[Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Adam Majewski
Hi there, i sometimes need to measure distances on photo. i do so using not only gimp but i need also calculator to do it. The problem is that the measure tool doesn't have scale parameter. It would be great if i can firstly measure scale and set distance for it (ex 20px = 38m) and then

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Rikard Johnels
On Wednesday 26 August 2009 14:41:43 Adam Majewski wrote: Hi there, i sometimes need to measure distances on photo. i do so using not only gimp but i need also calculator to do it. The problem is that the measure tool doesn't have scale parameter. It would be great if i can firstly

[Gimp-user] how to use layers

2009-08-26 Thread jolie S
Thomas, Don't make the mistake to get Photoshop because you think it's easier when in reality it's just as hard to learn. It's got nothing to do with the interface but all with the fact that both are complicated programs. There is plenty of help if you know how to find it. Meet the gimp has

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Adam Majewski
Dnia Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:09:14 +0200 Rikard Johnels rikar...@rikjoh.com napisał(a): i sometimes need to measure distances on photo. i do so using not only gimp but i need also calculator to do it. The problem is that the measure tool doesn't have scale parameter. It would be great

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Norman Silverstone
snip Now i am doing it with calc. I am counting pixels at scale and then if i know how many px is for 200m then i can count how many meters i for 743px. If someone will have solution i am interested in! Just a suggestion why not go to http://forum.meetthegimp.org/ where there is a

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Chris Mohler
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Adam Majewskia...@albedo.art.pl wrote:  If someone will have solution i am interested in! I just hacked my path measurement plug-in to handle this. You need gimp-python. Once it's installed: 1. Draw a path with the pen tool over what needs to be measured. 2.

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Thomas Hart
You have to have a scale in the image, don't you?! Find a known quantity and account for the projection.  Tom Hart From: Norman Silverstone nor...@littletank.org To: gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:29:40 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Adam Majewski
Dnia Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:43:00 -0500 Chris Mohler cr33...@gmail.com napisał(a): On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Adam Majewskia...@albedo.art.pl wrote:  If someone will have solution i am interested in! I just hacked my path measurement plug-in to handle this. You need gimp-python. Once

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Adam Majewski
Dnia Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:08:01 +0200 Daniel Hornung daniel.horn...@gmx.de napisał(a): On Wednesday 26 August 2009, Adam Majewski wrote: Hi there, i sometimes need to measure distances on photo. i do so using not only gimp but i need also calculator to do it. The problem is that

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Chris Mohler
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Adam Majewskia...@albedo.art.pl wrote:  thank you for your answer and script. i run it, and i removed  every int() because there were much differences between results.  Without int results are very close (almost the same).  Maybe i will more frequently use

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Adam Majewski
Dnia Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:28:12 -0500 Chris Mohler cr33...@gmail.com napisał(a): On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Adam Majewskia...@albedo.art.pl wrote:  thank you for your answer and script. i run it, and i removed  every int() because there were much differences between results.  Without

[Gimp-user] Discussion on available GIMP books (was Re: how to use layers)

2009-08-26 Thread Patrick Horgan
jolie S wrote: Thomas, ...elision by Patrick... Akkana Peck's book is very good too. Just read it from the start and try to do all the things she explains yourself. I wanted to point out that even though I recommended Akkana's book myself in the last few days (I love the book), that

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
I agree with Adam that it might be a valuable addition to be able to select an area of GIMP, and determine the size of area. As to scaling issues, as when dealing with a map, the method I use for this is to open an instance of my favorite spreadsheet program in a small (about 3 or 4 dozen

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
If I'd read the posts in this thread in a different order, or at least read all of the posts before making a response, instead of writing BTW, I'm not sure I've ever had the occasion to need this in GIMP, but if it is not there, the ability to determine the total length of a selected path in

Re: [Gimp-user] Measure tool (feature proposition)

2009-08-26 Thread Chris Mohler
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Noel Stoutenburgmjol...@ticnet.com wrote: If I'd read the posts in this thread in a different order, or at least read all of the posts before making a response, instead of writing BTW, I'm not sure I've ever had the occasion to need this in GIMP, but if it is

[Gimp-user] how to use layers

2009-08-26 Thread Carusoswi
All the advice posted so far in response to your post is good. And, if you browse this forum, you will see a post from me similar to yours in just the last week (or two). Someone mentioned Rolf Steinort's podcast series Meet The Gimp. I would recommend you download episode #15. The first half

[Gimp-user] FG/BG color tool

2009-08-26 Thread Carusoswi
Sven: You're losing me. I understand that, since I've opened that window, it now shows up when I go to Windows -- Recently Closed Docks. But, if I haven't used that Dock, how would I pull it up from the Windows drop down menu? Sorry to be so dense. Thanks. Caruso You could also have opened

Re: [Gimp-user] FG/BG color tool

2009-08-26 Thread David Gowers
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Carusoswifor...@gimpusers.com wrote: Sven: You're losing me.  I understand that, since I've opened that window, it now shows up when I go to Windows -- Recently Closed Docks.  But, if I haven't used that Dock, how would I pull it up from the Windows drop down