Re: [Gimp-user] Circular Graphics

2010-10-10 Thread Ofnuts
On 10/10/2010 21:25, Maureen wrote: > This is probably old hat for most of you, but I just can't figure out how to > do this. I have a very nice rectangular jpg graphic that I want to change > into a circle to be used for a circular sticker application. I created the > graphic in PSE 8 and hav

[Gimp-user] Circular Graphics

2010-10-10 Thread Maureen
This is probably old hat for most of you, but I just can't figure out how to do this. I have a very nice rectangular jpg graphic that I want to change into a circle to be used for a circular sticker application. I created the graphic in PSE 8 and have saved the original psd file with the individ

Re: [Gimp-user] Layer masks: how do you memorize which color means opaque?

2010-10-10 Thread Patrick Horgan
On 10/10/2010 04:21 AM, yahvuu wrote: > Hi, > > i'm curious how other people regard layer masks. In particular, which > memory aids exist to remember when to use black and when to use white. > I think of it like illumination. Black is no illumination, can't see a thing so it's transparent, wh

Re: [Gimp-user] Wacom tablet

2010-10-10 Thread Patrick Horgan
On 10/09/2010 09:56 AM, Ofnuts wrote: >On 09/10/2010 15:36, gerard82 wrote: > >> I want to buy a Wacom tablet for use in Gimp. >> I browsed the web and noticed they come in different sizes. >> Is size important and why? >> > Not *that* important... bigger tablets mean wider moves, but

Re: [Gimp-user] Wacom tablet

2010-10-10 Thread Patrick Horgan
On 10/09/2010 07:27 AM, Norman Silverstone wrote: > >> I want to buy a Wacom tablet for use in Gimp. >> I browsed the web and noticed they come in different sizes. >> Is size important and why? >> Also some come with "touch" is it of any use in Gimp? >> > I use the Wacom Bamboo for editin

Re: [Gimp-user] Wacom tablet

2010-10-10 Thread Patrick Horgan
On 10/09/2010 07:07 AM, Johan Vromans wrote: > gerard82 writes: > > >> I browsed the web and noticed they come in different sizes. >> Is size important and why? >> > Size is important since it determines how accurately you can draw. No, that's not true, the precision determines that a sm

Re: [Gimp-user] Wacom tablet

2010-10-10 Thread Patrick Horgan
On 10/09/2010 06:36 AM, gerard82 wrote: > I want to buy a Wacom tablet for use in Gimp. > I browsed the web and noticed they come in different sizes. > Is size important and why? > Also some come with "touch" is it of any use in Gimp? > Gerard. > Just my 2 cents here. Someone pointed out to me

[Gimp-user] Layer masks: how do you memorize which color means opaque?

2010-10-10 Thread yahvuu
Hi, i'm curious how other people regard layer masks. In particular, which memory aids exist to remember when to use black and when to use white. Two contradicting examples which both seem to survive inside my head: - the (correct) math perspective: black equals zero, zero opacity means fully