Re: [Gimp-user] Smart Separate Sharpen

2016-08-06 Thread Steve Kinney
On 08/06/2016 07:33 PM, Alan Huntley wrote: > Hello All, > > Just downloaded and installed this script from the GIMP Plugin Registry, > but I can't seem to find it on any menu. Can anybody tell me where I should > find it listed? In the past I have found the menu locations of scripts by opening

Re: [Gimp-user] Not moving layers

2016-08-19 Thread Steve Kinney
On 08/19/2016 01:58 PM, Ross Martinek wrote: > Is there any way to lock a layer so that it cannot be inadvertently moved > while working on it? I'm not sure I know exactly what is happening on your end, as I never had a problem like that. When that happens, what are you doing? As a stopgap me

Re: [Gimp-user] Remove shine

2016-08-20 Thread Steve Kinney
On 08/20/2016 03:07 AM, David Holland wrote: > I take photos of wildlife and with beetles I have a lot of reflection, is > there an easy to remove this? > IMG_8352beetle Hey David, The photo didn't make it through to the list, alas - posting the URL rather than a formatted link should bring it

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with windws and tools disappearing

2016-08-26 Thread Steve Kinney
On 08/25/2016 12:33 AM, Just-Bob wrote: > After another uninstall, I checked the registry and nothing appears to exist > with the word Gimp in it. If it still exists in my computer, it's invisible. > So > I tried installing Gimp again,and lo and behold, the work history is still > there > and e

Re: [Gimp-user] Print layout not keeping track ?

2016-08-26 Thread Steve Kinney
On 08/25/2016 01:48 PM, Gwenouille wrote: > Hello ! > > I have spent the last 3 hours trying to print an image properly under Windows > 7. > If I use the print command under Windows' explorer, I get that crap assistant > that is always streching pictures to fit the paper. > So I wanted to stick

Re: [Gimp-user] frame a picture

2016-09-20 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/18/2016 03:02 AM, jps0302 wrote: > Hello > I use the 2.8.16 version and I would like to frame a picture but I have no > decoration filter. > how to do ? Another likely candidate: http://gimpscripts.com/2011/10/mats-and-frames/ :o) ___ gimp-us

Re: [Gimp-user] frame a picture

2016-09-20 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/18/2016 03:02 AM, jps0302 wrote: > Hello > I use the 2.8.16 version and I would like to frame a picture but I have no > decoration filter. > how to do ? The picture frame plugin I used to use does not seem to be available any more. I have not used this one, but it looks like a good candid

Re: [Gimp-user] Error in opening psd files

2016-09-22 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/19/2016 04:48 PM, enzoorsi wrote: > But now in GIMP the colors seem different from Photoshop when I am exporting > in > PNG/JPEG :( > The GIMP and Photoshop use different color models: RBG in the GIMP and LAB (if I recall correctly) in Photoshop. Color conversions between the two will

Re: [Gimp-user] Error in opening psd files

2016-09-23 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/23/2016 11:57 AM, Ross Martinek wrote: > Thanks for jogging my memory. I think what I was thinking is that Adobe had > color palettes based on those catalogs, intended to produce printed colors > that matched the catalog. Like I said, it’s been a long time. Those catalogs would be Pantone

Re: [Gimp-user] Recent "HDR" work in GIMP.

2016-09-26 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/26/2016 04:56 PM, Sam Gleske wrote: > On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 11:02 PM, Sam Gleske wrote: > >> >> Check out a little fun piece while playing with GIMP (note: no facebook >> account required). >> >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/326042310770868/ >> permalink/1260050984036658/ >> >> It ju

Re: [Gimp-user] Use of Photoshop Tutorials with GIMP

2016-09-29 Thread Steve Kinney
ure out the differences as one goes along. Get some similar photos to the ones in the tutorial, do the same things to them, and you will be well on your way. :o) Steve Kinney ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.

Re: [Gimp-user] Use of Photoshop Tutorials with GIMP

2016-09-29 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/29/2016 07:15 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > My favorite beginner tutorial for photo editing with the GIMP is this > one; the website has closed but lives on in the Wayback Machine: > > https://web.archive.org/web/20100105094324/http://world.std.com/~mmcirvin/gimp_tutorial Hum.

Re: [Gimp-user] Use of Photoshop Tutorials with GIMP

2016-09-30 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/29/2016 08:22 PM, Pat David wrote: > We have a couple of modern portrait tutorials as well: > > https://pixls.us/articles/an-open-source-portrait-mairi > https://pixls.us/articles/a-chiaroscuro-portrait > On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 6:22 PM Steve Kinney <mailto:ad...@pil

Re: [Gimp-user] BMP Image

2016-09-30 Thread Steve Kinney
Do control+e to open the Export menu, type in a file name ending in .bmp, and click the magic button... I was not aware that .bmp images can be indexed; the most common indexed format is .gif. Depending on the number of colors in the .bmp image, .gif may give acceptable results and a much smaller

Re: [Gimp-user] BMP Image

2016-09-30 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/30/2016 06:22 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > Do control+e to open the Export menu, type in a file name ending in > .bmp, and click the magic button... > > I was not aware that .bmp images can be indexed; the most common indexed > format is .gif. Depending on the number of col

Re: [Gimp-user] Alpha mode

2016-10-17 Thread Steve Kinney
On 10/15/2016 03:25 PM, Pippi wrote: > I'm a beginner and usually use Gimp to change jpg's to png's. > When I tried to change the attached image, I had some leftover white. > I inverted image> changed to alpha channel>fuzzy select> cut. > I cannot fuzzy select all the little detailed white secti

Re: [Gimp-user] Camouflage Patterns

2016-10-18 Thread Steve Kinney
On 10/18/2016 04:38 PM, Jan Kandziora wrote: > Am 18.10.2016 um 22:22 schrieb Joseph A Nagy Jr: >> Does anyone know of a good source for random camouflage patterns >> for use in GIMP? I'm looking to make a firearms related image and >> am wanting to use a camouflage background for the entire image.

Re: [Gimp-user] rotate pasted image

2016-10-29 Thread Steve Kinney
On 10/26/2016 09:42 AM, alin33 wrote: >> When you use the word "selection" alone are you talking about the >> selection mask or the floating selection? >> >> You don't "move" anything in a rotation if the center of rotation is >> the >> center of the layer, and this is the default... > Ok i expl

Re: [Gimp-user] rotate pasted image

2016-10-29 Thread Steve Kinney
On 10/29/2016 01:34 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: DOH! The paragraph in my last post that beging with: > To make the selection Should end with: Use the Lasso tool (clicking only, no dragging) guided by the guide lines on the canvas the line you drew and rotated to make your selection. T

Re: [Gimp-user] drag and drop

2016-10-30 Thread Steve Kinney
On 10/30/2016 08:54 AM, Michael Schumacher wrote: > Am 30.10.2016 um 13:47 schrieb black-explorer: > >> As the subject suggests: drag and drop of an image over the gimp icon would >> be >> an intuitive and good feature. > > And what should happen if someone does this? > > Please re-read your

Re: [Gimp-user] gimp wont ignore deleted fonts

2016-10-31 Thread Steve Kinney
I hate to say this, but the list of things you tried does not seem to include clicking the "refresh" button at the bottom of the Fonts dialog dock. In my installation it's marked with a circle-arrow icon. You will also find a list of all the directories the GIMP looks in for fonts at Edit > Prefe

Re: [Gimp-user] hard lines gimp

2016-11-06 Thread Steve Kinney
On 11/06/2016 02:16 AM, bronxsystem wrote: > Hey all > I am new at this very new. > > Ive spent over an hour to just draw this shape ive tried different things but > how is it so blurry/pixely? how to i make it smooth and sharp? Since a digital image is made of pixels, making smooth curves in di

Re: [Gimp-user] to much shine!!!

2016-11-08 Thread Steve Kinney
On 11/07/2016 10:12 AM, ghart89 wrote: > So im trying to fix a few pictures i took that have to much shine. I'm > attaching > one of the photos, can someone please help me figure it out! Thank you!! > > Attachments: > * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/315/original/DSCN0714.JPG That

Re: [Gimp-user] DETAIL Cropping/Editing!

2016-11-17 Thread Steve Kinney
On 11/16/2016 04:24 PM, Owen Cook wrote: > > >>> Crop fine details? What does that even mean? :) >>> >>> You open an image. >>> You select the Crop tool. >>> You use it on whatever files you have. >>> >>> What is the actual issue with cropping images? Please be more >>> specific. >>> >>> Alex >

Re: [Gimp-user] Replace Gold Splotches

2016-11-17 Thread Steve Kinney
On 11/16/2016 01:21 PM, Liam R. E. Quin wrote: > On Wed, 2016-11-16 at 17:44 +0100, lanierprintables wrote: >> Can someone tell me if/how I can use Gimp to replace the goldish >> splotches with >> my own pattern? > > One way might be to use select by colour (shift-O) on the gold until > you have

Re: [Gimp-user] Replace Gold Splotches

2016-11-19 Thread Steve Kinney
On 11/17/2016 02:14 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: Nuts. I was re-reading this thread and I noticed that below, I duplicate the instructions to create a layer mask. The second one doesn't count, that's the price I pay for carelessness in cut and pasted editing. Ouch. :o/ > Another a

Re: [Gimp-user] Replace Gold Splotches

2016-11-20 Thread Steve Kinney
On 11/19/2016 01:53 PM, rich2005 wrote: > Guilty of being over-complicated > > With the limited grey - blue - black colours you can color-select the splodges > with color-select in additive mode reasonably easily. > > To save a lot of writing, a short video demo, only 2 and a half minutes > inc

Re: [Gimp-user] copy and moving

2016-12-08 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/08/2016 11:10 AM, cssgimp wrote: > I'm sure there is a simple way to do this but I can't find it. I just want > to > grab part of an image and either move that or copy that and move it to another > place on my image. How do I do that? To grab part of an image, turn on a selection tool,

Re: [Gimp-user] Texture creation date

2016-12-08 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/08/2016 07:34 AM, ShmooZ wrote: > Is there a way to find the date when a texture or mesh was created? > > I'm using Gimp with DDS plugin and can view, edit and save textures just fine. > > My problem is that I have about 20~25 texture packs and I would like to allow > the most recent text

Re: [Gimp-user] Need High Def Text

2016-12-08 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/08/2016 03:42 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 3:29 PM, SportStar wrote: >> Hi, I am using Gimp 2.8 to design an A1 poster. The poster contains text and >> while it looks OK in 100% or 200%, the moment I go to 400% it all gets >> pixelated. > > The point of bitmap g

Re: [Gimp-user] How to change center point for distorts?

2016-12-09 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/07/2016 05:00 PM, JDawg wrote: > I'm trying to do a series of WAVE distorts on an image, but it seems the shape > of the distort is driven by the image size and shape, not the selected area. > And the center of the distort is always the center of the image, and again, > not > the center o

Re: [Gimp-user] How to change center point for distorts?

2016-12-10 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/10/2016 03:09 PM, rich2005 wrote: >> I'm trying to do a series of WAVE distorts on an image, but it seems >> the shape of the distort is driven by the image size and shape, not >> the selected area. And the center of the distort is always the center >> of the image, and again, not the cent

Re: [Gimp-user] How to import fotos ?

2016-12-10 Thread Steve Kinney
On 10/12/2016 04:04 PM, Ofnuts wrote: > On 09/10/16 17:31, Michael wrote: >> Hi there, >> >> I downloaded the GIMP software for my iMac, but have so far been >> unable to import my fotos from Apple's Foto application. I miss the >> function to open the Foto App in order to import the fotos I want

Re: [Gimp-user] Business Report of GIMP

2016-12-13 Thread Steve Kinney
On 09/16/2016 02:53 PM, rich2005 wrote: > > As well as Linux, lots and lots of Windows users download (maybe not use so > much > and often repeat downloaders) > > When Gimp was hosted on sourceforge, you could get statistics. > > see: > http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Sgd

Re: [Gimp-user] changing the brush sizes

2016-12-14 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/13/2016 03:33 PM, mehjg wrote: > I want to be able to edit my brushes and save them, using the appropriate > dialog > box, but no matter what I do, the size doesn't change. I can change the > hardness, angle, aspect ratio, etc., but the size just won't change, whether > using the bracket key

Re: [Gimp-user] Mosaic

2016-12-16 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/16/2016 03:55 PM, Alan Barnett wrote: > I want to make a mosaic. I need to perform the following tasks. > > 1) Open several images > > 2) Rescale images First create an empty image (File > New), and in the dialog that opens, specify the dimensions in pixels of the finished image you are

Re: [Gimp-user] Bug in "arrow" plugin, possible bug with tear-off menus

2016-12-19 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/19/2016 02:20 AM, mark_at_yahoo via gimp-user-list wrote: > Problem #2: Tear-off menus (2.8.16 again) don't work, at least in my > environment (Linux, X11, FVWM window manager). For example, > right-click-and-hold in an image window, move down to "Colors >", move > across to the submenu an

Re: [Gimp-user] rotate layer

2016-12-20 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/20/2016 09:26 AM, Wes James wrote: > I created a square layer on another larger square layer in gimp. When I > try to rotate this square, it doesn't do anything. I've googled "rotate > layer gimp", but none of the things they say to do works. I'm trying to > create a checkerboard like pa

Re: [Gimp-user] Unable to install GIMP.

2016-12-21 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/21/2016 02:42 PM, mutedmeanings wrote: > A few weeks ago I uninstalled GIMP because it crashed every few minutes and I > didn't use it much anyways. I went to install it again about a week ago and it > gave me an error. This error (which can be seen in the attachment) stated I > already had

Re: [Gimp-user] Bug in "arrow" plugin, possible bug with tear-off menus

2016-12-22 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/19/2016 12:31 PM, mark_at_yahoo via gimp-user-list wrote: > Sorry for the spam -- likely nobody's interested in any of this -- but > thanks again to Steve for helping me out. I think it's interesting. I don't use tear-off menus /very/ often, but when I do they make life a whole lot easie

Re: [Gimp-user] Gradient tool : how to modify the gradient ?

2016-12-22 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/22/2016 11:55 AM, Rick Strong wrote: > Ah, the Gradients Dialog was not up there with the Layers, Channels, Paths, > etc. It is now and now I can see what you are talking about. > > While GIMP has it’s weirdnesses, it’s UI is superior to the current Photoshop > CC “flat & grey” look that

Re: [Gimp-user] Gradient tool : how to modify the gradient ?

2016-12-22 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/22/2016 05:15 PM, Rick Strong wrote: > Nice to have options. > > {8>) Free Software FTW! I think I got lucky when I adopted the GIMP - the user base and contributed / subsidized developer hours have grown and grown, and the toolkit with it. Now the Internet is fairly bristling with howt

Re: [Gimp-user] Why does Export To require confirmation on certain files

2016-12-25 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/25/2016 09:14 AM, Rick C. Hodgin wrote: > I'm wondering what the thinking / logic was in requiring confirmation when > exporting to a file that the original source image was loaded from? Saving an image editing project file and exporting the visible end result of that project as a flat for

Re: [Gimp-user] resize image for website

2016-12-25 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/25/2016 07:13 AM, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * nachoman [12-25-16 06:41]: >> I want to resize the an image to put on a website, however when i scale the >> image the layer doesnt scale so it leaves a bunch of white space in my image >> when I export. I want the whole image dimensions to be

Re: [Gimp-user] How do I shrink my canvas to capture the image on it?

2016-12-28 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/28/2016 05:28 PM, laredotornado wrote: > Hi, > > I'm using Gimp 2.8.18 on Mac Sierra. I opened an image, erased a few things, > and now want to shrink the canvas to only capture the image. I tried "Image" > -> > "AutoCrop Image" and "Image" -> "Fit Canvas to Image" from the menu, but >

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help removing/replacing a color

2016-12-31 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/31/2016 01:33 PM, RunSebastian wrote: >> Several ways to get some sort of result. Try: >> >> Duplicate layer >> Desaturate (luminosity) the top layer >> Add a layermask to the top (desaturated) layer >> Paint (carefully) in black to uncover the red areas, white to cover up >> again. >> see:

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help removing/replacing a color

2016-12-31 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/31/2016 07:34 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: [ snip ] > There are two major classes of GIMP brush: GBR brush > files are bitmaps, fixed in size and hardness. VBR brush files are > vectors, with variable size and hardness that can be changed "on the > fly" with keyboard

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help removing/replacing a color

2016-12-31 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/31/2016 07:50 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > > > On 12/31/2016 07:34 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > [ snip ] > I forgot to include this link to a screen shot of the configuration > menu. In addition to the settings shown, I like to set > "context-brush-hardness-(etc.

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help with lighting effect

2017-01-01 Thread Steve Kinney
On 01/01/2017 03:54 AM, rich2005 wrote: >> Thank you! That helps a lot! >> >> I have another question if you can/want to answer it: is there a way >> to see the image under the black mask layer? I keep having to go to >> Layer > Mask > Show Layer Mask and selecting/de-selecting it to check >> m

Re: [Gimp-user] how to darken bright areas

2017-01-04 Thread Steve Kinney
On 01/04/2017 06:58 PM, paulhurm wrote: > For others who may read this, again, I need help on how to work with the > current > scans I have. I am also not willing to do any re-scanning since some of the > captions seem to be deteriorating and I don't want to handle the pages any > more > that

Re: [Gimp-user] how to darken bright areas

2017-01-05 Thread Steve Kinney
On 01/05/2017 06:55 AM, paulhurm wrote: > If you read a previous reply of mine, you might recall that my very original > scans are TrueColor and that the one I posted here has definitely been played > with in other apps and is might not be my best starting point. > > Would you suggest going bac

Re: [Gimp-user] Printing a poster file issues

2017-01-10 Thread Steve Kinney
On 01/10/2017 05:19 PM, big__dav wrote: > Please go easy on me as I have not done anything like this before and I am > sure > I am making a stupid mistake somewhere. > > I need to create a poster that is roughly 1.3m x 2m and the printer requires > at > least 300 DPI. That a lot of pixels. B

Re: [Gimp-user] Middle mouse button panning issue

2017-01-12 Thread Steve Kinney
On 01/12/2017 10:20 AM, Klemen wrote: > I have recently bought a new computer and installed Gimp on it. The issue is, > that I cannot get the pan feature to work properly. > > When I click the middle mouse button, it does register and it does let me pan, > but it only registers for a split secon

Re: [Gimp-user] Having trouble creating transparent background

2017-01-31 Thread Steve Kinney
On 01/31/2017 06:33 PM, Accordeoniste wrote: > I took a photo of me standing against a wall. The wall is pale yellow in > color. > It's hard to describe its texture, but it isn't smooth, if that makes a > difference. > > To create a transparent background, I took the advice of an online tutori

[Gimp-user] CORRECTION

2017-01-31 Thread Steve Kinney
Oops. Correction: I said hold down the Alt key to pick a color off your layer with a paintbrush. That's wrong. Use the Ctrl key. Silly me. In real life I do it by reflex, but when typing... Also: You can play "connect the dots" with any brush tool, by holding down the Shift key (yes, that's

Re: [Gimp-user] Having trouble creating transparent background

2017-02-03 Thread Steve Kinney
On 02/02/2017 01:17 PM, Accordeoniste wrote: > Hello Steve, > > Thanks for your suggestions. I did as you suggested and I'm pleased with the > result. It was a painstaking process, though. I had to enlarge the image, > sometimes to 400%, to be able to see it clearly enough to make the necessary

Re: [Gimp-user] Editing a stroke

2017-02-11 Thread Steve Kinney
On 02/09/2017 08:21 AM, akovia wrote: > > > On Tue, Feb 7, 2017, at 07:46 PM, KayInFL wrote: >> After I have created a path and applied a stroke, is it possible to edit >> the >> stroke (to change color, width, dash/dot, etc.)? I am annotating a map >> and am >> not sure what the best line char

Re: [Gimp-user] Q's & Help from you all for me (Pat Hammons)

2017-02-23 Thread Steve Kinney
On 02/21/2017 07:03 PM, Patricia Hammons wrote: [...] > What I do have that may be similar to this is for my camera using EasyShare > Software when I download my pictures that I can resize, crop, red-eye out, > etc. **But I do have to advise you of a medical condition I have that may > help you

Re: [Gimp-user] Scaling Font Without Changing Layer Type

2017-02-24 Thread Steve Kinney
On 02/23/2017 04:54 PM, AbsurdBlackBear wrote: > I was wondering if there is a way to scale font in GIMP without changing the > layer type. For example, I would like to change a font's horizontal size while > still being able to add more font to that layer. Is there a plugin that would > allow me

Re: [Gimp-user] How do you close the tool boxes?

2017-03-04 Thread Steve Kinney
On 03/04/2017 03:35 AM, rich2005 wrote: >> Yes, I'm sure you gathered by the question that I'm totally new to >> GIMP, lol. >> I pulled up a tutorial for beginners and it said when you open gimp >> you may see a lot of boxes open, close them all except the tool box >> and the main window. >> I can'

Re: [Gimp-user] Filters etc always going to the background

2017-03-08 Thread Steve Kinney
On 03/06/2017 11:54 AM, Paul Thornton wrote: > Hi, > > This is my first post here, so hopefully the right area. I think this is the right place. But first we need to know, what operating system are you using (name and version number)? And, if your desktop interface has any major options (i.e.

Re: [Gimp-user] new user

2017-03-10 Thread Steve Kinney
On 03/10/2017 11:41 AM, spy46 wrote: > I am having a hard time understanding something. > an area I have selected, will not move when i try to move it, I will either > move > the selection box or the layer. > how do i move the selection area. The usual method is to make your selection, adjust t

Re: [Gimp-user] I want to increase brush size with SHIFT + Scroll Wheel

2017-03-11 Thread Steve Kinney
On 03/11/2017 10:41 AM, Pat David wrote: > https://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-using-variable-size-brush.html > > You can program it. > On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 8:42 AM iop wrote: > >> The default is that SHIFT + Scroll Wheel will move horizontally. >> >> I want to change it so that SHIFT + Scrol

Re: [Gimp-user] how to change image resolution without effecting scale within the image itself using gimp as in retaining the roundness of the moon

2017-03-24 Thread Steve Kinney
On 03/24/2017 04:03 PM, fenpeppertree wrote: > I have an image I downloaded from the Internet that has an image size of 1024 > x > 768. I would like to use this image as a desktop background at a resolution of > 1920 x 1080. > > This is a Halloween image, and has a moon within the image. When s

Re: [Gimp-user] Brush styles?

2017-03-27 Thread Steve Kinney
On 03/26/2017 11:11 PM, eingram25 wrote: > Windows 10 > At the bottom of the brush panel on the right (Ver 2.8.20) There are what > seem > like selections for various brush styles. I have never been able to activate > these. Is this just a carryover from an earlier version? or do they actually

Re: [Gimp-user] Who Owns Images Created Using Gimp Tool

2017-03-28 Thread Steve Kinney
On 03/28/2017 07:38 PM, Tom wrote: > One nice thing you can check out, is the image properties that runs > through owner options. > > Tom > > > On 03/28/2017 04:51 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: >> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 11:10 PM, Carol Perkins wrote: >> >>> This may sound unnecessary, but..

Re: [Gimp-user] enlarge image to 200% and save result?

2017-03-28 Thread Steve Kinney
On 03/28/2017 08:04 PM, Tom wrote: > Cancel that. I rectangle selected, copied, pasted to new file, and > saved, then exported to .png. All is well. Or just open the file, scale it, and do File > Export (or Ctrl+e) and give it a new name in the Export dialog. :o) ___

Re: [Gimp-user] User interface color

2017-04-01 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/01/2017 05:40 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 10:25 PM, ldubia wrote: >> Gimp loads with a white background and I would like to make it a dark grey >> background. How do I do this? > > https://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-pimping.html#gimp-prefs-image-window-appeara

Re: [Gimp-user] User interface color

2017-04-01 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/01/2017 02:47 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > > > On 04/01/2017 05:40 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: >> On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 10:25 PM, ldubia wrote: >>> Gimp loads with a white background and I would like to make it a dark grey >>> background. How do I do

Re: [Gimp-user] Does GIMP have automated macro / batch processing?

2017-04-04 Thread Steve Kinney
You may also find this useful, as you are working with a Linux OS: https://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/crop/ Imagemagick is a very versatile tool for doing repetitive operations on images. In your use case, it would be possible to run the program twice, to save cropped copies of the right half of

Re: [Gimp-user] Does GIMP have automated macro / batch processing?

2017-04-04 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/04/2017 11:54 AM, Steve Kinney wrote: > You may also find this useful, as you are working with a Linux OS: > > https://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/crop/ > > Imagemagick is a very versatile tool for doing repetitive operations on > images. In your use case, it would be p

Re: [Gimp-user] Watercolor with Gimp

2017-04-16 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/11/2017 07:58 AM, Jim Welch wrote: > Do you have any idea on How I can quit receiving gimp emails? > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list At the bottom of the page you will see this: "To unsubscribe from gimp-user-list, get a password reminder, or chang

Re: [Gimp-user] removing originak paper texture from high res b&w scans

2017-04-20 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/19/2017 02:17 PM, ordinarydream wrote: > Hello, > > A) SHORT FORM QUERY: > > How to eliminate paper texture and pencil marks, but maintain the almost black > to completely black ink from drawing scans? > > B) LONG FORM QUERY: > > I have some scans of drawings that I want to print on mil

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Gimp file search feature

2017-04-24 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/24/2017 09:33 PM, Paula Koval wrote: > My partner is using the latest release of Gimp and Windows 10. I have no > idea of why this problem is taking place and since I am not an expert in > W-10 or Gimp, I am asking for help. > > First, she finds a gif image that she wants to use with Gimp

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Gimp file search feature

2017-04-25 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/25/2017 02:06 AM, Alec Burgess wrote: > On 2017-04-24 Mon 23:04, Mark Morin wrote: >> Using gimp 2.8 on the latest incarnation of Windows 10, I tried to use >> the search feature in "File|Open." >> >> 1. I couldn't specify a path to search. >> >> 2. I got this error message: The program was

Re: [Gimp-user] File size too large

2017-04-26 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/25/2017 11:53 PM, words44 wrote: > I received an error message after uploading a photo for an event calendar. It > read > "The image file is too big! Maximum size: 500,000" > > I've tried reducing the pixels. I'm not sure what it's referring to. > > There is no CONTACT US section at thi

Re: [Gimp-user] Printing Alignment

2017-04-26 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/21/2017 08:00 AM, pearlheartgtr wrote: > I've been having this problem for ages. When I position an image in the print > setup, it always ends up printing in the top left corner. I can reposition the > image anywhere on the page, but it never prints that way. > > What I'm trying to do is p

Re: [Gimp-user] Unified transform Tool When Zoomed In

2017-04-28 Thread Steve Kinney
On 04/27/2017 03:49 PM, programmer_ceds wrote: > Is there a good reason why the extra view(s) initiated by "View New View" only > update on the completion of an operation? From my point of view it would be > better if they reflected the active view (or a sub-set or super-set of the it) > complete

Re: [Gimp-user] Stitching Photos

2017-05-04 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/03/2017 10:11 PM, DERoss wrote: > I have two JPEG files, each with a photo. I want to creat a single file > that has the photos stitched together side-by-side. While I know how to > export an image from GIMP into a JPEG file, I cannot figure out how to > stitch two images together. How d

Re: [Gimp-user] tips on working with gigantic files?

2017-05-05 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/05/2017 06:01 PM, Casey Connor wrote: > Hi -- I'm trying to do some simple work on a 0.5GP image in GIMP 2.9.5 > (on Linux). (Image is ~23k by 22k pixels, 16bit RGBA). I don't think this will solve the problem you described, but I have found that clearing the undo history after every opera

Re: [Gimp-user] [Gimp-gui] GIMP ---> Pixi: suggested name change

2017-05-08 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/08/2017 12:14 PM, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * Joshua Coppersmith-Heaven [05-08-17 > 12:06]: >> Hi all, >> >> GIMP is a great programme, but it is not a great name. Changing its identity >> to something more likeable will help to get more users, and potentially more >> developers. >> >> Th

Re: [Gimp-user] [Gimp-gui] GIMP ---> Pixi: suggested name change

2017-05-08 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/08/2017 01:14 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 8:12 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > >> I don't care what you say about Wilbur as long as you spell his name right. > > This is were I have to hesitantly point out that he is Wilber, not Wilbur :) R

Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-09 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/09/2017 04:10 PM, Kevin Cozens wrote: > On 2017-05-09 02:40 PM, Amber Sunder wrote: >> I'm new to using GIMP and am trying to edit the work of the person in my >> position previous to me. She used a drop shadow on the title of the page > [snip] >> This isn't your normal drop shadow, so I'm

Re: [Gimp-user] What's the term? ...

2017-05-09 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/09/2017 03:28 PM, Dave C via gimp-user-list wrote: > for a transparent image that highlights relevant components within? I’m > using “ghost drawing” but I know that’s not right. > > What is the word I’m searching for? Do you mean a "vignette?" This general idea: http://www.francescomila

Re: [Gimp-user] Question About Recreating a Drop Shadow

2017-05-12 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/09/2017 05:16 PM, Amber Sunder wrote: > My apologies - I should have included a photo in my initial inquiry! > Thank you for your response! Below is what I'm trying to edit. It is > currently 'TheMusician' with the drop shadow you see there. I need to > reproduce that exact drop shadow when

Re: [Gimp-user] Changing brush size does not work

2017-05-14 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/12/2017 12:10 PM, rich2005 wrote: >> I can't change brush size in GIMP. I've been working on this simple >> task all morning. >> I've downloaded and installed the most recent stable version of GIMP >> (2.8.22). >> I've created a new brush so that I can edit it. >> Changing the radius of the

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] 2.8.22 is wacky

2017-05-24 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/25/2017 02:01 AM, Michael Schumacher wrote: > > > On 05/25/2017 05:17 AM, Nate Owens wrote: >> *In earlier versions the text along a path tool worked great...* [ ... ] > You could be remembering something different, maybe third-party plug-in. > If you still got a XCF file with text sh

Re: [Gimp-user] 2.8.22 is wacky

2017-05-25 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/26/2017 12:05 AM, Nate Owens wrote: > *Text ALONG path url* = https://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/gimp-tool-text.html > scroll down. > Scroll down there is also an image demonstrating it's position in the Layer > menu selection > There is an image here, not to say it will show up in the mail list

Re: [Gimp-user] 2.8.22 is wacky

2017-05-30 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/29/2017 10:32 AM, Carol Spears wrote: [ ... ] >> It just seemed to me to be un-intuitive, that a user would be using one > tool, and suddenly to >> be switched to another tool without his intending to select it. >> > The "intuitive" side of this is that when you purposely grab a guide fro

Re: [Gimp-user] Text rendering

2017-06-03 Thread Steve Kinney
On 05/27/2017 08:38 PM, zylstra wrote: >> Did you make sure to use the same PPI value for the image in all >> applications? > What do those programs use for PPI? I think Paint.net uses 96 PPI. And how > do > I change the PPI in GIMP? Most applications use 72 DPI as their default resolution.

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp: My illustration tool

2017-06-12 Thread Steve Kinney
On 06/12/2017 01:50 PM, nateart wrote: >> snip... >> Just for info. >> >> That list of shortcuts is generally OK but it is for Gimp 2.6 and has >> not been updated to include changes. >> >> example 'shrink-wrap' ctrl-E is now ctrl-J >> >> The best list I know is this one: >> >> http://clownfi

Re: [Gimp-user] Move tool locks; what's triggering it?

2017-06-13 Thread Steve Kinney
On 06/13/2017 05:32 PM, nateart wrote: >> Thanks - will take a look at the settings... I have started checking >> that other apps are closed while I Gimp - that definitely helps > > My work is mostly geared to print, commonly 300dpi. Greeting cards (normally > 5"x7" or double) are one thing, but

Re: [Gimp-user] Certification plans

2017-06-18 Thread Steve Kinney
On 06/18/2017 03:22 AM, mikolaskova wrote: > Hello, > > I'm working on a project, where existing raster graphic software is being > replaced by GIMP. > There was a question about available certification. Are there any official > plans? Certification of what, by who, and for what purpose? Inqu

Re: [Gimp-user] Certification plans

2017-06-18 Thread Steve Kinney
On 06/18/2017 03:30 PM, Ofnuts wrote: > On 06/18/17 21:09, Steve Kinney wrote: >> >> On 06/18/2017 03:22 AM, mikolaskova wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm working on a project, where existing raster graphic software is >>> being >&g

Re: [Gimp-user] Certification plans

2017-06-18 Thread Steve Kinney
On 06/18/2017 03:30 PM, Ofnuts wrote: > IMHO a Gimp certification is pointless. People that pay you for graphics > work look at the result and don't really care how you obtained it. Depends the workplace environment. At a company big enough to have a dedicated HR department, ass covering is a

Re: [Gimp-user] Certification plans

2017-06-19 Thread Steve Kinney
Here's one: https://learning.naukri.com/gimp-tutorial-certification-course-v272 Daniel Smith pointed it out in a reply that came to me but not the list; that might have been an error. It looks legit to me; the course outline is more or less what I would have come up with if asked to design one.

Re: [Gimp-user] Certification plans

2017-06-19 Thread Steve Kinney
On 06/19/2017 01:06 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > Here's one: > > https://learning.naukri.com/gimp-tutorial-certification-course-v272 > > Daniel Smith pointed it out in a reply that came to me but not the list; > that might have been an error. > > It looks legit to m

Re: [Gimp-user] Two Suggestions I want Implemented in Future Release

2017-07-13 Thread Steve Kinney
On 07/13/2017 01:08 PM, RackAttack wrote: > I just made an account here, to put forth these two suggestions: > > I use Gimp to "paint" - like computer art. > > And I would like to see this implemented or at least have as a selectable > option: > > MOUSE WHEEL: > > 1.) The roll in and out feat

Re: [Gimp-user] Remove Background

2017-07-28 Thread Steve Kinney
On 07/27/2017 11:43 AM, Tom wrote: > > Hi, > I need to remove the white background from a clip art I will be using. Can > GIMP software do this? If the background is the only white in the image, you can do: Colors > Color to alpha That will make the white background transparent in one go.

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