[Gimp-user] Best way to blend 2 pics

pens up a whole new world of possibilities. Layer mask are so cool. I was able to get it to work and still am experimenting, but already have good results.  I'll let you know if I need any more clarification. You're been great and I know are a blessing to so many in this forum and

[Gimp-user] Best way to blend 2 pics

gradients and there are so many to choose. Which one do I choose? The ones I've tried didn't work too well. Sorry to be such a newbie on this, but can you explain a little better for a novice? I sure appreciate  and am in awe of your immense knowledge and experience. --

[Gimp-user] Best way to blend 2 pics

.   I'm uploading it, so you can see what I mean. I'm not sure the best way to go about making the sharp edges more fuzzy and blending better into the sky. Attachments: * https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1153/original/HEAVENLY_HOPE_LABEL_9e.pdf -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com

[Gimp-user] Can I import a PSD Photoshop file?

. The PSD file was made from a CD template so it has 4 panels all connected together, so that they can be folded into a CD jacket Any suggestions or guidance is appreciated -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing

[Gimp-user] How to stretch only the edge of a pic

g > > >rich: www.gimp-forum.net Thanks Rich, good useful info. Actually this is my 4th CD project. I really appreciate all of your excellent help and tips. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List add

[Gimp-user] How to stretch only the edge of a pic

edge of my pic so it goes all the way to the bleed line, but I don't want it to distort the rest of the pic only the small border area around the whole pic. Any suggestions. Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1048/original/Stretch_pic.JPG -- GerryPeters (via

[Gimp-user] Copy wood from one pic into another

this? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp

[Gimp-user] Best way to make odd shaped Text boxes

In this situation it ended up being quicker, simpler, and I can adjust the font size without things going haywire. It's always nice to see if there's better approach, but low tech seemed to be best for this one for me this time. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) __

[Gimp-user] Best way to make odd shaped Text boxes

font it'll all stay inside? I would appreciate if you could clarify a little more, sorry to be a PITA. Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/977/original/CD_INSIDE.JPG -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] Best way to make odd shaped Text boxes

you hit reply, you do see it in the quoted text in the correct shape. What I'm wanting to do is a shape like an upside down capital L -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.o

[Gimp-user] Best way to make odd shaped Text boxes

change the size or style of the font, it will just wrap around the shape. I think GIMP is able to make really odd shaped boxes with curves and such also. What are my options? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

the fonts not used by GIMP. The guillotine trick didn't seem to work well for me and it may be too time consuming In all you've given me some good tips - I appreciate it -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

d to uninstall and reinstall it again or is the way the new GIMP looks? - see attachment. I would be nice if there was a font folder that had all the Gimp fonts. Right now PrintMyFont is printing some Gimp fonts and also some ones not in Gimp. It's not complete. Attachments: * http://www.g

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

fan Trost program looks very good. I'd prefer to print only GIMP's fonts. I see there's a check box for system fonts and fonts from font files. Also there's "manage my fonts" where I can drag files, add files or search a folder. So where are the GIMP fonts located? In more than one sp

[Gimp-user] Crop pic affects all other layers

I imported a pic into a project and would like to crop it without cropping all the other layers. How can this be done? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

ist is so long my printer won't print it. I'd love to print all the fonts for easy reference. What's the best way to do this? Thanks, -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome

[Gimp-user] How to spice up my background colors

I'd like to add some variation to some of my backgrounds which are just 1 plain color. What's the best way to change that to a gradient or pattern? Or any other suggestions to spice up my colors, so they're not so generic. So far I've been using the bucket tool Thanks, -- GerryPeters (via

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

>That will be the filter(regex) setting. Default is sans so only sans >fonts are rendered. > >Remove that for all fonts. I can't seem to find the filter(regex) setting. Where is it? Thanks for all the help, -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpuser

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

really helpful. I can have some time to study the fonts and pick out the ones I like the best. Only problem is I can't figure out how to get all the fonts to do this. My list is about 40 fonts. I have way more than that. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

n still get a pretty good impression. But then I stumbled across something even better. After I did this and deselected the text back to normal, I used undo and redo to look at the text in it's original color, which is really cool and exactly what I was asking for in this post - thanks -- GerryPeters (via

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

>Windows->Dockable Dialogues->Fonts >or youcan get there with the aaa icon at the lower right of the "Aa" >font list. Thank you, that solves the problem. I love that I can select the text and use the arrow key to very quickly audition fonts. - great tip! -- GerryPete

[Gimp-user] Quicker way to audition fonts?

through all that again to view a new font. It's very hard to choose a font just looking at the Aa. Has anyone put together a better font view where I can see a few words in every font, instead of the Aa? or is there a better quicker way to audition fonts? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums

[Gimp-user] Best way to fix background pic so text is readable

ght panel 180 degrees. Earlier I had it done but I ended up getting that Transformation Selection, so I decided to just was until the end to rotate it. I'm having the client look at the PDF's of this template and didn't want to confuse her with the rotated text and pic. Thanks for taking a look at my

[Gimp-user] Best way to fix background pic so text is readable

elete this faint line and this is when the dotted line rectangle appeared and it won't go away even if I delete that layer. The dotted line rectangle for some reason prevents the clone tool from working. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___

[Gimp-user] Best way to fix background pic so text is readable

s point it may be simpler to let you download my files from MS onedrive, so you can see for yourself. https://onedrive.live.com/?id=C256E2DAE26B22A5%21105=C256E2DAE26B22A5 The files are 56 and 73 meg, so I assume those are too big to upload here. Let me know if I need to do this a differ

[Gimp-user] Keyboard shortcut to deselect Text Tool

d find that I have a Z in my text. In fact I should simply use the mouse to hit the zoom tool or I can program a shortcut like you suggested if it keeps coming up, Have a great Easter! -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list m

[Gimp-user] Best way to fix background pic so text is readable

n the layer view I know there's a pixel lock, but it's not engaged for any of my layers, yet it's behaving like there is a lock on any pixel changes. Do you have an idea on what's going on? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list maili

[Gimp-user] Keyboard shortcut to deselect Text Tool

this? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] Removing white background from logo

r to alpha later when I moved the logo with the move tool the Floating selection - Transformation layer disappeared and everything was OK -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnom

[Gimp-user] How to create a layer of only guide lines?

Thanks, that explains why I couldn't do it the way I was trying to. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] Removing white background from logo

hrough the logo. I've seen this before in other settings even when I was making the inner guide circle. When I colored the inner guide circle, it started doing the same animation thing. Back to the logo I used the move tool to reposition it and the animation went away and now it's solid black l

[Gimp-user] How to create a layer of only guide lines?

graphics and accurately see the inner and outer borders. What's the best way to do this? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org

[Gimp-user] Removing white background from logo

/original/cindy_larson_logo_3_.pdf -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https

[Gimp-user] How to create a layer of only guide lines?

e ellipse made and later come back to it by hitting the ellipse tool and selecting they layer. How do you tweak the size of the ellipse? I actually have 3 ellipses in that layer and colored the outer border and inner circle. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)

[Gimp-user] Best way to fix background pic so text is readable

> >When complete kill the selection Select -> None. You might still have >to go in at high zoom and 'tweak' parts of the text to improve >legibility. Depends how keen you are. > >rich: www.gimp-forum.net Man the clone tool was perfect for this fix - very easy to use - thanks so

[Gimp-user] Best way to fix background pic so text is readable

nd >touch up the text (such as it is) I just made a snipping tool screen copy of it. that's not the real image, which is 300 dpi. Can I point to the whitish rock color and match that color? So would I need to touch up the black text if I was careful not to accidentally color it? -- GerryPeter

[Gimp-user] Best way to fix background pic so text is readable

to blend the seams. Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/845/original/CINDY_CD_LABEL_2.JPG -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https

[Gimp-user] GIMP transformation selection

i simply used undo or delete to get rid of that since it looks like I opened a can of worms. I've completed my CD label and panels and since I don't have that Transformation Selection in the labels view, it looks like I'm free from worrying about it. Thanks for all your great help, -- Gerr

[Gimp-user] GIMP transformation selection

me a clue what happened. My theory is it had something to do with me trying to import layers to my 300ppi project from my previous project that was 100ppi -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address

[Gimp-user] Trouble selecting and moving text

s a treasure trove of good info for me. I was wondering why it was so quirky, now I understand the really great features GIMP has . Very clear explanation. The screenshots really help also. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

d be. > >Hope your label comes out ok, I have an advantage, only one disk >required and I print at home. > >rich: www.gimp-forum.net Yes I read the Users Guide. I'll suggest that they add GIMP to their info. You've been super helpful. I'll let you know if I get baffled by any

[Gimp-user] Trouble selecting and moving text

. Or maybe I don't need the move tool if there is a way of moving the text box with fonts is in the way of my view when using the Text tool Thanks, -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

roofs before production, so I can really see how it'll turn out with no variables. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

just didn't want to do too much more work before checking to see if I'm on the right track and then find I have to redo everything a 3rd time. The thing I was concerned about was on their tutorials saying that a regular PDF can distort the image to fit on an 8.5x11 paper and that the PDF-X4 doesn't do

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

the PDF-X4 file? You've been such a great help - thank you very much. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

ust needed to scale the size back up and position it. So with this method am I losing quality? Of course I know I'm starting from scratch with the 2 pics importing them into the 300 ppi template, that's fine. -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

size >and distance of viewing. > >rich: www.gimp-forum.net thanks for your excellent help. So is it ok for me to have the old 100ppi project open at the same time the 300ppi new imported template is open and then just at least copy and paste the raw text over? -- Ge

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

cs and re-import them. But what about the text and colors? Can I copy them over to the new template? Keeping the same fonts, sizes, positioning, background color layers, scaling? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mail

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

e finished work I've done to the 300 template? -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] How can I hide text on a CD label template?

this problem? I'm new to GIMP. I'm including the cd label template with this post. Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/823/original/UD109.pdf -- GerryPeters (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List