Re: [Gimp-user] *Gimp Art*

2013-09-03 Thread Johan Vromans
mahavisnujana ochoa writes: > Couldn't have done it without Gimp. > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php? > fbid=609907939037104&set=a.185070871520815.50381.10537090282&type=3&theate Great job! ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-us

Re: [Gimp-user] SOLVED: export vs. save menu in gimp2.8 - simple and lasting solution

2013-07-29 Thread Johan Vromans
Richard Gitschlag writes: >> There's much to be said for the new behaviour. It would be better if >> Ctrl-E just used the filename and properties from the imported file. The >> first time it may even show a "File exists, overwrite" dialog. >> Currently, Ctrl-E and Shift-Ctrl-E open the same expor

Re: [Gimp-user] SOLVED: export vs. save menu in gimp2.8 - simple and lasting solution

2013-07-28 Thread Johan Vromans
Dirk writes: > The whole situation boils down to the lack of character that is > necessary for admitting a mistake and reversing this change in the > workflow. There's much to be said for the new behaviour. It would be better if Ctrl-E just used the filename and properties from the imported file

Re: [Gimp-user] Creating Transparent Text

2013-02-20 Thread Johan Vromans
Steve Kinney writes: > If possible I would start over with a new signature and scan, at 300 > DPI or above, with black ink on white paper. Scan in 'Lineart' settings, so you don't have shades of grey. In the Gimp, set the mode to Color and proceed: > Then, applying the filter Colors > Color to

Re: [Gimp-user] Need Gimp DPI increased

2012-07-23 Thread Johan Vromans
Bludigo writes: > the GIMP image properties say 900 x 572 pixels. That's much too low... Either you took a low-res picture (simple mobile phone?) or you downscaled it in the Gimp. For a canvas print as you mentioned 3000x2000 is more realistic. Check the original image, the one before you star

Re: [Gimp-user] For GIMP-2.8 I need Fedora 17 .. which isn't released yet

2012-05-16 Thread Johan Vromans
eduperez writes: > Yes, there are dependencies within the dependencies, but all of them > can be installed using the same procedure; and, if you put everything > under a separate directory (I used /opt/gimp-2.8, for example), > dependencies included, then you should not experience any instability

Re: [Gimp-user] HATE the new save vs. export behavior

2012-05-16 Thread Johan Vromans
Sicofante writes: > “Save” means “overwrite the original file”, period This is true for applications that simply on a specific file and can store/restore all relevant informatin the that file format. This is, indeed, the majority of applications. However, several applications that deal with mor

Re: [Gimp-user] For GIMP-2.8 I need Fedora 17 .. which isn't released yet

2012-05-16 Thread Johan Vromans
eduperez writes: > Yes, I'm currently using Gimp 2.8 on Fedora 16, compiled it from > source. There is a guide in this site at > http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/compiling-gimp-for-ubuntu; it talks > about Ubuntu, but pretty much everything applies to Fedora, or is easy > to adapt. Thanks for

Re: [Gimp-user] Calm and rational Save/Export workflow report ;)

2012-05-11 Thread Johan Vromans
After a couple of days working with 2.8, I must say that I don't have any problems with the Save / Export changes. I edited a bunch of JPGs and also worked on XCFs. It feels quite natural that Save means the GIMP native format, while everything else is Export. Good job! -- Johan _

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Gimp 2.7.4 'Text' facility

2012-05-09 Thread Johan Vromans
Liam R E Quin writes: > If that's not how the terms are used, please file a bug. Done. >> Changing the baseline using the semi-transparent tool box does not have >> any effect, neither does changing the baseline in the text editor. > > They work fine here, but you have to have selected some tex

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Gimp 2.7.4 'Text' facility

2012-05-09 Thread Johan Vromans
Maurice writes: > For users of the Text facility, there is a handy tutorial: > http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-image-text-management.html Thanks! I needed some experimenting to get used to the new facility but it sure looks handy and efficient. It still needs some work, though. Since we no

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Gimp 2.7.4 'Text' facility

2012-05-06 Thread Johan Vromans
Maurice writes: > I would be most grateful if someone could confirm this (as it might be > some setting I've missed): > > With Gimp 2.7.4 (and presumably later), if you select 'Text' (the big > 'A'), then click somewhere on an image, two things will appear: > > (1) At the place where you

Re: [Gimp-user] For GIMP-2.8 I need Fedora 17 .. which isn't released yet

2012-05-04 Thread Johan Vromans
wonderer writes: > for more infos on that please take a look at > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/GIMP_2.8 What information does that provide w.r.t. the question I raised? -- Johan ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http:/

[Gimp-user] For GIMP-2.8 I need Fedora 17 .. which isn't released yet

2012-05-04 Thread Johan Vromans
Bummer... Anyone managed to build Gimp 2.8 on Fedora 16, 15, 14, ...? ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] HATE the new save vs. export behavior

2012-05-03 Thread Johan Vromans
Alexandre Prokoudine writes: > The problem I see in this thread is that few people tell us exactly > what they do and then complain that we don't do the right thing for > them. Haven't tried 2.8 yet, but as I understand it: - XCF is the native format for GIMP <-- GOOD - everything else is an ex

Re: [Gimp-user] HATE the new save vs. export behavior

2012-05-03 Thread Johan Vromans
Richard Gitschlag writes: > It is true, however, that many professional and commercial apps do not > make a save/export distinction and allow you to "save" your document > in any supported filetype -- MS Word, for example. You can open/save a > document in a non-native format at any time, all you

Re: [Gimp-user] enhancing letters in GIMP

2011-12-11 Thread Johan Vromans
Arbol One writes: > .. the letters are black and the document is in many colours but black. > How can I isolate the black, thus the letters, from all the other > colours ... Are you sure that the letters are just black? Usually due to anti-aliasing there are shaded colours around the black lette

Re: [Gimp-user] R: Light Field Camera

2011-10-29 Thread Johan Vromans
Frank Gore writes: > Please note, this has absolutely nothing to do with using Gimp. As I tried to explain in my other posting, as I understand it image manipulation effectively becomes multi-dimensional. An image from the LFE can be processed into a ordinary 2-dimensional image, Gimp can hand

Re: [Gimp-user] Light Field Camera

2011-10-29 Thread Johan Vromans
Noel Stoutenburg writes: > ... the camera capturing > "all the light from the scene", when in fact, the camera is only > capturing the light from the scene that enters the camera, just like a > more conventional digital camera. In the end there will still be an > image that can be manipulated, I

[Gimp-user] Light Field Camera

2011-10-29 Thread Johan Vromans
Any ideas how this will impact foto-editing? www.lytro.com -- Johan ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list