Re: [Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-05-15 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/15/2017 05:58 PM, Michael Schumacher wrote: > I know that user manuals of all software are to be shunned, but dare I > suggest to provide the readers with links to: > > > - the File->Open dialog > https://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-file-open.html > > - the File->Save dialog > https://doc

Re: [Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-05-15 Thread Michael Schumacher
On 05/15/2017 08:19 PM, Lusus wrote: > When explaining pretty much anything like this online its best to assume the > reader has little or no knowledge of what you're trying to say. Otherwise more > often than not it won't make sense. > > I write tutorials as well as read them, and it can be ve

[Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-05-15 Thread Scott Jacobs via gimp-user-list
>When explaining pretty much anything like this online its best to assume the >reader has little or no knowledge of what you're trying to say. Otherwise more >often than not it won't make sense. ... >Half explained information isn't really of much use. One apparently has to walk a thin line here.

[Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-05-15 Thread Lusus
When explaining pretty much anything like this online its best to assume the reader has little or no knowledge of what you're trying to say. Otherwise more often than not it won't make sense. I write tutorials as well as read them, and it can be very frustrating when people cut corners. Quite fran

[Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-05-15 Thread Lusus
>On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Andrew Stivelman > wrote: >You can add directories to the file chooser: > >Go to the parent of the directory you would like to add to the file >chooser. > >Select the directory. > >Right click on the left pane and select add. > >There is an edit option so you can

[Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-05-15 Thread rich2005
>This is confusing. Firstly, where and what is the file chooser? >Secondly what parent directory and what left pane? > >Half explained information isn't really of much use. That is the Gimp File -> Open dialog. Bottom left are + & - icons for adding / removing folder locations. see: example 1

[Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-05-15 Thread Lusus
>That is the Gimp File -> Open dialog. > >Bottom left are + & - icons for adding / removing folder locations. > >see: example 1 > >Then when added, click to go straight to the folder > >see: example 2 My attempt at explaining this. Full sentences help: The easiest way to add a default save/export

Re: [Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-04-10 Thread Carol Spears
On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Andrew Stivelman wrote: > Is there a way to set a default folder as the destination when clicking Save > As? It is kludgy to continually have to change the location each time the > file is ready to be exported from the .xcf to another graphic format. Thanks. >

Re: [Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-04-10 Thread Partha Bagchi
On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Andrew Stivelman wrote: > Is there a way to set a default folder as the destination when clicking > Save As? It is kludgy to continually have to change the location each time > the file is ready to be exported from the .xcf to another graphic format. > Thanks. >

[Gimp-user] Set default Save As folder?

2017-04-10 Thread Andrew Stivelman
Is there a way to set a default folder as the destination when clicking Save As? It is kludgy to continually have to change the location each time the file is ready to be exported from the .xcf to another graphic format. Thanks. Andrew Stivelman Senior Technical Writer Office: 416.941.6190 |