Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Rick Kline
Kevin, I took a close look at the file, and the drop shadow has a 4 pixel wide cutout in it. A bit non-standard. I was able to recreate the appearance of the original text/drop shadow with the following workflow: Make a copy of the file. Work with the copy. 1. Select your text layer, edit

Re: [Gimp-user] What's the term? ...

2017-05-09 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/09/2017 03:28 PM, Dave C via gimp-user-list wrote: > for a transparent image that highlights relevant components within? I’m > using “ghost drawing” but I know that’s not right. > > What is the word I’m searching for? Do you mean a "vignette?" This general idea:

Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/09/2017 04:10 PM, Kevin Cozens wrote: > On 2017-05-09 02:40 PM, Amber Sunder wrote: >> I'm new to using GIMP and am trying to edit the work of the person in my >> position previous to me. She used a drop shadow on the title of the page > [snip] >> This isn't your normal drop shadow, so I'm

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP ---> Pixi: suggested name change

2017-05-09 Thread Marco Ciampa via gimp-user-list
On Tue, May 09, 2017 at 08:39:53PM +0100, gimp-users.mbou...@spamgourmet.com wrote: > Joshua Coppersmith-Heaven wrote: > >Hi all, > > > >GIMP is a great programme, but it is not a great name. Changing its > >identity to something more likeable will help to get more users, and > >potentially more

Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Rick Kline
Ah, there we go. Besides the wood background, it looks like three layers to me: The black text front layer, a light drop shadow the average color of the wood, and a darker drop shadow behind that. Do you have a layered copy of the image? i.e. the original GIMP FILE? I (or someone else) could

Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Kevin Cozens
On 2017-05-09 02:40 PM, Amber Sunder wrote: I'm new to using GIMP and am trying to edit the work of the person in my position previous to me. She used a drop shadow on the title of the page [snip] This isn't your normal drop shadow, so I'm not sure how she created it! [snip] this particular

Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Rick Kline
Like Rick Strong, I don’t see a drop shadow. The only web page you’ve listed is >, and I don’t see “The Musician” link anywhere on the page. Can you point us in the right direction, please? Rick Kline * * ** *** * *

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP ---> Pixi: suggested name change

2017-05-09 Thread gimp-users . mbourne
Joshua Coppersmith-Heaven wrote: Hi all, GIMP is a great programme, but it is not a great name. Changing its identity to something more likeable will help to get more users, and potentially more developers. There is a commercial image editor called Pixie (with an e), but not Pixi. This makes

[Gimp-user] What's the term? ...

2017-05-09 Thread Dave C via gimp-user-list
for a transparent image that highlights relevant components within? I’m using “ghost drawing” but I know that’s not right. What is the word I’m searching for? Thanks, Dave ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List

Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Amber Sunder
Hey Rick! Sorry for the confusion! I guess I was a bit vague in my initial inquiry. I was just hoping there was a way to find one drop shadow's settings to apply them to another drop shadow that I was unaware of. It's the drop shadow on 'The Musician' - I need to change that title to 'The

Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Rick Strong
Which drop shadow are you referring to? There isn't one on your corporate page. Rick S. -Original Message- From: Amber Sunder Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2017 2:40 PM To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org Subject: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow Hello! I'm new to using GIMP

[Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Amber Sunder
Hello! I'm new to using GIMP and am trying to edit the work of the person in my position previous to me. She used a drop shadow on the title of the page "The Musician," but the title is being changed to "The Artist." This isn't your normal drop shadow, so I'm not sure how she created it! My

Re: [Gimp-user] How do I put diacritics in text?

2017-05-09 Thread Shlomi Fish
Hi Alex, please reply to all recipients - see http://www.shlomifish.org/philosophy/computers/netiquette/email/reply-to-list.html . I'm CCing the list. On Tue, 9 May 2017 11:17:08 +1000 Alex Bell wrote: > Thanks, Shlomi. The problem is fixed. > Great! You're welcome.