Re: [Gimp-user] Path Tool Annoyances
> I have had the same problem! When I try to do a "stroke path" selection, there > are just gaps that go missing from the stroke. It's so frustrating, and I > don't > know how to fix it! willthefifth, You are using way too many nodes for the path you are creating. You either need to pull out each handle in the proper direction, or zoom in on each node and delete the handles all together. Have a look at the new path I added. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/93550827/temp/DavidHabashy-1.xcf > "Inkscape", another free program, was recommended to me for vector work. > Check it out. Rick, I use Inkscape all the time and am pretty proficient for my needs. If I only need to trace something out as a path without the need for vertical guides, I prefer to just work in gimp. This was never a problem before the cairo changes. > > I suspect that this is a bug in the cairo library: the problematic > points have the property that the control handle is very short and goes > into the opposite direction than the actual path. Seems this triggers > some cairo misfeatures... > > How did you create that path? Simon, I honestly think that maybe the new cairo is "too" precise. What happens is when you lay down your nodes and your mouse isn't completely still, it will drag out a handle as if you were holding down the button and dragging intentionally. I'm not sure if it has to do with the resolution of your mouse, meaning the more precise your mouse is, the more likely you are to drag out a handle? No matter the case, the faster you lay down your nodes, the more likely this is to happen. I've never had a problem as bad willthefifth, but I'm conscious of how it happens so I do my best to avoid it. Unfortunately it still happens. If the ability to drag out handles could be suppressed with a setting or a modifier, this could be avoided. -- akovia ___ 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
Re: [Gimp-user] Path Tool Annoyances
willthefifth (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: > I have had the same problem! When I try to do a "stroke path" > selection, there are just gaps that go missing from the stroke. It's > so frustrating, and I don't know how to fix it! > > Attachments: > * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/236/original/DavidHabashy.xcf Wow, that is bad. I suspect that this is a bug in the cairo library: the problematic points have the property that the control handle is very short and goes into the opposite direction than the actual path. Seems this triggers some cairo misfeatures... How did you create that path? Bye, Simon -- si...@budig.de http://simon.budig.de/ ___ 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
Re: [Gimp-user] Path Tool Annoyances
"Inkscape", another free program, was recommended to me for vector work. Check it out. Rick -Original Message- From: willthefifth Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 4:00 AM To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org Cc: notificati...@gimpusers.com Subject: [Gimp-user] Path Tool Annoyances snip I have had the same problem! When I try to do a "stroke path" selection, there are just gaps that go missing from the stroke. It's so frustrating, and I don't know how to fix it! Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/236/original/DavidHabashy.xcf -- willthefifth (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] New install error messages
I have just installed version 2.8.16 and extensions version 2.8 I am receiving the following error message on starting the program: The procedure entry point g_get_home_dir_utf8 could not be located in the dynamic link library c:\program files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\Plug-ins\gap_decode_mplayer.exe Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/235/original/Gimp_error.JPG -- SAFFA_uk (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] Path Tool Annoyances
>Just revisiting this to see if it can get a little love. >I don't stroke every path I make, but when I do I am still faced with >a >lot of extra work to repair the handles. I've given this a bit more >thought on how to fix this issue and came up with two ways that maybe >can work together. > >1. A setting or a keyboard modifier that prevents handles being pulled >out when placing nodes. > >2. A threshold slider in the strokes dialog to ignore handles within a >certain margin. > >The first option would help prevent problems when creating the path. >The second would overcome previously created paths, or fix problems >when >dragging out handles by accident when manipulating the path by the >line >instead of by the handles themselves. > >Here is a full size example of a render I did. If you zoom in to 100% >and follow the path around, you can see how many problems there are. I >understand it only takes 5-10 mins to go back and fix, but it really >is >frustrating. > >https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/93550827/Forums/gimp-nodes1.jpg > >Cheers I have had the same problem! When I try to do a "stroke path" selection, there are just gaps that go missing from the stroke. It's so frustrating, and I don't know how to fix it! Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/236/original/DavidHabashy.xcf -- willthefifth (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
