Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

> -Original Message- > From: Jehan Pag?s > Yes but the question still remains: if you want to share a XCF, this > is usually for team working (or similar reasons involving others > wanting to edit your work). Then if you used a new feature, how do you > pass your work to someone with

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

PM To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT) Perhaps I may add a perspective, please. Using LibreOffice, one of the major benefits of that package is that it will open and save as the same nearly all document formats, both old and new. When on

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

Michael Natterer writes: > On Tue, 2015-12-08 at 22:56 +0100, Jernej Simončič wrote: > > I've seen that, but what I specifically meant was a File -> Export > > option > > that writes XCF compatible with older GIMP versions, possibly losing > > data > > in the process (which is why it'd be Export,

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

On Tue, 2015-12-08 at 22:56 +0100, Jernej Simončič wrote: > On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 22:53:05 +0100, Jehan Pagès wrote: > > > Now wanting to sound sarcastic, but have you read my email? There > > is > > such an option and I told about it in the email you answer to. > > Quoting myself: > > I've seen

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

Hi, On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Akkana Peck wrote: > Michael Natterer writes: >> On Tue, 2015-12-08 at 22:56 +0100, Jernej Simončič wrote: >> > I've seen that, but what I specifically meant was a File -> Export >> > option >> > that writes XCF compatible with older

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

-list@gnome.org Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT) Hi, On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Akkana Peck <akk...@shallowsky.com> wrote: Michael Natterer writes: On Tue, 2015-12-08 at 22:56 +0100, Jernej Simončič wrote: > I've seen that, but what I specifically meant w

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 2:58 AM, Derek Mortimer wrote: > Moving on to a new format gives significant advantages, but if it makes > obsolete valid and useful past work, isn't that somewhat arrogant to tell > users that past work is out of date and cannot be opened in the new version > of GIMP? We

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

ednesday, December 09, 2015 9:58 PM > To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT) > > > Hi, > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 9:29 PM, Akkana Peck <akk...@shallowsky.com> wrote: >> >> Michael Natterer writes: >>>

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

Alexandre Prokoudine writes: > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 2:58 AM, Derek Mortimer wrote: > > > Moving on to a new format gives significant advantages, but if it makes > > obsolete valid and useful past work, isn't that somewhat arrogant to tell > > users that past work is out of date and cannot be

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

On Mon, 7 Dec 2015 19:42:24 +0100, Jehan Pagès wrote: > Maybe a good feature could be to have a small text listing exactly the > reason(s) why an image cannot be saved in compatibility mode (overlay > layer, high bit depth, metadata or a mix of 2 or 3 of these features. > The new compression is

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

Hi, On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 10:17 PM, Jernej Simončič wrote: > On Mon, 7 Dec 2015 19:42:24 +0100, Jehan Pagès wrote: > >> Maybe a good feature could be to have a small text listing exactly the >> reason(s) why an image cannot be saved in compatibility mode (overlay

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

On Tue, 8 Dec 2015 22:53:05 +0100, Jehan Pagès wrote: > Now wanting to sound sarcastic, but have you read my email? There is > such an option and I told about it in the email you answer to. > Quoting myself: I've seen that, but what I specifically meant was a File -> Export option that writes

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

Hi, On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 7:26 PM, Akkana Peck wrote: >> scott092707 (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: >> > Will this always happen, if I try to open a file saved in an >> > earlier-vintage >> > GIMP? > > Simon Budig writes: >> No, this will not always happen, just when you

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

El sáb, 05-12-2015 a las 13:00 -0500, Steve Kinney escribió: > On 12/05/2015 11:36 AM, Ofnuts wrote: > > > > > Wouldn't it be useful to have a different file extension for > > > > the new > > > > high-precision contents? > Speaking strictly from a user perspective, it always sucks when you try

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

On 05/12/15 13:17, Simon Budig wrote: scott092707 (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: 2.8.14 told me that "Opening '/data/scott/Desktop/100_0642&5.xcf' failed: XCF error: unsupported XCF file version 8 encountered" (see screenshot). Will this always happen, if I try to open a file saved in an

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Ofnuts wrote: >> No, this will not always happen, just when you use features that are not >> available in the older gimp version - e.g. high precision pixel formats. >> > Wouldn't it be useful to have a different file extension for the new > high-precision

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

On 12/05/2015 11:36 AM, Ofnuts wrote: >>> Wouldn't it be useful to have a different file extension for the new >>> high-precision contents? >> What's the benefit? > > Not endlessly explaining to users that there are two different types > of XCF. [ ... ] >> Should file extension be changed

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

> scott092707 (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: > > Will this always happen, if I try to open a file saved in an earlier-vintage > > GIMP? Simon Budig writes: > No, this will not always happen, just when you use features that are not > available in the older gimp version - e.g. high precision pixel

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

scott092707 (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: > 2.8.14 told me that "Opening '/data/scott/Desktop/100_0642&5.xcf' failed: XCF > error: unsupported XCF file version 8 encountered" (see screenshot). > > Will this always happen, if I try to open a file saved in an earlier-vintage > GIMP? No, this will