Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

2015-12-05 Thread Ofnuts
On 05/12/15 13:17, Simon Budig wrote: scott092707 (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: 2.8.14 told me that "Opening '/data/scott/Desktop/100_0642&5.xcf' failed: XCF error: unsupported XCF file version 8 encountered" (see screenshot). Will this always happen, if I try to open a file saved in an

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

2015-12-05 Thread Alexandre Prokoudine
On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 5:06 PM, Ofnuts wrote: >> No, this will not always happen, just when you use features that are not >> available in the older gimp version - e.g. high precision pixel formats. >> > Wouldn't it be useful to have a different file extension for the new > high-precision

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

2015-12-05 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/05/2015 11:36 AM, Ofnuts wrote: >>> Wouldn't it be useful to have a different file extension for the new >>> high-precision contents? >> What's the benefit? > > Not endlessly explaining to users that there are two different types > of XCF. [ ... ] >> Should file extension be changed

Re: [Gimp-user] Possible copyright infringement by RollApp

2015-12-05 Thread Michael Schumacher
On 05.12.2015 20:20, sealed interface wrote: > The GPL v2 license, under which GIMP is licensed GNU GPL v3, at least if you are referring to recent releases. > I am sending this to confirm if RollApp's claims are true, as it seemed > unlikely for a very Copyleft organization like GIMP to allow

[Gimp-user] Possible copyright infringement by RollApp

2015-12-05 Thread sealed interface
The GPL v2 license, under which GIMP is licensed, states that anyone selling or redistributing GIMP must provide links to source code. RollApp is charging for a number of features within GIMP, including the ability to save files, and does not link to the source code anywhere on their website. I

[Gimp-user] Plugin for copying mouse coordinates to clipboard

2015-12-05 Thread Hugo M
I need a plugin for copying image coordinates to clipboard when I click a point in an image. This is because I need to manually copy some coordinates of some points in images, but I'd really like to just click a point and then the coordinates are copied into the clipboard. That will really boost

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

2015-12-05 Thread Akkana Peck
> scott092707 (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: > > Will this always happen, if I try to open a file saved in an earlier-vintage > > GIMP? Simon Budig writes: > No, this will not always happen, just when you use features that are not > available in the older gimp version - e.g. high precision pixel

Re: [Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

2015-12-05 Thread Simon Budig
scott092707 (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: > 2.8.14 told me that "Opening '/data/scott/Desktop/100_0642&5.xcf' failed: XCF > error: unsupported XCF file version 8 encountered" (see screenshot). > > Will this always happen, if I try to open a file saved in an earlier-vintage > GIMP? No, this will

[Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

2015-12-05 Thread scott092707
I normally use 2.8.14 (from Lubuntu 15.10), but to have access to new/better features when needed, I also have 2.9.3 installed (Windows, installed in WINE, from http://nightly.darkrefraction.com/gimp/). Yesterday, I edited a file in 2.9.3 to use the better ForegroundSelect, and saved it (also

[Gimp-user] opening 2.9.3 file in 2.8.14 (NOT)

2015-12-05 Thread scott092707
>Will this always happen, if I try to open a file saved in an >earlier-vintage GIMP? Sorry - "... open a file saved in a LATER-vintage GIMP ..." -- scott092707 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:

Re: [Gimp-user] Plugin for copying mouse coordinates to clipboard

2015-12-05 Thread Ofnuts
On 05/12/15 19:13, Hugo M wrote: I need a plugin for copying image coordinates to clipboard when I click a point in an image. This is because I need to manually copy some coordinates of some points in images, but I'd really like to just click a point and then the coordinates are copied into the