Re: [Gimp-user] Editing text along a path

2012-11-18 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Hydrohaven wrote: I am new to Gimp and have loaded 2.8. I have been using it to create graphics for the pin-back buttons I make. I have been using the Photoshop 1 button template located on this page: http://buttonmakers.net/blog/new-photoshop-templates/

Re: [Gimp-user] Sticky state of windows in Gimp 2.8

2012-11-18 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 8:38 AM, nitram2001 wrote: I changed desktop this evening to GNOME and was not able to even find a way to get multiple workspaces. How could that possibly even happen? When you go to Activities, you get an overview of all workspaces/desktops along the right edge of the

Re: [Gimp-user] Sticky state of windows in Gimp 2.8

2012-11-18 Thread Matthew Miller
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 06:51:41PM +0400, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: I changed desktop this evening to GNOME and was not able to even find a way to get multiple workspaces. How could that possibly even happen? That could possibly even happen because this: When you go to Activities, you

[Gimp-user] Dialog move threshold?

2012-11-18 Thread Dexter Filmore
Can one set a threshold somewhere how far I have to drag a tool tab to make it undock? If I had a buck for each time I used the stylus to switch to tool settings for example and accidentally undocked it, I'd be set for a night out. Dex -- -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 GCS

[Gimp-user] Sticky state of windows in Gimp 2.8

2012-11-18 Thread nitram2001
Hi Matthew, Thanks. I checked out GNOME3 again and: yes, there is a pop-up panel on the right that I had not seen at first. I'm not used to having a panel there. I'll stick with XFCE though, I love the magic right click that does so much and the old ways work better for me. I just checked into

[Gimp-user] finding layers after file has been closed

2012-11-18 Thread jenn golden
Is there a way to get back all of your layers once you save a file and close out of it? I am new and am creating magazince covers - All I need to do is change the pic - but did not want to have to re-create the entire cover if I did not need too Thanks! Jenn Golden

Re: [Gimp-user] finding layers after file has been closed

2012-11-18 Thread Burnie West
On 11/18/2012 12:09 PM, jenn golden wrote: Is there a way to get back all of your layers once you save a file and close out of it? I am new and am creating magazince covers - All I need to do is change the pic - but did not want to have to re-create the entire cover if I did not need too

Re: [Gimp-user] finding layers after file has been closed

2012-11-18 Thread Daniel Smith
what he said. that's what i meant when i said before that you would still have the layers, that you had the .xcf file somewhere. :) dan On 11/18/12, Burnie West w...@ieee.org wrote: On 11/18/2012 12:09 PM, jenn golden wrote: Is there a way to get back all of your layers once you save a file and

Re: [Gimp-user] finding layers after file has been closed

2012-11-18 Thread Matthew Miller
On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 03:57:15PM -0500, jenn golden wrote: I totally understood what you both said - but I didn't know that I had to save it both ways - I only saved it, or exported it at a .jpg... Does that mean I can't recover the .xcf? Right. Jpeg files don't keep layers. This is why the

Re: [Gimp-user] finding layers after file has been closed (.... so much for the new export/save methods)

2012-11-18 Thread Jay Smith
On 11/18/2012 03:57 PM, jenn golden wrote: I totally understood what you both said - but I didn't know that I had to save it both ways - I only saved it, or exported it at a .jpg... Does that mean I can't recover the .xcf? On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Daniel Smith opened...@gmail.com

Re: [Gimp-user] finding layers after file has been closed (.... so much for the new export/save methods)

2012-11-18 Thread jenn golden
Well- lesson learned for sure! I redid another masterpiece and saved it under both formats! I appreciate everyone's prompt help!! Case Closed! LOL On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Jay Smith j...@jaysmith.com wrote: On 11/18/2012 03:57 PM, jenn golden wrote: I totally understood what you

Re: [Gimp-user] finding layers after file has been closed (.... so much for the new export/save methods)

2012-11-18 Thread Jay Smith
On 11/18/2012 04:38 PM, Burnie West wrote: On 11/18/2012 01:13 PM, jenn golden wrote: However, this is an excellent illustration that this controversial change in the save/export methods is not a perfect solution either. On the good side, however, Jenn is happy to have learned the lesson --

Re: [Gimp-user] finding layers after file has been closed (.... so much for the new export/save methods)

2012-11-18 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Jay Smith j...@jaysmith.com [11-18-12 16:59]: ... I am just saddened that the most of the type of work my company does with Gimp is no longer (maybe it never was?) included in the target user/use definition. Because it does not make economic sense for a company to train and support users