Re: [Gimp-user] fuzzy around text

2010-09-28 Thread John Mills
Finally - one I may be able to answer .. Try scaling the image close to the size and resolution you expect to print _before_ you add the text. I believe the text is essentially bitmapped onto your image when you add it. If your printing implies a substantial enlargement you may be looking at

[Gimp-user] Want to lose scanner

2010-08-31 Thread John Mills
GIMPers - I tried adding a scanner for GIMP use on a linux system, but the sensor was not useful to me. Now I get a warning the sensor isn't available each time I start the GIMP. How can I suppress the warning or remove the test for that scanner? Thanks. - John Mills

Re: [Gimp-user] RAW film formats.

2010-06-19 Thread John Mills
You'll have to check for yourself. I use it with Pentax DSLR raw and I recall it accepts others but I only looked as far as the camera I have. - Mills On Fri, 18 Jun 2010, John Culleton wrote: On Friday 18 June 2010 13:32:34 John Mills wrote: Try the 'ufraw' plugin. See: [http

Re: [Gimp-user] RAW film formats.

2010-06-18 Thread John Mills
Try the 'ufraw' plugin. See: [http://ufraw.sourceforge.net] Works here. - Mills On Fri, 18 Jun 2010, John Culleton wrote: While cruising through Krita I note that it will import several raw digital formats from several camera manufacturers. Will this be a Gimp feature in the future?

Re: [Gimp-user] Can I Subtract a color overall?

2010-01-31 Thread John Mills
. - John Mills On Sun, 31 Jan 2010, David Gowers wrote: On Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 12:50 PM, John Mills johnmi...@speakeasy.net wrote: ... I am printing a scanned image onto a slightly toned surface (heavy watercolor paper), and I would like to precompensate somewhat for the effect of printing onto

[Gimp-user] Can I Subtract a color overall?

2010-01-30 Thread John Mills
to approach the same colors as a print on white paper, at least in the darker areas? Thanks for any comments. - John Mills ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Text looks rough

2010-01-26 Thread John Mills
. - John Mills On Tue, 26 Jan 2010, RSA wrote: When I make a web banner that is only text it looks great in GIMP and in my web page maker. When I put it up on the web the text looks rough like someone cut it out with a jig saw. I use the banner in JPG format or GIF format and the results

Re: [Gimp-user] Another Gimp/UFRaw topic

2009-10-01 Thread John Mills
Ilya - Thanks for your earlier note -- I am quite happy to stand corrected and your post suggests a basic experiment I can easily do: compare in-camera processed and post-processed RAW images for the same scene and settings. I'll have a limited sample to work with: my only camera delivering

Re: [Gimp-user] Another Gimp/UFRaw topic

2009-09-30 Thread John Mills
Bryan - Wiser heads will probably correct or refine this, but ... The 'raw' file is supposed to represent data very close to what is provided by the camera's sensor array. Before saving images in non-raw formats (JPEG, etc.) the camera performs some conversions of the image field as well as -

[Gimp-user] How can I choose the default selected tool when a file is opened?

2008-05-05 Thread John Mills
GIMP Users - In my present v-2.2 installation, the active tool is set as a paintbrush when I open a file. I would rather have something different. Can I set this default? If so, how? TIA. - John Mills ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user

[Gimp-user] Q: Opening image with 'excessive' resolution

2007-12-02 Thread John Mills
or number of pixels)? 2. Are either the maxiumum or 'default' resolutions adjustable? Thanks for any background on this. - John Mills ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user