[Gimp-user] (OT?) Creating image effects

This is most likely off-topic, but this is the best bunch of people to ask... I have been tasked with coding image effects (filters), such as spherize, and zigzag effects. Pointers on where to start would be highly appreciated. Looking for algorithms, best practices etc... Thanks in advance

Re: [Gimp-user] Reporting back: The Artist's Guide to GIMP effects

I agree completely :) MJH did say that hes working on an updated revision. I am looking forward to the updated version... Ajay On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 12:33 AM, Patrick Horgan phorg...@gmail.com wrote: I mentioned some time ago that I was reading The Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects, by michael

Re: [Gimp-user] keyboard shortcuts not working on Mac

Which one ? On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 8:42 PM, RKCastillo for...@gimpusers.com wrote: Can anyone tell me how to enable the keyboard shortcuts on my Mac? -- RKCastillo ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU

[Gimp-user] Thanks...

Hello I want to extend my thanks to the developers of Gimp, the list members here (who are SO VERY helpful), and the authors of Gimp books. Once I got my head around the concept of layers, it was so easy and intuitive to use gimp. I am still a noobie, but one with enough conviction about the

Re: [Gimp-user] Resizing a larger image to smaller image causesdistortion

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 5:04 AM, Greg Chapman gregtu...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi Ajay, This is an extended version of my private message! (Should have checked my To: address! It's the first time I've posted here! :-) ) On 22 Jan 09 05:29 Ajay Gautam ajay...@gmail.com said: I created

[Gimp-user] Resizing a larger image to smaller image causes distortion

I created this using Gimp 2.6 on Mac 10.5: http://ajaygautam.com/ots-logo.png When I resize this to a smaller image, the text gets all distorted: http://ajaygautam.com/ots-logo-small.png I have been looking around on google, but couldn't find much. Tried scaling with all the different ways

[Gimp-user] How to add glow

Hello. I came across this picture: http://bp0.blogger.com/_alkHInneMyQ/R9qLB1aRY_I/AxA/M5AJ5scgH8M/s320/Om.jpg and it got me wondering how would one go about adding the glow effect to stuff using gimp. Pointers in he right direction would be very helpful. Ajay -- Happiness is a long

Re: [Gimp-user] Smoothing out the image edges?

chrysalis_reb...@yahoo.comwrote: Try converting the selection to a path and stroking the path. Or better yet, see if you can start with a path from the very beginning. The stroke on paths seems to be a bit smoother than the one on selections. --- On Sun, 12/28/08, Ajay Gautam ajay

Re: [Gimp-user] How to add glow

(posting the same email to group) On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Jozef Legény aku...@gmail.com wrote: you can add glow somewhat like this : 1. select the shape you want the glow on (have the shape on a separate layer with transparent background) 2. go to select-grow selection and choose

[Gimp-user] Smoothing out the image edges?

I followed the tutorial at: http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Borders_On_Selections/ and created: http://ajaygautam.com/star.png The image is very rough. I would like to either create a smoother image, or smooth this one out. I tried finding information on google, but perhaps I wasn't searching for