Re: [Gimp-user] Re: Nobody does it better [was Re: when even free advertising fails]

2005-05-11 Thread Carol Spears
On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 11:28:39PM +0100, Alan Horkan wrote: > On Wed, 11 May 2005, Olivier Ripoll wrote: > > > * The availability of three scripting languages, one of them being > > actually easy to understand (guess which ;) ) > > I recognise how usefult this functionality is and I make use o

[Gimp-user] Re: Nobody does it better

2005-05-11 Thread Tom Williams
Alan Horkan wrote: [please trim the subject line in your responses] Ok. :) I think most users are frustrated by the gimp and less frustrated by photoshop and the easiest way for them to express that is to make simple comparisons rather than being able to suggest better ways to do things. Yeah, thi

[Gimp-user] Re: Nobody does it better

2005-05-11 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, can you use a MIDI input device with Photoshop? If not, we have another feature on our list ;) Sven PS: http://gimp.org/unix/howtos/gimp-midi.html ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/li

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: Nobody does it better [was Re: when even free advertising fails]

2005-05-11 Thread Alan Horkan
On Wed, 11 May 2005, Olivier Ripoll wrote: > Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 10:50:34 +0200 > From: Olivier Ripoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu > Subject: [Gimp-user] Re: Nobody does it better [was Re: when even free > advertising fails] > > Alan Horkan wrote: > > [ple

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: image preview in file selection

2005-05-11 Thread Geoffrey
Olivier Ripoll wrote: Michael Schumacher wrote: With the new file selector, is it possible to have the thumbnail view that the previous file selector had? How about trying it yourself? :) HTH, Michael Michael, On Windows version of gimp, there is no thumbnail in the "open" window. If you know a

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: image preview in file selection

2005-05-11 Thread Michael Schumacher
Sven Neumann wrote: > Olivier Ripoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>On Windows version of gimp, there is no thumbnail in the "open" >>window. If you know a way to have thumnails there, please tell me >>how, I would like to have it working as on my linux box at home. > There is no reason why there

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: modular GIMP

2005-05-11 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Olivier Ripoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have been following the GEGL mailing-list via the gmane.org > newsgroup server and I see no real traffic in the last months (for > this year actually, like if it stopped on new year's day). Is this a > gmane issue or has there really been no traf

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: image preview in file selection

2005-05-11 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Olivier Ripoll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Michael, > > On Windows version of gimp, there is no thumbnail in the "open" > window. If you know a way to have thumnails there, please tell me > how, I would like to have it working as on my linux box at home. There is no reason why there should

Re: [Gimp-user] Cannot paint on transparent layer?

2005-05-11 Thread Andreas Waechter
Kalle Ounapuu wrote: When I create a new transparent layer I can't seem to paint on it with the Paintbrush. Check the setting for "Keep transparency" (the small check box in the layer dialog next to the "Mode" dropdown). If it is set to keep transparency, you can't paint on transparent areas. c

[Gimp-user] Re: Cannot paint on transparent layer?

2005-05-11 Thread Olivier Ripoll
Kalle Ounapuu wrote: When I create a new transparent layer I can't seem to paint on it with the Paintbrush. When filling the layer with color (fill tool), now I am able to use the Paintbrush. Do I have to do something after creating a new transparent layer to be able to Paint on the transpar

Re: Nobody does it better [was Re: [Gimp-user] when even free advertising fails]

2005-05-11 Thread David Marrs
Alan Horkan wrote: ...GNU Image Manipulation Program... Ah, so I'm not the only one who writes "Cinepaint" on his CV. :) Forget that group layer effect nonsense, the biggest advantage Photoshop has over GIMP is that its name doesn't conjure images of a leather man kept on a leesh with his mouth

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: image preview in file selection

2005-05-11 Thread Tom . Williams
I'm running Gimp 2.2.6 on Windows 2000 and when I open a folder of images, a thumbnail preview appears for each image I select. I can send a screenshot if desired. Peace Tom Olivier Ripoll

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: Save dialog: can I get some sort of history?

2005-05-11 Thread Michael Schumacher
Olivier Ripoll wrote: > Mikhail Ramendik wrote: > > Could one somehow make the "browse for other folders" section open by > > default? > I will probably say a stupid thing here, but I think it would go against > the HIG (Human Interface Guidelines) of Gnome: And? ;) > PS: (My personal opinion

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-11 Thread David Marrs
Eric P wrote: On Linux, I have no problem using a desktop solely for the Gimp, but on Windows (at work) I end up using a multi-desktop switcher to keep windows from getting out of hand (in numbers). Unfortunately, all the multi-desktop switcher programs I've tried (VirtuaWin, MegaScale MultiDe

[Gimp-user] Re: image preview in file selection

2005-05-11 Thread Olivier Ripoll
Michael Schumacher wrote: With the new file selector, is it possible to have the thumbnail view that the previous file selector had? How about trying it yourself? :) HTH, Michael Michael, On Windows version of gimp, there is no thumbnail in the "open" window. If you know a way to have thumnails

RE: Nobody does it better [was Re: [Gimp-user] when even free advertising fails]

2005-05-11 Thread Kalle Ounapuu
> I would very sincerely be interested to know other things you > can do with > the GNU Image manipulation program that cannot be done with other > software, particuarly things that cannot be done in Adobe Photoshop. > > No need to go into the obvious well known issues of price, and Free > Softw

Re: [Gimp-user] image preview in file selection

2005-05-11 Thread Geoffrey
Michael Schumacher wrote: With the new file selector, is it possible to have the thumbnail view that the previous file selector had? How about trying it yourself? :) I'm not exactly sure what you mean by that. The previous file selector had it by default. I'd be happy to 'try it myself' if I k

[Gimp-user] Re: Nobody does it better [was Re: when even free advertising fails]

2005-05-11 Thread Olivier Ripoll
Alan Horkan wrote: [please trim the subject line in your responses] What can the GNU Image Manipulation Program do that Adobe Photoshop cannot do? Please do tell. I have recently pointed out that the gimp allows you to have files with multiple layers in Indexed Mode and photoshop does not. I woul

[Gimp-user] Cannot paint on transparent layer?

2005-05-11 Thread Kalle Ounapuu
When I create a new transparent layer I can't seem to paint on it with the Paintbrush.   When filling the layer with color (fill tool), now I am able to use the Paintbrush.   Do I have to do something after creating a new transparent layer to be able to Paint on the transparency with the p

[Gimp-user] Re: enlightenment traps ALT. what to do?

2005-05-11 Thread Olivier Ripoll
Tim Olsen wrote: Hello. My window manager, enlightenment, is trapping ALT key presses. I would like to be able to set a vertical guide at point measured by the measuring tool. This is done by pressing ALT and clicking the mouse. I've tried shift-ALT but it appears enlightenment is trapping tha

[Gimp-user] Re: Save dialog: can I get some sort of history?

2005-05-11 Thread Olivier Ripoll
Mikhail Ramendik wrote: Sven Neumann wrote: It is left to the file-list. In the Save dialog, it is hidden in the "Browse for other folders" section but of course these bookmarks are shared between Open and Save dialogs (in all GTK+ applications). Could one somehow make the "browse for other folde

Re: [Gimp-user] modular GIMP

2005-05-11 Thread David Marrs
Sven Neumann wrote: You just described the image processing graph which is the basic concept we are trying to implement with GEGL. Sven Cool! :D -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.7 - Release Date: 09/05/2005 _

[Gimp-user] Re: Gimp-user Digest, Vol 32, Issue 15

2005-05-11 Thread Asif Lodhi
Hi Don't you think it would be good idea to slightly change the color of the selection tools' icons in order to show a selection-outline-toggle-off status and bring them back to the normal color if the selection outline is toggled on. My two cents. Best regards Asif > > > Date: Mon, 09 May 20