few other videos showing off the bridge on youtube...not many. Granted CS2 is free... Except it isn't really :) CS2 is free as in zero dollars Neither that. You are supposed to have had bought a license before. For your deity of choice's sake, please RTFM :) OTOH, this is completely off-topic indeed. Alexandre Prokoudine http://libregraphicsworld.org ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] making a plug-in (bridge 2 programs)
On Tue, 2013-04-30 at 07:31 +0400, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 7:07 AM, Liam R E Quin l...@holoweb.net wrote: On Tue, 2013-04-30 at 04:40 +0400, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 4:07 AM, Vata-Raven wrote: There a few other videos showing off the bridge on youtube...not many. Granted CS2 is free... Except it isn't really :) CS2 is free as in zero dollars Neither that. You are supposed to have had bought a license before. You're right, sorry - they've changed it since I was last there, and also added the text about the activation server. -- Liam Quin - XML Activity Lead, W3C, http://www.w3.org/People/Quin/ Pictures from old books: http://fromoldbooks.org/ Ankh: irc.sorcery.net irc.gnome.org freenode/#xml ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
