Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Alexander Rabtchevich
Looking into different English-Russian dictionaries (the most comprehensive ones) I can see the meaning of the word gimp, being discussed here, as the 3-rd or 6-th in the order of usage frequency. Others are (synonyms) 1. galloon, braid 2. spirit, vim 3. may be limp, may be neckerchief 4.

Re: [Gimp-user] stretch picture on the basis of a 1px stipe

2006-12-21 Thread pierre spring
hi jakub, instead of pasting, you could stretch the 1px segment with the scale tool. http://jimmac.musichall.cz/stuff/gimp-ml-question.ogg looks good, i'll try this tonight. thank you very much! Depending on the size of the image, another possible solution is to save the selection of the

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Matthias Julius
Luca de Alfaro [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: - support for color profiles (.icc profiles - how are you going to profile a printer otherwise?) One thing I never understood is: Why do applications have to deal with color profiles? Color profiles are hardware device specific and at least in the

Re: [Gimp-user] GUI language

2006-12-21 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, On Thu, 2006-12-21 at 19:19 +0100, Milos Prudek wrote: I compiled GIMP 2.3.13. The GUI is shown in English, even though my enviro variables are set for Czech. What could be the problem? Which environment parameters influence GIMP's GUI language?

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Brendan
On Monday 18 December 2006 19:52, lists wrote: Carter castor wrote: This goes right to the heart of my biggest complaint about GIMP though: its name. I don't understand why the developers would put so much time and hard work into creating a program as professional as GIMP and then name

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Brendan
Speaking about Gimpression, it could be taken as a copy of the MS Expression at the time being. I think it is a great name, but people tend to exaggerate when it comes to stealing. What? No. Gimpression would NOT be confused with that. I think it's a great name.

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread lists
Brendan wrote: On Monday 18 December 2006 19:52, lists wrote: Carter castor wrote: This goes right to the heart of my biggest complaint about GIMP though: its name. I don't understand why the developers would put so much time and hard work into creating a program as professional as GIMP and

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Tom Williams
Brendan wrote: On Monday 18 December 2006 19:52, lists wrote: Carter castor wrote: This goes right to the heart of my biggest complaint about GIMP though: its name. I don't understand why the developers would put so much time and hard work into creating a program as professional as

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] [12-21-06 21:10]: For example, Sarasota County Area Transit is a name of a transit agency and its acronym is rather interesting. :) Ella would agree, rest her sole. -- Patrick ShanahanRegistered Linux User #207535

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Robert Smits
On Thursday 21 December 2006 17:39, lists wrote: Brendan wrote: On Monday 18 December 2006 19:52, lists wrote: Carter castor wrote: This goes right to the heart of my biggest complaint about GIMP though: its name. I don't understand why the developers would put so much time and hard

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Eric P
I'm lazy, and I don't feel like reading this entire thread (it seems to show up on a regular basis on the list). Were any new, constructive insights brought up? Anyone care to summarize this thread on this exhausting topic? EP ___ Gimp-user mailing