[Gimp-user] drop shadow

2009-01-02 Thread Helen
When I use the drop-shadow filter, I see the checkerboard around the image -- not a drop shadow. I've tried changing the background, tried duplicating the layer and working on that. I've also looked through some tutorials which are well-written and clear and it looks so easy -- can someone

[Gimp-user] capture screen shot from google books

2009-01-02 Thread mitchell laks
I would like to capture a screen shot from google books, but the dragging neccesary to define a region to capture is already used by the iceweasel (browser) window to mean move in image. How can I set up alternative bindings to drag so the screenshot gimp dialog will capture the image i want.

[Gimp-user] GIMP 2.6.4 RPMs for Fedora 10, and 8

2009-01-02 Thread Johan Vromans
I've made a complete set of RPMs available for Fedora 10, and 8. DISCLAIMER: They work for me. Your mileage may vary. Fedora 10: Note that you don't need the devel and debuginfo RPMs for normal use. http://www.squirrel.nl/pub/xfer/gimp-2.6.4-1jv.fc10.i386.rpm

Re: [Gimp-user] drop shadow

2009-01-02 Thread Claus Cyrny
Hi Helen, Helen wrote: When I use the drop-shadow filter, I see the checkerboard around the image -- not a drop shadow. Are you trying to make a drop shadow for an object against a transparent background? At least it sounds like this to me. (Otherwise, you don't get the checkerboard