Re: [Gimp-user] splashscreen
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/plain/data/images/gimp-splash.png Hmm. That is more weird than anything. Also thanks for using the 'bdsm' acronym. I now have that in my search history. lol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Advice
If you are trying to start a flame war, please just move along. TBH I don't understand this. I started using GIMP about 4 years ago. Since then I have used a variety of other image editors including Photo Shop - not for extended periods of time, mind you. I have found that once you learn one advanced raster image editor swapping around from one to another is not difficult _at all_. Also you will find that by moving from one software package to another, there are differences that can be slightly irritating. Don't believe me? Try some CAD software. I usually get a little laugh when I rotate instead of pan (or something similar) after an absence of using that CAD package. IMO the fact is that if you want to use multiple software packages (even unrelated ones like GIMP/Photo Shop and AutoCad) you have to be willing to deal with some incompatible user interface issues. And even these issues are minor for the most part. -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Suggestions for GIMP layout
2) [...] So my second suggestion is to clarify the file type selection for saving files so that it becomes intuitive and unmistakable. The upcoming version will divide Save from Export - where saving will produce XCF files (native GIMP files) and exporting will produce formats like BMP, PNG, etc. In 2.6 I leave the 'By Extension' area minimized and just put the desired extension in the filename. So if I was working on 'image.xcf' and wanted to save as BMP I would do 'Save As' and type'image.bmp' in the filename box, and it will produce a BMP file. On this topic, I have a question. With this new Save and Export feature, will it be possible to save an .xcf and export the image all at once? As in I press save, and two files are generated (or overwritten). The boss is rather indecisive frequently, and I have to go back and manually edit a bunch of diagrams. -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Writing a book
On 7/7/2011 8:50 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: Please refer to http://tasktaste.com/projects/Enselic/gimp-2-8 Does it really take an eight hour work day to decide on a splash screen? ;) Thanks for posting the Link. I've been wondering this myself. -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Rotation witout cropping.
On 06/25/2011 05:42 PM, John Culleton wrote: I there a way to rotate the whole shebang so this cropping doesn't happen? I believe ImageTransformRotate 90 degrees Left/Right will give you the behavior you want. -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] How to remove background of shadowed and/or low-resolution and/or more complex images
So, my question is how could I achieve the desired result for this and such images? How would do you work out similar or even more advanced cases? Hi Sophoklis, There are a few good methods to use. For cutting out a logo, sometimes using ColorsColor to Alpha with the background color selected does the job well. For this I would recommend using the Eraser tool, and tracing the outline of the server. Square objects are pretty simple to do - use the shift button to drag your Eraser tool from point A to point B. -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] How to remove background of shadowed and/or low-resolution and/or more complex images
Another option is painting on a layer mask - it is like the eraser tool, but much more convenient to rework and correct. Good suggestion. Though I just found out about a new eraser tool feature by accident, so I thought I'd share. If you erase (with the eraser tool) an area and want it back, you can press Alt while Erasing to restore the original pixels. -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Collage scaling up
If there is a way to do this? Or another way to get the same result? The best thing I know to do is to work in small chunks whenever possible. You can open up .xcf files withIn another .xcf, using open as layers. Perhaps for the final layout you can bear though it? The open as layers feature will keep the layers of the smaller .xcf files accessible from your final image. However, I think it will consume less memory if you export a flattened image - meaning you won't have access to the layers. Either way you do it, get yourself a nice computer. ;) Best of luck, -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] ASK
The point is Google programmers could help put 2.8 stable out faster. Clean up code, Someone to work full time on the project. I believe google has sponsored some students in the Google Summer of Code for GIMP. Not full time, but a contribution nonetheless. -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Speeding up GIMP
This speed problem is, for me, the single most frustrating aspect about GIMP. (I can live with its inferior text tools, but real-time rendering should be beefed up.) As usual, easier said than done. Simple comparison: An A4 page, 300DPI, open in both applications. Grab a paint brush and and increase its size considerably. Paint across the canvas and watch how much GIMP lags; the rendering of the strokes trails the brush, while in Photoshop, it's almost immediate. My computer doesn't have a problem with it unless I'm going very fast and have the spacing at its lowest. I don't know, but I don't use brushes that fast. And if I did, it would be hard to control the brush (quickly responding or not). -Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Rotate a picture?
I'd like to orient a picture of a book so that it's on a 45 degree angle and then cut out the area around the book to that when you view the picture is looks like a book on a 45 degree angle with no area around it. I'm sure GIMP can do that but the question is whether I can put that same photo on a website and have it look like it's a book on a 45 degree angle. Yes, you should be able to. First crop the image (easier to do at this step), then use the rotate tool. Rotate tool has options that allow you to specify the point that you rotate around, as well as the angle to rotate. Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] getting a gradient selection
I am not entirely sure what you want to do, as what you are explaining is difficult to explain in words. But I think this tutorial will help you. It is of the GIMP quickmask tool: http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Quickmask/ I don't really know of a good simple way to explain the functionality of the tool, however it is explained in the tutorial. HTH, Stefan Maerz ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] getting a gradient selection
Almost, but that has hard edges. I wanted softer edges. Is this what you want: http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n382/steferfootballdude13/test.png I did a quick one, so the top and bottom were not done correctly. If that is the case quick mask will certainly work. Let me explain. 1. Make sure you have everything selected. CTRL+A does a great job of that. 2. Press the quickmask button. 3. Draw a radial gradient across the mask (make sure you have the Foreground to transparent option selected) (also note the mask should turn your image a red hugh)(Last note, bigger radial gradient=Larger resulting circle. You may use guides to help you out, and remember you define the radius of your circle when you use the radial gradient) 4. Press the quickmask button again. 5. Delete the selection. You may have to right click/select/invert to invert your selection if the incorrect selection is made. This will make a soft edge for your image. Stefan Maerz 5. You may (depending on some things ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
