Re: [Gimp-user] looking for gimp equivellent

2013-08-16 Thread Michael Schumacher
On 17.08.2013 04:56, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 11:42 PM, elizabeth whitlock wrote: >> Hi Im looking for the gimp equivellent to photoshops View>extras. If there >> is one. I need to open a jpg file with guides in it, but they do not show up >> when I open the file. >>

Re: [Gimp-user] looking for gimp equivellent

2013-08-16 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 11:42 PM, elizabeth whitlock wrote: > Hi Im looking for the gimp equivellent to photoshops View>extras. If there is > one. I need to open a jpg file with guides in it, but they do not show up > when I open the file. > Thank you JPEG doesn't support storing guides. You wan

Re: [Gimp-user] freehand selection lost since image was already selected

2013-08-16 Thread Liam R E Quin
On Fri, 2013-08-16 at 11:10 -0400, Elle Stone wrote: > > I've often wished for "repeat the last selection but in a different > > mode" > > +1 for the ability to reselect the last selection. > > I'm not sure what "in a different mode" means, E.g. subtract from selection instead of add to selectio

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Cristian Secară
În data de Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:08:45 +0200, Michael Schumacher a scris: > > Simon, the phase appears at the bottom of this very page on > > GIMPUSERS.comat www.getgimp.com > > Yep, this is some dubious download site. Note the "launches > DownloadAdmin™, which will mange your installation proc

Re: [Gimp-user] looking for gimp equivellent

2013-08-16 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* elizabeth whitlock [08-16-13 15:44]: > Hi Im looking for the gimp equivellent to photoshops View>extras. If > there is one. I need to open a jpg file with guides in it, but they do > not show up when I open the file. don't know photoshop, but if you really mean guides or perhaps grid, you ca

[Gimp-user] looking for gimp equivellent

2013-08-16 Thread elizabeth whitlock
Hi Im looking for the gimp equivellent to photoshops View>extras. If there is one. I need to open a jpg file with guides in it, but they do not show up when I open the file. Thank you ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnom

Re: [Gimp-user] freehand selection lost since image was already selected

2013-08-16 Thread Elle Stone
On 8/16/13, Ofnuts wrote: > On 08/16/2013 05:10 PM, Elle Stone wrote: >> Hitting "undo" to get back to the previous selection means redoing all >> the subsequent editing, not always easy to do and often impossible to >> replicate exactly. > > Duplicate image, "undo" on the original image, then dra

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Kevin Cozens
On 13-08-16 01:53 PM, physoc wrote: Well mainly because it won't load my Nikon RAW files. You need to install the UFraw or dcraw plug-ins for GIMP to load Nikon RAW files. I use dcraw and I have no problem with Nikon RAW files from my D3100. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Pat David
When you do get around to trying it again, please don't hesitate to drop back in and ask any questions. I'd be happy to help where I can! On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 1:36 PM, physoc wrote: > Thanks for the extensive reply and tips. I may try again in a week or two > when > I've 'recovered' from th

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread physoc
Thanks for the extensive reply and tips. I may try again in a week or two when I've 'recovered' from the initial setback and frustration, and who knows I may find that I've been totally wrong in my impression of usefulness. Regards, Tony >I feel that perhaps you may be a bit misguided in your inte

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Simon Budig
physoc (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: > >physoc (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: > >Uh, where do you see that? Certainly not on www.gimp.org, or? > > > >Sounds like some dubious download site, because we gimp developers > >certainly can think of scenarios where paying for your photo editing > >software

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Michael Schumacher
On 16.08.2013 19:57, physoc wrote: >> physoc (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: >> Uh, where do you see that? Certainly not on www.gimp.org, or? >> >> Sounds like some dubious download site, because we gimp developers >> certainly can think of scenarios where paying for your photo editing >> software ma

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Pat David
I feel that perhaps you may be a bit misguided in your interpretation of GIMP. There are plenty of us who use it daily for high end photographic retouching and editing. Like most things worth using, it may take a little time to become accustomed to the methods and interface. Being initially conf

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread physoc
>physoc (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: >Uh, where do you see that? Certainly not on www.gimp.org, or? > >Sounds like some dubious download site, because we gimp developers >certainly can think of scenarios where paying for your photo editing >software makes a lot of sense. > >Bye, >Simon Si

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread physoc
>I would really be interested in why you think GIMP is 'useless'. Well mainly because it won't load my Nikon RAW files. My impression is that it's aimed, not at 'photo editing but rather bitmap graphics. See the comment about 'webcomic' on the thread. But this aside I was disappointed given the c

Re: [Gimp-user] freehand selection lost since image was already selected

2013-08-16 Thread Ofnuts
On 08/16/2013 05:10 PM, Elle Stone wrote: Hitting "undo" to get back to the previous selection means redoing all the subsequent editing, not always easy to do and often impossible to replicate exactly. Duplicate image, "undo" on the original image, then drag layers from the duplicate? ___

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Madeleine Fisher
I actually use GIMP to make my webcomic weekly. I don't think it's useless. I just had to learn it--same as any other software. ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listi

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Simon Budig
physoc (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: > The banner at the bottom of the GIMP webpage reads ' Why pay for Photo > Editing Software?' Uh, where do you see that? Certainly not on www.gimp.org, or? Sounds like some dubious download site, because we gimp developers certainly can think of scenarios wher

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Simon Budig
Michael Schumacher (schum...@gmx.de) wrote: > >From: Sam Gleske > > > If that's the case I think you should discuss it with gimp-developer > >list. > > But please come prepared - the Zonealarm developers should be able to > tell why this is happening, please ask them. They have access to both

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Andrew & Bridget
Well the issue is academic now as, once GIMP ran and I tried it, it got uninstalled asap. Originally installed because a 'photo magazine described it as 'the closest thing to Photoshop you'll find'. I guess the reviewer was taking some substance or alcohol...! I often find that these open-source

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Pat David
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 11:16 AM, physoc wrote: > Why, because the 'end user' wants something that works properly and > has an intuitive GUI Why, because the 'end user' wants something that works properly and has an intuitive GUI **compared to what they already know and are familiar with**.

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread physoc
>I've ran Zone Alarm and it shouldn't be interfering with The GIMP >starting up (especially since, afaik, The GIMP doesn't need the >Internet >to work). Well the issue is academic now as, once GIMP ran and I tried it, it got uninstalled asap. Originally installed because a 'photo magazine describ

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Michael Schumacher
>From: Sam Gleske > If that's the case I think you should discuss it with gimp-developer >list. But please come prepared - the Zonealarm developers should be able to tell why this is happening, please ask them. They have access to both GIMP's source code and their own. -- Regards, Mic

Re: [Gimp-user] freehand selection lost since image was already selected

2013-08-16 Thread Elle Stone
> I've often wished for "repeat the last selection but in a different > mode" +1 for the ability to reselect the last selection. I'm not sure what "in a different mode" means, but many times I dismiss a selection only to realize I'd like to use it again. If I *know* I want to reuse a selection, I

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Sam Gleske
I accidentally replied off list -- Forwarded message -- From: Sam Gleske Date: Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup To: physoc On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:17 AM, physoc wrote: > >I downloaded GIMP today

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread Joseph A. Nagy, Jr
On 08/16/13 08:17, physoc wrote: I downloaded GIMP today (16 August) and run Win 7 (64-bit). I've been unable to get it to start because it crashes when 'querying plugins' in the 'Startup' routine. If I close the GIMP window and try again it skips across the previous plugin .exe but then hangs at

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread physoc
>I downloaded GIMP today (16 August) and run Win 7 (64-bit). I've been >unable to get it to start because it crashes when 'querying plugins' >in the 'Startup' routine. If I close the GIMP window and try again it >skips across the previous plugin .exe but then hangs at the next one. >After ten-minut

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.8.6 Windows - Queries new Plug-ins at every startup

2013-08-16 Thread physoc
>I just started using GIMP. I like it so far but this query of plugins >at startup bug takes about 2 minutes every single time I start up >GIMP. I hope there is a fix for it soon. > >I'm running Widows XP with GIMP 2.8.6 I downloaded GIMP today (16 August) and run Win 7 (64-bit). I've been unable

Re: [Gimp-user] test - do not read

2013-08-16 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
Marco Ciampa wrote: I said: "do not read!" ;-) I didn't read; just looked at the picture. ns ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] test - do not read

2013-08-16 Thread Marco Ciampa
I said: "do not read!" ;-) -- Marco Ciampa ++ | Linux User #78271 | | FSFE fellow #364 | ++ ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/m

Re: [Gimp-user] freehand selection lost since image was already selected

2013-08-16 Thread Kevin Brubeck Unhammer
Liam R E Quin writes: > On Thu, 2013-08-15 at 11:15 +0200, Kevin Brubeck Unhammer wrote: > >> Ideally GIMP could blink the image or something when you add selection >> points that don't increase/decrease the already selected area, but I >> guess that might take some time to implement. > GIMP can'