[Gimp-user] greek letters

2014-05-14 Thread gimppimpf
>You can also use the unicode values for single letters by typing > u >where is the hexadecimal value of the unicode character you wish >to >enter. The 'U' may be either upper or lower case, as may be the hex >letters. > >For example to enter the formula for the area of a circle, πr² >

[Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-14 Thread RichardGMTaylor
Thanks Judah, what you suggest ok, but without the text preferences panel in the left panel, it's not possible to change the text away from the default size, font, colour etc... -- RichardGMTaylor (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailin

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-14 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 2:33 PM, RichardGMTaylor wrote: > Thanks Judah, what you suggest ok, but without the text preferences panel in > the > left panel, it's not possible to change the text away from the default size, > font, colour etc... Au contraire. Type some text in, select in, change its

[Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-14 Thread RichardGMTaylor
>Au contraire. Type some text in, select in, change its settings in >the floating panel. > >Alexandre Thanks Alexandre, that works, but I'm still unhappy about the software not working as shown in the various tutorials I've read and watched. Thanks again -- RichardGMTaylor (via www.gimpusers.c

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with Text Tool

2014-05-14 Thread Partha Bagchi
There was a huge change between 2.6 and 2.8. Did you make sure that you are reading current tutorial? Have you checked the documentation? On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 8:59 AM, RichardGMTaylor wrote: > >Au contraire. Type some text in, select in, change its settings in > >the floating panel. > > > >

[Gimp-user] a good introductory book to gimp

2014-05-14 Thread inneve
Hi, I'm very new Gimp and image editing in general. Are there any books you'd recommend on either, but preferably both? -- Inneve ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/m