Re: [Gimp-user] scanning

2009-04-08 Thread norman
< snip > > I've got a Canon Lide 50 and I'm using it with Ubuntu 8.10 and GIMP without > any problems. I works like a charm! > Thank you for that and thank you to all those who have given their help. The problem is that very often, when I have drawn up a short list of scanners to buy, they are no

Re: [Gimp-user] Snap to Guides by default

2009-04-08 Thread Akkana Peck
malefico writes: > >> I wonder if there is any way to turn off the "Snap to Guides" option [ ... ] > Thank you David, I know where the option is, but it is always on by > default. Is there any way to turn it off by default ? So when Gimp > starts it is unchecked ? In GIMP 2.6, no. In GIMP 2.7, y

[Gimp-user] scanning

2009-04-08 Thread Bernhard S.
>On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:04 AM, norman wrote: >> I am about to put my hand in my pocket and buy a scanner for scanning >> photographs into GIMP. I am having great difficulty in finding whether >> or not the scanners I can afford work with XSane. I go to Google, find >> various lists but there is

Re: [Gimp-user] scanning

2009-04-08 Thread bhaaluu
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:04 AM, norman wrote: > I am about to put my hand in my pocket and buy a scanner for scanning > photographs into GIMP. I am having great difficulty in finding whether > or not the scanners I can afford work with XSane. I go to Google, find > various lists but there is no i

Re: [Gimp-user] scanning

2009-04-08 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* norman [04-08-09 10:06]: > I am about to put my hand in my pocket and buy a scanner for scanning > photographs into GIMP. I am having great difficulty in finding whether > or not the scanners I can afford work with XSane. I go to Google, find > various lists but there is no indication how up to

Re: [Gimp-user] Snap to Guides by default

2009-04-08 Thread Michael J. Hammel
On Wed, 2009-04-08 at 10:16 -0400, Jay Smith wrote: > I posted a similar question a few days ago and got no from the > group/list. My question was about the various defaults in the dialog > "Image, Canvas Size". > > Is there a way to control _all_ these various defaults? I can't find an > 'rc' f

Re: [Gimp-user] On Close, the Save / Don't Save dialog is not paying attention to keyboard

2009-04-08 Thread David Gowers
Hi Jay, On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 11:37 PM, Jay Smith wrote: > But... I am not sure we are speaking of the same behavior / application. > > I _am_ speaking of the pneumonics in dialogs that open as the result of > some action. Your pneumonics amuse me. They are mnemonics. > > I am _not_ speaking of

Re: [Gimp-user] Snap to Guides by default

2009-04-08 Thread Jay Smith
On 04/08/2009 10:04 AM, malefico wrote: > David Gowers wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 9:52 PM, malefico wrote: >> >>> Hi, two rather noob questions here: >>> >>> I wonder if there is any way to turn off the "Snap to Guides" option >>> which is on by default (Gimp 2.4), I look in configuration

Re: [Gimp-user] Snap to Guides by default

2009-04-08 Thread malefico
David Gowers wrote: > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 9:52 PM, malefico wrote: > >> Hi, two rather noob questions here: >> >> I wonder if there is any way to turn off the "Snap to Guides" option >> which is on by default (Gimp 2.4), I look in configuration windows but >> couldn't find how to turn it off

Re: [Gimp-user] On Close, the Save / Don't Save dialog is not paying attention to keyboard

2009-04-08 Thread Jay Smith
On 04/08/2009 05:57 AM, David Gowers wrote: > On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Jay Smith wrote: >> Using Gimp 2.6.6 on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Linux. >> >> If I have a newly created "untitled" image and I Close it, I naturally, >> and correctly, get a dialog asking me if I wish to save it or not save i

[Gimp-user] scanning

2009-04-08 Thread norman
I am about to put my hand in my pocket and buy a scanner for scanning photographs into GIMP. I am having great difficulty in finding whether or not the scanners I can afford work with XSane. I go to Google, find various lists but there is no indication how up to date they are.Please help a poor old

Re: [Gimp-user] On Close, the Save / Don't Save dialog is not paying attention to keyboard

2009-04-08 Thread Jay Smith
On 04/08/2009 12:36 AM, Owen wrote: >> Using Gimp 2.6.6 on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Linux. >> >> If I have a newly created "untitled" image and I Close it, I >> naturally, >> and correctly, get a dialog asking me if I wish to save it or not save >> it. >> >> In that dialog, pneumonic letters are underli

Re: [Gimp-user] Snap to Guides by default

2009-04-08 Thread David Gowers
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 9:52 PM, malefico wrote: > Hi, two rather noob questions here: > > I wonder if there is any way to turn off the "Snap to Guides" option > which is on by default (Gimp 2.4), I look in configuration windows but > couldn't find how to turn it off. is View->Snap to guides wha

[Gimp-user] Snap to Guides by default

2009-04-08 Thread malefico
Hi, two rather noob questions here: I wonder if there is any way to turn off the "Snap to Guides" option which is on by default (Gimp 2.4), I look in configuration windows but couldn't find how to turn it off. Secondly, when use accidentally click on rulers, the current tool changes to Move wh

Re: [Gimp-user] Masking for Contrast Control - Can this be doneinGimp?

2009-04-08 Thread Fatbob
Thanks! - Original Message - From: "Olivier Lecarme" To: "David Gowers" <00a...@gmail.com> Cc: "Fatbob" ; "GIMP User List" Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 12:56 AM Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Masking for Contrast Control - Can this be doneinGimp? > David Gowers <00a...@gmail.com> wrote:

Re: [Gimp-user] On Close, the Save / Don't Save dialog is not paying attention to keyboard

2009-04-08 Thread David Gowers
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Jay Smith wrote: > Using Gimp 2.6.6 on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Linux. > > If I have a newly created "untitled" image and I Close it, I naturally, > and correctly, get a dialog asking me if I wish to save it or not save it. > > In that dialog, pneumonic letters are under

Re: [Gimp-user] pixels to dpi

2009-04-08 Thread David Gowers
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Jay Smith wrote: > David, > > Thanks for that clarification. > > I made the mistake of thinking of how I do it in Photoshop which has a > single "resize image" dialog where things are not so neatly divided as > they are in Gimp.  In Gimp there is a "Print Size" dia