If you have to learn GIMP on the fly, I recommend The Book of GIMP, by Lecarme
and Delvare. Has saved me lots of headaches, and no small amount of beard hair
… (scalp is long gone …)
I sympathize. Seems the only way I learn new software is under a deadline …
“We, the unknowing
have done so muc
>When you create a text layer, it remains editable as long as you don't
>alter it in any way outside of the Text tool. While in this state, the...
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
That was exactly the nudge I needed. I was able to replace the layers that had
text, keeping them in editable form
Inkscape is harder than Scribus? :)
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 7:23 PM Ofnuts wrote:
> On 26/05/16 01:44, DennisT wrote:
> >> That layer doesn't look like a text layer anymore. You won't be able
> >> to modify it, I think.
> > I was beginning to suspect as much.
> >
> > My goal is to be able to edi
>Given the image, you should not be using Gimp... You can use, in
>decreasing ease-of-user order:
>
>- a plain word processor (LibreOffice or else)
>- Scribus (a typesetting application)
>- Inkscape (a vector graphics editor)
I'm smiling as I reply, because you are so right!
I inherited this pro
On 26/05/16 01:44, DennisT wrote:
That layer doesn't look like a text layer anymore. You won't be able
to modify it, I think.
I was beginning to suspect as much.
My goal is to be able to edit the text on several layers as I reuse this image
for different promotions.
For now, I have created a n
>That layer doesn't look like a text layer anymore. You won't be able
>to modify it, I think.
I was beginning to suspect as much.
My goal is to be able to edit the text on several layers as I reuse this image
for different promotions.
For now, I have created a new layer and I am trying to line
On 26/05/16 01:14, DennisT wrote:
Start the Text tool again and click on the layer (I assume this is still
a text layer ("A" preview in the Layers dialogs))
Thank you for responding!
I selected the text tool, hid all the layers except the one I want to edit.
Clicking on the layer in the Layers
That layer doesn't look like a text layer anymore. You won't be able to
modify it, I think.
On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 6:24 PM DennisT wrote:
> >Try clicking the "A" text tool "I" beam in the text itself. The edit
> >options should open up on the LHS.
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >...
> >I can't right-click th
>Try clicking the "A" text tool "I" beam in the text itself. The edit
>options should open up on the LHS.
>
>Rick
>
>...
>I can't right-click the layer and choose edit (which sounds
>wonderfully simple and effective...).
Thanks for your input!
With only the one layer visible, and after selecting
>Start the Text tool again and click on the layer (I assume this is still
>a text layer ("A" preview in the Layers dialogs))
Thank you for responding!
I selected the text tool, hid all the layers except the one I want to edit.
Clicking on the layer in the Layers Dialog did nothing, and when
Try clicking the "A" text tool "I" beam in the text itself. The edit options
should open up on the LHS.
Rick
...
I can't right-click the layer and choose edit (which sounds wonderfully
simple and effective...).
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On 25/05/16 23:36, DennisT wrote:
New GIMP user who has not previous used Photoshop. So far I have had mixed
results. Creating a new layered project was successful, but coming back to
modify that project has been a total brick wall.
I have 11 layers with each containing a single text component
New GIMP user who has not previous used Photoshop. So far I have had mixed
results. Creating a new layered project was successful, but coming back to
modify that project has been a total brick wall.
I have 11 layers with each containing a single text component, image or shape.
I can't seem to b
And for "Masks", you do one thing and for "Quick Masks" you do the opposite.
Cheers,
Rick
-Original Message-
From: Gez
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 12:55 PM
To: Rick Strong ; GIMP User List
Subject: Re: Layer masks and Selection masks (was: Adding to Quick Mask
using a white brush)
El dom, 15-05-2016 a las 10:34 -0400, Rick Strong escribió:
> Thanks for the response Gez.
>
> I read the manual wrong.
No, you didn't read it wrong. The wording is ambiguous.
What does "Adding to the mask" mean? It may be "adding more pixels to
be masked out" or the opposite.
Maybe that section
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