[Gimp-user] Credit Card Hologram Effect

2009-06-30 Thread Grant B.
Hey all, I'm working on a project and would like to be able to produce an effect similar to one of those holograms on a credit card. Specifically, I'd like to replicate the metallic shine of the background, and if possible, the picture to some extent. Anyone know how/know where a good guide to do

Re: [Gimp-user] Find and Replace Line

2009-06-30 Thread norseman
OOPs - forgot to reply all. Sorry. Neil wrote: > I have a black line on a layer. How can I replace it with a dotted red line? > > I'm a newbie, please make it simple. I assume it goes like this: ensure > dotted line is defined, change colour to red, select solid line, replace with > selected

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp crashes

2009-06-30 Thread norseman
Paul W. wrote: > I'm running GIMP 2.6.6 on Vista Home Premium SP1. If I use GIMP normally and > try to use Colour Tools->Contrast-Brightness GIMP just stops working and > crashes. If I run GIMP as administrator then I can use Colour Tools ok. > > So I guess it is workround. > > Paul > ==

Re: [Gimp-user] how does one recover original photo?

2009-06-30 Thread dtauro_trv
no sorry there is not. Always use "save as" -- From: "Trent "The Noble"" Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:44 PM To: Subject: [Gimp-user] how does one recover original photo? > I have just started using gimp and last night saved my work and quit, > b

[Gimp-user] how does one recover original photo?

2009-06-30 Thread Trent "The Noble"
I have just started using gimp and last night saved my work and quit, but this morning i loaded the image and could not undo the work i did not like. Is there some way to recover the original. Trent ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.

[Gimp-user] Black line around transparent GIF

2009-06-30 Thread Tony
I forgot to mention I was trying to embed the gif file in a video using Windows Movie Maker. -- Tony (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Is it really that complicated to make a circle?

2009-06-30 Thread Patrick Horgan
Not that hard. On the site someone points to a tutorial that does the same thing using stroking and he incorrectly responds that it would create a more pixelated result. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Ber

Re: [Gimp-user] Black line around transparent GIF

2009-06-30 Thread saulgoode
Quoting Tony : > I am able to create a transparent gif but when viewing the gif file a black > line shows up around the perimeter of the gif which defeats the purpose of > having it transparent in the first place. > > The line shows up around the boundry fo the gif file no matter what canvas > siz

[Gimp-user] Black line around transparent GIF

2009-06-30 Thread Tony
I am working in GIMP 2.6 I am able to create a transparent gif but when viewing the gif file a black line shows up around the perimeter of the gif which defeats the purpose of having it transparent in the first place. The line shows up around the boundry fo the gif file no matter what canvas size

[Gimp-user] Gimp crashes

2009-06-30 Thread Paul W.
I'm running GIMP 2.6.6 on Vista Home Premium SP1. If I use GIMP normally and try to use Colour Tools->Contrast-Brightness GIMP just stops working and crashes. If I run GIMP as administrator then I can use Colour Tools ok. So I guess it is workround. Paul -- Paul W. (via www.gimpusers.com) _

Re: [Gimp-user] Is it really that complicated to make a circle?

2009-06-30 Thread Elwin Estle
Instead of stroke selection...you might try converting the selection to a path and stroking that. The result will be smoother. --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Dotan Cohen wrote: > From: Dotan Cohen > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Is it really that complicated to make a circle? > To: "Jaime Seuma" > Cc: "gi

Re: [Gimp-user] Is it really that complicated to make a circle?

2009-06-30 Thread Dotan Cohen
2009/6/30 Jaime Seuma : > Dotan Cohen wrote: >> Please take a look at this guide for making a circle in the Gimp: >> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/29/linux-tips-create-an-unfilled-circle-in-the-gimp/ >> >> 7 steps? Really? >> > There are not really so much steps involved. > > Step 1. Create an empt

[Gimp-user] Autostart script

2009-06-30 Thread Jochen Cichon
Is it possible to do an autostart script on gimp... something that e.g. minimize the empty image or even move it out of my viewport... -- joschi ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinf

Re: [Gimp-user] Is it really that complicated to make a circle?

2009-06-30 Thread Jaime Seuma
Dotan Cohen wrote: > Please take a look at this guide for making a circle in the Gimp: > http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/29/linux-tips-create-an-unfilled-circle-in-the-gimp/ > > 7 steps? Really? > There are not really so much steps involved. Step 1. Create an empty image. This is not really an ste

[Gimp-user] Is it really that complicated to make a circle?

2009-06-30 Thread Dotan Cohen
Please take a look at this guide for making a circle in the Gimp: http://www.ghacks.net/2009/06/29/linux-tips-create-an-unfilled-circle-in-the-gimp/ 7 steps? Really? -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il ___ Gimp-user mailing l