[Gimp-user] File Type Unknown

2016-03-04 Thread koalaballah
I need some serious help here. I have used GIMP successfully on another computer before, but since trying to install it on my new laptop, I haven't been able to get it working. Whenever I try to open any image file type, I get an error message back that says: "Opening '...' failed: Unknown

[Gimp-user] Problems creating layer masks

2016-03-04 Thread Derek Salt
I hope that you can help me. For a long time I have been trying to make layer masks of fine details, such as leafless trees full of twigs, using Gimp 2.8. I can make what looks like a perfect black and white image for the mask but when I apply it to the photo all the twigs come out with a white

[Gimp-user] Losing image after scaling

2016-03-04 Thread montage
When I open a new layer (jpeg) into a new file, and resize it, it disappears - only showing as a transparency. When i look at the channels for this new layer - they are blank. Does anyone know why, and what I need to do? Thanks -- montage (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)

Re: [Gimp-user] Problems creating layer masks

2016-03-04 Thread Richard
> Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2016 10:08:50 + > From: dereksalt1...@gmail.com > To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > Subject: [Gimp-user] Problems creating layer masks > > I hope that you can help me. For a long time I have been trying to make > layer masks of fine details, such as leafless trees full of