Re: [Gimp-user] Layer groups seriously broken - huge resource hog

2018-06-19 Thread Liam R E Quin
On Tue, 2018-06-19 at 17:13 +0200, BWK wrote: > I doubt you've ever tried doing a selection rectangle to that size > and getting > it exactly the right size and boundaries. It is a very slow and > fiddly operation. You can use tool options to fix the size in the rectangle select tool, and for

Re: [Gimp-user] Pencil tool won't work

2018-06-19 Thread Liam R E Quin
On Tue, 2018-06-19 at 21:25 +0200, Mizemm wrote: > . Now, > when I select > the pencil, it won't do anything on the image. Check tool options. For example, you might have Mode set to "lighten only". Check which brush the pencil tool is using. Check the brush size in tool options, and the

Re: [Gimp-user] Layer groups seriously broken - huge resource hog

2018-06-19 Thread Daniel Smith via gimp-user-list
Also, I have found in graphics the more cores you can have, the better. Dan Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 19, 2018, at 11:13 AM, BWK wrote: > > I doubt you've ever tried doing a selection rectangle to that size and getting > it exactly the right size and boundaries. It is a very slow and

[Gimp-user] Pencil tool won't work

2018-06-19 Thread Mizemm
I've looked everywhere, and I can't find anyplace that discusses the issue I'm having. When I started using GIMP, the pencil worked fine. Now, when I select the pencil, it won't do anything on the image. Everything I'm finding on this topic is talking about the pencil AND the brush. However,

[Gimp-user] Layer groups seriously broken - huge resource hog

2018-06-19 Thread BWK
I doubt you've ever tried doing a selection rectangle to that size and getting it exactly the right size and boundaries. It is a very slow and fiddly operation. >Layer groups internally create a virtual layer representing their >entire composited contents to speed up overall rendering of the

[Gimp-user] Combining Images

2018-06-19 Thread rich404
>Hit reply by accident. > >So, the first two attachments I'd like to combine, like overlay one >over the other? Then add text. I'm thinking overlying the sword >picture over the darker one since its lighter. How could I do that? >And would I need to decrease the opacity? > >Also, what are some

[Gimp-user] Combining Images

2018-06-19 Thread Abaddon
>Sorry, I used the wrong image when asking how to cut out images. Those >two I wanted to combine to make a neat banner. Something like this >attachment. Hit reply by accident. So, the first two attachments I'd like to combine, like overlay one over the other? Then add text. I'm thinking

[Gimp-user] Combining Images

2018-06-19 Thread Abaddon
>1) Usually the whole idea of using the path tool for foreground >extraction (or replacing background), is to get sharp edges that other >extraction tools struggle with. > >It is not easy to make a good path, very time consuming even when used >to the tool. Every curve and rounded corner has to be

Re: [Gimp-user] Layer groups seriously broken - huge resource hog

2018-06-19 Thread Richard via gimp-user-list
Layer groups internally create a virtual layer representing their entire composited contents to speed up overall rendering of the image (at the topmost levels); a similar thing already occurs when you have a project containing text layers. Alternatively, you mentioned your process involves