Re: [Gimp-user] Layers in reverse

2012-08-14 Thread Daniel Smith
I think she's talking about something like this in p-shop, saving the psd plus flattened image: http://www.laughing-lion-design.com/2007/09/photoshop-tip-create-a-flattened-layer-and-keep-all-your-layers-intact/ Dan On 8/13/12, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 10:55 AM, Oon-E

[Gimp-user] How can I import this palette into the GIMP palettes?

2012-08-14 Thread Enda
How can I import this palette into the GIMP palettes? /usr/share/kde4/apps/krita/palettes/1-classic-kit.gpl - Enda___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] unable to decrease the width of the Palette Editor window

2012-08-14 Thread Enda
I am unable to decrease the width of the Palette Editor window. How do I do so? - Enda___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] Palette Editor won't stay on top when GIMP is in Fullscreen mode

2012-08-14 Thread Enda
The Palette Editor won't stay on top when GIMP is in Fullscreen mode, yet does when GIMP is not in Fullscreen mode. - Enda___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] How can I import this palette into the GIMP palettes?

2012-08-14 Thread Owen
> How can I import this palette into the GIMP palettes? > > /usr/share/kde4/apps/krita/palettes/1-classic-kit.gpl Windows > Dockable Dialogs > Palettes Right-click on the list of palettes and select "Import Palette". In the Import dialog, click the Palette file button and navigate to that fil

Re: [Gimp-user] unable to decrease the width of the Palette Editor window

2012-08-14 Thread Owen
> I am unable to decrease the width of the Palette Editor window. How do > I do so? Which version of gimp are you using? What OS? Normally just drag a corner of the dialog. -- Owen ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https:

Re: [Gimp-user] Palette Editor won't stay on top when GIMP is in Fullscreen mode

2012-08-14 Thread Owen
> The Palette Editor won't stay on top when GIMP is in Fullscreen mode, > yet does when GIMP is not in Fullscreen mode. Maybe read http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-concepts-docks.html and go from there. -- Owen ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gi

Re: [Gimp-user] unable to decrease the width of the Palette Editor window

2012-08-14 Thread Michael Schumacher
> Von: Enda > I am unable to decrease the width of the Palette Editor window. How do > I do so? You probably can't, if the current width is the minimum width - which is likely determined by the entries for palette name and number of columns below the editor. Regards, Michael ___

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Ofnuts
On 08/13/2012 11:29 PM, maderios wrote: On 08/13/2012 09:45 PM, Ofnuts wrote: We see the reasons behind the change May you explain here the reasons of the change concerning save and save as ? Before: - Creates complex images with several layers, paths, masks - Wants a PNG to show Mr C

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread maderios
On 08/13/2012 10:30 PM, Rauh, Stuart wrote: As one of the silent majority who are extremely happy with GIMP and the behavior in latest version, Hi 1) it's not because people are silent they approve... 2)I'm not complaining about Gimp, Gimp is a very good software. I'm just saying the new Gi

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:24 PM, maderios wrote: > 2)I'm not complaining about Gimp, Gimp is a very good software. I'm just > saying the new Gimp-2.8 behavior (concerning save and save as ) is an error. > This error takes away Gimp-2.8 of the world of the professionals. Except professionals tend

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread maderios
On 08/14/2012 01:01 PM, Ofnuts wrote: On 08/13/2012 11:29 PM, maderios wrote: On 08/13/2012 09:45 PM, Ofnuts wrote: We see the reasons behind the change May you explain here the reasons of the change concerning save and save as ? Before: - Creates complex images with several layers,

[Gimp-user] de-flattening layers

2012-08-14 Thread Misty Day
No, actually -- I sent a flattened GIMP image to a friend with photoshop and he floored me by being able to separate the layers and manipulate them anyway. I have some flattened images I would like to do that with and am wondering if it is possible in GIMP. It would save me a lot of time._

[Gimp-user] how to fill...

2012-08-14 Thread scythargon
I have area(the whole layer) that I have filled with semi-transparent gradient, so now, I select it - (layer->alpha to selection) and trying to fill with ordinary non-transparent color, but I get the same area with the same semi-transparent gradient, the only thing that I changed - the main colo

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 5:13 PM, maderios wrote: Earlier today: > This error takes away Gimp-2.8 of the world of the professional_s_. And now: > What you call "safety belt/hard hat" is useless for _me_... This is the main problem I have with your argumentation: talking for many people, while

Re: [Gimp-user] de-flattening layers

2012-08-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 4:59 PM, Misty Day wrote: > No, actually -- I sent a flattened GIMP image to a friend with photoshop and > he floored me by being able to separate the layers and manipulate them > anyway. I have some flattened images I would like to do that with and am > wondering if it is

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Ken Warner
1) What if saving a flattened image is exactly what I want to do. 2) It is not exactly true that "further work is near impossible". On 8/14/2012 4:01 AM, Ofnuts wrote: With the previous behavior, if you "save" in a non-XCF file format, then all you save is a flattened image on which further wo

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread maderios
On 08/14/2012 01:39 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:24 PM, maderios wrote: 2)I'm not complaining about Gimp, Gimp is a very good software. I'm just saying the new Gimp-2.8 behavior (concerning save and save as ) is an error. This error takes away Gimp-2.8 of the world

Re: [Gimp-user] how to fill...

2012-08-14 Thread Chris Mohler
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 8:32 AM, scythargon wrote: > I have area(the whole layer) that I have filled with semi-transparent > gradient, so now, I select it - (layer->alpha to selection) and trying to > fill with ordinary non-transparent color, but I get the same area with the > same semi-transpa

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM, maderios wrote: > Hi Alexandre > > Really ? In 1987, "digital photography" didn't exist... We (photographers) > were using color slides, and the contrast was a big problem... Easier with > negative but useless for commercial use. Then, 1990 years, some colleagues

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Burnie West
On 08/14/2012 08:07 AM, Ken Warner wrote: 1) What if saving a flattened image is exactly what I want to do. It's easy - just export it 2) It is not exactly true that "further work is near impossible". But without the layers saved separately it's a lot more complex -- of course, depending on s

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Richard Gitschlag
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:45:48 +0200 From: ofn...@laposte.net To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior On 08/13/2012 09:09 PM, maderios wrote: On 08/13/2012 09:00 PM, Archie Arevalo wrote:

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread maderios
On 08/14/2012 05:31 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM, maderios wrote: Hi Alexandre Really ? In 1987, "digital photography" didn't exist... We (photographers) were using color slides, and the contrast was a big problem... Easier with negative but useless for comm

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread Michael Schumacher
> Von: Alexandre Prokoudine > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM, maderios wrote: Both of you, may I suggest that you move your private conversation to private mail? In my opinion, there's no further insight that can be gained for the other readers, although the quite civilized discussion is cer

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread Richard Gitschlag
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:24:58 +0200 > From: mader...@gmail.com > To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT! > > PS: sorry for my bad english, I'm french Don't worry about that, the worst English always comes from native speakers who are just too lazy to use even

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Michael Schumacher wrote: > may I suggest that you move your private conversation to private mail? If it was a private conversation, I wouldn't be maintaining it :) But yes, I agree. This is just tiresome. EOT for me. Alexandre Prokoudine http://libregraphicswor

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP is GREAT!

2012-08-14 Thread maderios
On 08/14/2012 07:05 PM, Michael Schumacher wrote: Von: Alexandre Prokoudine On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM, maderios wrote: Both of you, may I suggest that you move your private conversation to private mail? In my opinion, there's no further insight that can be gained for the other readers,

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Ken Warner
1) Well then, if I open a jpg file and make layers and paths etc. and want to save my work, why is it anathema to export it as an XCF file? 2) Your assumption is that there are layers after the image is flattened seems odd. On 8/14/2012 9:39 AM, Burnie West wrote: On 08/14/2012 08:07 AM, Ken W

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Ken Warner wrote: > 1) Well then, if I open a jpg file and make layers and paths etc. and want > to save my work, why is it anathema to export it as an XCF file? Gmail tells me there are 58 deleted messages in this conversation (yes). That is, after 58 messages yo

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Ken Warner
...and it still seems as if you have a reading comprehension problem. I asked a simple question -- I think if you would take the time to try and understand the question, you wouldn't be so insulting to people who disagree with your "design principles". On 8/14/2012 12:21 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine

Re: [Gimp-user] Timeline for sequenced layers - a hybrid compositor

2012-08-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 1:56 AM, Burnie West wrote: >> IMO, it would be cool somehow if layer group will handle color correction >> and filters as well. >> > Sounds like a good plug-in idea - - - Only if 3rd party... In 2.10 plug-ins as we know them are either dead or struggling to survive :) Al

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread maderios
On 08/14/2012 09:21 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Ken Warner wrote: 1) Well then, if I open a jpg file and make layers and paths etc. and want to save my work, why is it anathema to export it as an XCF file? Gmail tells me there are 58 deleted messages in thi

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 11:40 PM, maderios wrote: > Only "a native file format and a lossy file format" ? > Hum (in french, sorry) > Native for who ? 61 deleted messages later you finally started asking the right kind of questions :) As already explained on a frigging huge amount of occasio

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Archie Arevalo
1. Export it to JPEG and exit GIMP or close the file clicking No you don't want to save as XCF. The point is for many work that are done and when it is saved as a PNG, and OMG the file was now opened as PNG and I closed it ... all your layers are gone! It's a failsafe. 2. Then it really is a min

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Archie Arevalo
On Tuesday 14 August 2012 21:40:24 maderios wrote: > On 08/14/2012 09:21 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 9:59 PM, Ken Warner wrote: > >> 1) Well then, if I open a jpg file and make layers and paths etc. and > >> want > >> to save my work, why is it anathema to export it

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp-2.8_Save and save as bad behavior

2012-08-14 Thread Archie Arevalo
On Tuesday 14 August 2012 23:58:25 Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 11:40 PM, maderios wrote: > > Only "a native file format and a lossy file format" ? > > Hum (in french, sorry) > > Native for who ? > > 61 deleted messages later you finally started asking the right kind