[Gimp-user] help me please

2013-08-27 Thread T.J. Pavao
i just downloaded gimp and wanted to use it for some rendurings. i am the tech guy for loose screw kustomz. i want to take a photo of a car cut it in half then lower it to see what it will look like. as i said i dont know how to use it at all and need some help please

Re: [Gimp-user] help me please

2013-08-27 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:03 AM, T.J. Pavao wrote: i just downloaded gimp and wanted to use it for some rendurings. i am the tech guy for loose screw kustomz. For what? i want to take a photo of a car cut it in half then lower it to see what it will look like. I'm not sure I understand

[Gimp-user] How to transform a rectangle part to triangle?

2013-08-27 Thread Kovesdi Gyorgy
Hi, I need to transform a rectangle part of my picture to a triangle, linearly, only with horizontal distortion, keeping vertical positions in place. (a rectangle to a triangle standing on its side, by moving the top corners to one point) I tried the Cage Transform: the top of the picture

Re: [Gimp-user] help me please

2013-08-27 Thread Elle Stone
Perhaps T.J. means he wants to remove the middle section of the car and hook the top and bottom back together to make a modified version of the car? Could one of those amazing perspective/distortion tools help in such a process (far more advanced than anything I've ever done)? Elle On 8/27/13,

[Gimp-user] Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo?

2013-08-27 Thread David Grant
Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo? If so, I can not find in the documentation how to do this. This is my first posting. I hope I am asking through the correct list serve? ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:

Re: [Gimp-user] Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo?

2013-08-27 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 6:02 PM, David Grant wrote: Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo? You mean, whether with GIMP you can 1) Open an image 2) Select Text tool 3) Click on the image 4) Type your text 5) Export to some file? Yes, you can. Alexandre

Re: [Gimp-user] Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo?

2013-08-27 Thread Burnie West
On 08/27/2013 07:02 AM, David Grant wrote: Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo? If you have a text page (possibly a pdf) you want superimposed, you first have to remove the (most likely white) background and sharpen the (probably black) text a bit. Then you will have to

Re: [Gimp-user] Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo?

2013-08-27 Thread Richard Gitschlag
From: dgr...@thecommonlot.com Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:02:09 -0400 To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org Subject: [Gimp-user] Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo? Can Gimp superimpose text in landscape orientation on photo? If so, I can not find in the

[Gimp-user] is it possible for the eraser tool to wipe out only text and leave the background as before

2013-08-27 Thread anu nivas
Hello, If the eraser tool does not perform the above function, how should I make a feature request? Thank you Anupama www.udproducts.in ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership:

Re: [Gimp-user] is it possible for the eraser tool to wipe out only text and leave the background as before

2013-08-27 Thread Ofnuts
On 08/27/2013 07:34 PM, anu nivas wrote: Hello, If the eraser tool does not perform the above function, how should I make a feature request? Try the paintbrush in color-erase mode (using the text color). Depending on the rest of the layer you can even use the bucket-fill in color-erase

Re: [Gimp-user] help me please

2013-08-27 Thread Burnie West
On 08/27/2013 03:14 PM, Partha Bagchi wrote: Elle, A wild guess (on my part ;)). The OP is looking for this: http://twistedsifter.com/2012/08/amazing-car-cutaways-gallery/ Thanks, Partha On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 7:33 AM, Elle Stone l.elle.st...@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps T.J. means he wants

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with the toolbox GIMP 2.8 Mac

2013-08-27 Thread scl
Hi mauricemaurice, if this error happens with both versions, the cause is probably in your system. You can try the following: 1. Remove or rename the folder /Users/$username/Library/Application Support/GIMP/2.8/ (for the 2.8.4 version. For the version from gimp.lisanet.de check the location in

Re: [Gimp-user] help me please

2013-08-27 Thread Gunold Brunbauer
(I apologize for my english, I am translating from German) Its very easy: You need two photos: photo 1 of shows the interior, photo 2 shows the exterior. You open phot0 1. Now you open photo 2 as a layer. In the layer-window right-click on the ölayer fo phot 2. Choose: Add alpha channel Now