Re: [Gimp-user] How to crop with defined aspect ratio ???

2010-02-03 Thread Dave 77459
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Dave 77459 dave77...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 3:52 PM, helices heli...@helices.org wrote: When I'm editing an image and I want to crop that image so it will print 8x10 or 5x8 or whatever, I'm challenged by adjusting the selection box to exactly

[Gimp-user] Anchoring a layer in script-fu

2009-10-21 Thread Dave 77459
I am automating a LAB Enhancement process. It is found here: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15173919 In short, you decompose to LAB. You monkey with the A and B channels, then use curves on L. Finally, you recompose. One issue is that you have to copy the resulting A1 and B1

Re: [Gimp-user] Can't recompose LAB: Specified layer # not found

2009-09-28 Thread Dave 77459
I found this old Q/A after trying the tutorial referenced: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15173919 Here is the full list of steps: 1)Open Image 2)Go to ImageModeDecompose 3)Check LAB, Check Decompose to Layers, hit OK 4)Open Layers dialog. Make only the B layer visible. 5)Duplicate B

[Gimp-user] Bubble effect

2009-01-30 Thread Dave 77459
A friend of mine created the attached photo. She used the Bubbles filter on some very old MS software that came installed with Windows 2000. Is there a gimp filter that can mimic this effect? In case the attachment fails, her photo is here: http://flickr.com/photos/22414...@n07/3214860244

Re: [Gimp-user] Bubble effect

2009-01-30 Thread Dave 77459
at 08:52 -0600, Dave 77459 wrote: A friend of mine created the attached photo. She used the Bubbles filter on some very old MS software that came installed with Windows 2000. Is there a gimp filter that can mimic this effect? In case the attachment fails, her photo is here: http

Re: [Gimp-user] How to update GIMP in Ubuntu?

2008-12-15 Thread Dave 77459
Thank you everyone for your ideas. I ended up upgrading to Ubuntu 8.1, which automagically upgraded me to Gimp 2.6.1. I'll now investigate how to make the incremental upgrade to 2.6.3 or whatever. As an aside, I had been running 8.04 LTS. I didn't realize that the LTS variants would not offer

[Gimp-user] How to update GIMP in Ubuntu?

2008-12-14 Thread Dave 77459
I am running Ubuntu Linux v8.04. I love Gimp 2.6 on Windows, but am using only version 2.4.5 on Ubuntu. How do I upgrade to v 2.6.x of Gimp on Ubuntu? Dave ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU

Re: [Gimp-user] History Brush

2008-06-04 Thread Dave 77459
Thanks for the suggestions. I didn't understand what she was trying to accomplish with the History Brush, since I don't have it. Knowing that and getting the suggestions has really helped. Thanks! On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Dave 77459 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I came across a neat doll

[Gimp-user] History Brush

2008-06-03 Thread Dave 77459
I came across a neat doll recipe, written in PS: http://www.flickr.com/photos/evaxebra/532572791/ The use of the history brush has been called crucial by the writer. Knowing that GIMP does not have the history brush, what does it do and how do I accomplish the function in GIMP? Dave

[Gimp-user] Using GREYCstoration in a .scm file

2008-05-20 Thread Dave 77459
Can someone tell me the calling procedure for invoking the GREYCstoration plug-in using GIMP 2.4.5? I tried (using defaults from the plug-in's dialog box): (plug-in-greycstoration RUN-NONINTERACTIVE img drawable 60.0 0.70 0.30 0.6 1.10 0.80 30.0 0 1 1) and got Error: syntax

Re: [Gimp-user] Turn black background into white -- with fuzzy edges

2007-11-26 Thread Dave 77459
On Nov 26, 2007 3:57 AM, Owen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:59:23 -0500 Lea Wiemann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any ideas on this one? If you are using 2.4, Colours-Colour to alpha or in 2.2 Filters-Colours-Colour to alpha After that, make a new layer and fill with

Re: [Gimp-user] Urban Acid script (buggy)

2007-11-08 Thread Dave 77459
different ways; perhaps it is a 2.4.0 versus 2.4.1 difference? Thanks for your help. I think I'll try a different way of setting the splines since this is static. Dave On Nov 7, 2007 7:29 PM, Kevin Cozens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave 77459 wrote: Owen, Thanks for confirming that it works

[Gimp-user] Urban Acid script v 0.6.5

2007-11-08 Thread Dave 77459
Well, this version seems to work cleanly under GIMP 2.4.1 (Windows). I got a new definition of set-pt from a different source, but it looks exactly the same. I moved the (define outside the main (let* and removed the declaration of (a). I'll test to see if it runs under Ubuntu (2.4.0) when I get

[Gimp-user] Script-Fu help?

2007-11-07 Thread Dave 77459
I have some scripts I am upgrading to work with 2.4. What is the best place to find help? I've asked the question before in this list, and found help here. I don't want to send these help requests if they are unwelcome or if there is an official, better place. Gimp-developer seems focused on

[Gimp-user] Urban Acid script (buggy)

2007-11-07 Thread Dave 77459
Following is my Urban Acid Script-Fu program. It attempts to simulate the famous Photoshop Urban Acid action, which dramatically alters the color curves. The program worked well in GIMP 2.2, but is buggy in v2.4. I am having the following problems: * The first time, it runs but the working

Re: [Gimp-user] Urban Acid script (buggy)

2007-11-07 Thread Dave 77459
Owen, Thanks for confirming that it works in 2.2 under Ubuntu and crashes on 2.4. I too got that unbound error on 2.4 . I declared all the variables, which cleared that up under Windows. I still got the unbound error in Ubuntu, which is odd since set-pt is a function, not a variable?? So I

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.4: Crashing on Script-Fu Menu?

2007-11-02 Thread Dave 77459
I will be official and open a bug report. Thanks for your help. Dave On 11/2/07, Sven Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, *snip* It is of course unacceptable that a broken script crashes GIMP. That is why it is absolutely necessary that you open a bug report for this problem on

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.4: Crashing on Script-Fu Menu?

2007-11-01 Thread Dave 77459
down so as to want to run a script. I realize GIMP is displaying a blurb in the window footer about the script; perhaps there is something crashing the blurb. Thanks for the help, Dave On 10/31/07, Sven Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 14:11 -0500, Dave 77459 wrote

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.4: Crashing on Script-Fu Menu?

2007-11-01 Thread Dave 77459
is a crapshoot. The thought that my script would mysteriously hose someone's GIMP is a huge barrier to wide release. Dave On 11/1/07, Dave 77459 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I'll email you the script separately since I do not know if the list takes attachments. But, I would guess

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.4: Crashing on Script-Fu Menu?

2007-10-31 Thread Dave 77459
I have used Gimp 2.4 (beta candidate) on my Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon install and this morning upgraded my Windows XP install from 2.2 to 2.4. When I access the Script-Fu menu and move the mouse pointer down to select a script, Gimp dies an inglorious death. gimp-2.4.exe has encountered a problem and

[Gimp-user] Best list for Script-Fu question?

2007-06-19 Thread Dave 77459
I wrote my first scheme file today, and it works great... on small images. On large-sized originals, one or more of the created layers is corrupted. What is the best Gimp list (or site) for getting help in figuring out what is wrong? Thanks in advance, Dave

Re: [Gimp-user] Best list for Script-Fu question?

2007-06-19 Thread Dave 77459
That was exactly the problem. Thank you for the rapid and spot-on help! On 6/19/07, Simon Budig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave 77459 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I wrote my first scheme file today, and it works great... on small images. On large-sized originals, one or more of the created