[Gimp-user] feature request: select multiple layers

2014-09-17 Thread chris
k that the ability to select multiple layers is needed pretty badly. I know it's a knit-picky sort of thing, but clicking on each layer and performing whatever necessary action on each of them, can be quite tedious. Is this something that will show up in 2.9/2.10? Thanks, Chris signature.

Re: [Gimp-user] Tweaking performance

2011-11-15 Thread Chris
How about installing an SSD? Best regards Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Help with editing an image like The National album art

2017-10-16 Thread Chris Mohler
t (you will need to play with the options here) Image -> Mode -> RGB Image -> Colorize (increase lightness a tad, then adjust the hue) HTH, Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https:/

Re: [Gimp-user] Help with editing an image like The National album art

2017-10-16 Thread Chris Mohler
Sorry - that last command is Color -> Colorize. I got distracted and rushed the message ;) Example: https://imgur.com/a/S9e0V Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.

[Gimp-user] new user

2018-02-20 Thread Chris John
Thanks for including me in the user list. I'm currently using 2.9.8. My interest is post processing of multiple images stacked with Deep Sky Stacker. Chris John ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org

[Gimp-user] Clone/Paint Selection Circle Color

2020-08-06 Thread Chris Dos
s and sometimes I'm just guessing about where the circle should be. Ideally, it would be nice to have each dot in the circle to be the reverse contrast of the pixels underneath it.  Or perhaps have each dot be a different color and have it rotate?

Re: [Gimp-user] Save Export Complaints

2012-09-12 Thread Chris Mohler
ants about behavior that WILL NOT CHANGE. If you spent 1% of the energy spent ranting here and instead learned to adapt your workflow to the new behavior you'd be better off. Grr... I swore I'd ignore these useless threads :( Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Xcf file Corrupt!? Please Help!

2012-09-20 Thread Chris Mohler
or external storage? Can you post a link to the XCF online somewhere? Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] ON VS OFF TOPIC

2012-10-28 Thread Chris Mohler
n 1 per month. You just happened to sign up at an unlucky time ;) Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Allow myself to introduce...... myself

2012-11-08 Thread Chris Mohler
sort of images > you posted. +1. Inkscape is far better suited to logo design. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Python script query

2012-11-09 Thread Chris Mohler
ax error, the plug-in won't load. Start GIMP in a command terminal to catch start-up errors. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Python script query

2012-11-12 Thread Chris Mohler
t;Console Enter: my_img = gimp.image_list()[0] Then: dir(my_img) Also: dir(gimp) I usually have the console open before or during writing a plug-in so I can mess around first. The other window I have open is Help->Procedure Browser. HTH, Chris ___ gimp

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp pdf export turns high res xcf into low res file and distorts text

2012-11-17 Thread Chris Mohler
On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Kamilla Elliott wrote: > the pdf files produced in Gimp are unacceptable. Any solutions? Thanks. Try flattening the image before exporting (Image->Flatten Image). Just be careful not to save the XCF afterwards.

Re: [Gimp-user] scanner works with linux

2012-11-29 Thread Chris Mohler
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Gracia M. Littauer wrote: > anyone recomend any > newer good Epson scanner that work with linux? No, but I would check definitely check SANE support status before purchasing: http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-EPSON

Re: [Gimp-user] Questions about gimp compairing gimp to PS

2012-12-14 Thread Chris Mohler
in GIMP manually but the mechanism is not the same at all. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Photo protection - transparent foreground

2012-12-17 Thread Chris Mohler
anyone with the knowledge can defeat this "protection" quite easily. I'm not saying it won't help at all, but robots, browser extensions, and code monkeys will not be fooled by this approach ;) Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing lis

Re: [Gimp-user] Photo protection - transparent foreground

2012-12-17 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 4:53 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > Probably the most effective approach to preventing e-z downloading > of an image displayed on a web page, is to slice it into a grid of > images Still defeated by the humble "PrtScn&

Re: [Gimp-user] Photo protection - transparent foreground

2012-12-17 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Liam R E Quin wrote: > (2) occasionally do google image searches for your images -- (2b) do the same on http://www.tineye.com/ Chris PS: I'm pretty sure I could convince xorg to give me a frame, no matter what video shenanigans were in play - hence no

Re: [Gimp-user] Photo protection - transparent foreground

2012-12-17 Thread Chris Mohler
, etc. The other 1% is some wonky utility that makes an image from a full page in IE. I can count on one hand the times I've captured from GIMP :/ Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Opening Page

2012-12-18 Thread Chris Mohler
On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Terry wrote: > I would like to ask why my opening page is not the same as the one on the > YOU TUBE hints showing how to to remove the background behind the ostrich You should post a link to the video in question ;)

Re: [Gimp-user] Help! How do I uninstall Gimp on my Mac

2013-01-01 Thread Chris Mohler
On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Michael Schumacher wrote: > Can applications on that platform really do this to each other? I haven't used OS X since 10.2 or 10.3, but this is highly doubtful. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-u

Re: [Gimp-user] HELP SAVING AS A PDF

2013-01-12 Thread Chris Mohler
On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 1:54 AM, Steve Kinney wrote: > There is also a "quick and dirty" method Another: 1. Image->Flatten Image 2. Export PDF Agreed that Inkscape is the better choice for this type of layout. Chris ___ gimp-user-l

Re: [Gimp-user] Suggestions for the GIMP

2013-02-11 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote: > http://xkcd.com/1172/ > > How about that? :) "There are probably children out there holding down spacebar to stay warm in the winter! YOUR UPDATE MURDERS CHILDREN." :D Chris _

Re: [Gimp-user] import vs open

2013-02-18 Thread Chris Mohler
dialog? yuck.). As for File->Import, I don't understand why it would ever replace anything - much less why the clean/dirty flag would be the toggle. Maybe I'm missing something. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp App for Android and IOS!

2013-03-07 Thread Chris Mohler
On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 12:07 PM, Michael Schumacher wrote: > Imagine how awkward it would be to use the current GIMP with a touch > interface... I don't have to. I had debian running on a n900 and installed GIMP (2.6). It's probably a bit worse than you i

Re: [Gimp-user] unsupported file format

2013-03-08 Thread Chris Mohler
On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 4:23 PM, rht wrote: >>Why don't you report it to Otto? He is quite responsive. > > Can you give me a munged email address for him, please? Look here: https://launchpad.net/~otto-kesselgulasch Chris ___ gimp-

Re: [Gimp-user] unsupported file format

2013-03-08 Thread Chris Mohler
On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Constance Lowery wrote: > Please take my name and email address off your list, thanks. Follow the link at the bottom of each message to unsubscribe: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list HTH, Ch

Re: [Gimp-user] Recolour image according to palette

2013-03-16 Thread Chris Mohler
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 1:10 PM, Surma wrote: > I want to to map each pixel to the colour in my > palette that most closely represents the original colour. How do I do this? Perhaps Image->Mode->Indexed, select "Custom Palette", and selec

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.10 Compiling src issues

2013-03-17 Thread Chris Mohler
7;t your 'pkgversion' flag explicitly setting the babl version to 0.1.10? It's been a while since I used checkinstall, so I could be wrong though. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP Site Redesign

2013-04-11 Thread Chris Mohler
n my fill of browser-specific issues with HTML 4.0 and XHTML. Avoid the stuff that's still in churn (eg, canvas tag the last time I checked), and HTML5 is fine IMO, and a lot more fun to work with. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-lis

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP Site Redesign

2013-04-12 Thread Chris Mohler
alled, but access to web via a mobile data plan. Easy to access the docs on the phone. I doubt these cases are common, really - but using something like bootstrap or unsemantic doesn't take long and handles them nicely. Just my opinion really - I see it as a relatively small amount of

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP Site Redesign

2013-04-19 Thread Chris Mohler
on for serving html. I don't think the link should be hidden. That being said, anything needed to be shown/hidden based on screen size can be handled quite easily with the utility classes, eg '.visible-desktop', etc: http://twitter.github.io/bootstrap/scaffolding.html#responsive Ch

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP Site Redesign

2013-04-19 Thread Chris Mohler
;m pretty sure you want to use the default grid, not the fluid, for this layout. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Batch processing?

2013-04-22 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: > Imagemagick is a Swiss Army Knife[...] But the OP specifically mentioned glitches when using IM on the SVG files, and requested help with GIMP in batch mode instead. Chris ___ gimp-user-l

Re: [Gimp-user] Text Along Path Trouble

2013-04-23 Thread Chris Mohler
s. Did you enter newlines/linebreaks in the text editor? If so, get rid of them. You might consider exporting the image and path to Inkscape, and setting the text there. I've had more luck using Inkscape for text along paths: http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Text

Re: [Gimp-user] Text Along Path Trouble

2013-04-24 Thread Chris Mohler
n Inkscape as a bonus or example? I'll shut up now - not sure how helpful this is ;) *attachment was too large, but if you look at the line of text just outside the path, you can see it does follow the path, and all of the other lines are just offset from that, if that makes any sense.

Re: [Gimp-user] How to make transparency gradiate?

2013-05-03 Thread Chris Mohler
of a background layer in GIMP that matches the background color of the page. Export the result. Or look at CSS drop or box shadows maybe. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP 2.8x on Linux Debian Squeeze?

2013-05-12 Thread Chris Mohler
ough this - I'm probably forgetting a few things, but the short answer is yes, you can compile and install 2.8 without removing 2.6. There are quite a dew deps to work through, but keep the additions outside of your system path and you should be fine. HTH, Chris

Re: [Gimp-user] IPTC in GIMP

2013-05-21 Thread Chris Mohler
On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 3:17 AM, Alain Sahuquet UM2 wrote: > how can i use IPTC tags in GIMP? http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+can+i+use+IPTC+tags+in+GIMP%3F Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mail

Re: [Gimp-user] A Sad case of regression

2013-06-15 Thread Chris Mohler
f "open, make mask (again), adjust, export, close, don't save". Which saves me time, which saves them money, which makes me more valuable as an asset. If all of your GIMP usage falls into #1, you're probably using the wrong tool for the job.

Re: [Gimp-user] A Sad case of regression

2013-06-15 Thread Chris Mohler
eally "reencoding". Would you consider your text document saved if random characters were transposed throughout? Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] SOLVED: export vs. save menu in gimp2.8 - simple and lasting solution

2013-08-01 Thread Chris Mohler
Bugzilla. But not on this thread ;) Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] XCF to PDF problems with font

2013-08-04 Thread Chris Mohler
On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 6:57 AM, alex_g wrote: > Thanks for the tip will try it out. Scribus is a sort of Illustrator? Scribus is desktop publishing - more like InDesign than Illy. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-l

Re: [Gimp-user] XCF to PDF problems with font

2013-08-05 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 6:19 AM, Stephen Allen wrote: > The open source eqivalent to Illustrator is Inkspot. I think you mean 'Inkscape' here, no? Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List memb

Re: [Gimp-user] How to fill areas of a rotated image...?

2013-08-19 Thread Chris Mohler
ol-crop.html Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

[Gimp-user] Bevel not showing

2013-09-19 Thread Chris Sears
be appreciated. Chris Sears "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today? Today is a gift. That is why we call it the present." ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@g

Re: [Gimp-user] Ubuntu Gimp menus slow to load

2013-10-28 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:28 PM, woollypigs wrote: > I managed to report it as a bug on Launchpad and it looks like I'm not alone > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/1245155 Have you tried either logging in as a new user or renaming your ~/.gimp-2.8 direct

Re: [Gimp-user] can not see tool box and others

2013-11-07 Thread Chris Mohler
On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 11:40 AM, mahesh256 wrote: >>Windows > Single-Window Mode > it didnot work for me ,sorry How about pressing the [Tab] key? That shows/hides the dockables. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gi

Re: [Gimp-user] create a flashing neon sign

2013-12-11 Thread Chris Mohler
cial' and contains a few that I usually compile/install after setting up a new OS: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp-plugin-registry Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://ma

Re: [Gimp-user] how to

2014-01-05 Thread Chris Mohler
parent brushes/erasers. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Scaling on Center; Add/Subtract with Brushes

2014-01-07 Thread Chris Mohler
ing list, and > replied to the confirmation message once, you should be able to just send > emails to the list. But I think he's using the forum at gimpusers.com - which is sort of tied to the list in a half-assed way ;) Chris ___ gimp-us

Re: [Gimp-user] Length of a path

2014-01-09 Thread Chris Mohler
On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 8:10 AM, Gunold Brunbauer wrote: > Is there a way to measure the length of a path ? http://registry.gimp.org/node/17235 Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: ht

Re: [Gimp-user] Close up color gaps

2014-02-28 Thread Chris Mohler
, Select->Grow, fill with the color, repeat for each color? Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.

Re: [Gimp-user] Toolbox problem

2014-03-03 Thread Chris Mohler
main 'Windows' menu. This makes all the tools and dockables into one solid window, instead of all the little floating windows. HTH, Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP TurboPrint2 error msg

2014-03-10 Thread Chris Mohler
his is either NOTABUG or NOTGNOME. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP TurboPrint2 error msg

2014-03-10 Thread Chris Mohler
Heh - for some reason I thought this one came from Bugzilla. Forget the noise about 'NOTABUG/NOTGNOME'. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo

[Gimp-user] Would someone be able to modify this plug-in?

2014-03-22 Thread Chris D
This is a plug-in that allows you to make animated cursors. However, the person who made it hasn't been on since 2008 so there is no way to contact them. And the current one only works with 32 bit GIMP 2.6. But I have GIMP 2.8 and have a 64 bit computer. I don't know how to code sadly so that is wh

Re: [Gimp-user] on Removing background- Layer Mask Removal

2014-04-26 Thread Chris Mohler
org/image/lfpz8bla5/). Or change the order of the layers. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/arch

[Gimp-user] Would someone maybe be willing to update this plug-in

2014-06-21 Thread Chris D
http://www.gimptalk.com/index.php?/topic/27281-windows-animated-cursor-plug-in/ I really want to try this plug-in but the person who made it posted this in 2007 and there is no way to get a hold of them. This plug-in doesn't work for GIMP 2.8 and 64 bit computers. I don't know how to code so I wou

Re: [Gimp-user] XCF doesn't open even when the preview is fine

2014-09-03 Thread Chris Mohler
lose an hour at most if things go sideways. But to be fully honest I pair that strategy with regular off-site backups :) Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/lis

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP for Mac OS X

2014-09-26 Thread Chris Mohler
On Fri, Sep 26, 2014 at 5:36 AM, Zariah Art wrote: > so it appears as if Gimp is no longer offering a download for mac OS X-- is > this true? No. See 'OS X' section: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing l

Re: [Gimp-user] How to swap image colors

2014-10-23 Thread Chris Mohler
me > sort -- actually probably better in a vector-based program (Inkscape, > Illustrator, etc.) instead of a bit-map-based program (Gimp, Photoshop, > etc.). The font used is 'Palatino Linotype Bold'. Chris http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/results?ch%5B0%5D=S&ch%5B1%5D=y&ch%5B2

Re: [Gimp-user] [Gimp-developer] Test images and test suite (was Re: GIMP should fork babl and GEGL)

2014-11-11 Thread Chris Mohler
009 version is just as devious :) /goes back to munching popcorn and lurking on the color threads... Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List

[Gimp-user] GIMP Manual - .pdf

2014-12-02 Thread Chris Shelley
Hi, I have not been able to find a downloadable PDF version of the GIMP manual. I want to print it out, as I prefer having a paper version of manuals. If anyone can direct me to the download, I would really appreciate it Thank you, C Shell ___

Re: [Gimp-user] Opacity in background image after using Quick Mask mode

2015-04-13 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Apr 13, 2015 at 2:22 PM, jlancaster wrote: > (see attached screenshot) This mailing list drops attachments - can you upload the image somewhere and paste a link? Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.

Re: [Gimp-user] Clean up curves

2015-05-03 Thread Chris Mohler
aphics came from originally. If I'm wrong - yeah, you will need to manually clean things up, sorry. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-li

Re: [Gimp-user] HEX to Pantone Color Conversion

2015-11-25 Thread Chris Mohler
t any of these tools are super-reliable. This is from someone who used to mix Pantone ink colors. HTH, Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-us

Re: [Gimp-user] enhance logo for large print

2015-12-24 Thread Chris Mohler
Eye. Also if it's a somewhat well-known brand, it's always worth checking brandsofheworld.com to see if it's already available in vector. But yeah - there's no magic wand in GIMP (or anywhere) that's going to make that logo hi-res and

[Gimp-user] superimposing

2016-01-08 Thread CHRIS DUNKERLEY
s but nothing seems to work.   Can   anybody help!   Thanks  CHRIS DUNKERLEY ( GANDALF ) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives:

[Gimp-user] Filtering mailing list

2011-10-29 Thread Chris Mohler
e "To" field. > > My incoming messages are sorted into 50 folders, for mailing lists, > individual customers and the like. Filter on "List-Id:", not "To:". List-Id: GIMP User List HTH, Chris ___ gimp-u

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP Site Redesign

2011-11-06 Thread Chris Mohler
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 8:23 PM, MM wrote: > I like it > Well done.. Says the individual with red and green HTML text in their email ;) /ducks Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/m

Re: [Gimp-user] Changing the splash screen

2011-11-08 Thread Chris Mohler
I imagine it's reasonable place to look on most distros). On my XP sytem that file is at C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\images. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Mac OSX 10.6.8 - GIMP 2.6.11

2011-11-10 Thread Chris Mohler
CD - I'm unsure if this is still the case. There are other options - eg macports can install GIMP for you and it will *probably* pull in any dependencies like X11 automatically. http://www.macports.org/index.php Luck, Chris ___ gimp-user-list mai

Re: [Gimp-user] Tweaking performance

2011-11-15 Thread Chris Mohler
rants for some of the multi-layer work, then combine them later into one image that may help some (but of course that may be a pain as well). But yes - get as much RAM installed as your machine can handle. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-

Re: [Gimp-user] Transparency question.... Can I make the page background show display behind the image?

2011-11-15 Thread Chris Mohler
transparency'. Use ellipse select to make the circle, fill with color. Than save in PNG format. HTH, Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Tweaking performance

2011-11-16 Thread Chris Mohler
swap drive, or a "scratch disk" dedicated to GIMP. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Crash

2011-11-29 Thread Chris Mohler
o back to if needed. This has saved me from disaster more than once - I've seen everything from lightning strikes to pets eating power cords, not to mention pilot error ;) OTOH, I hardly ever crash GIMP - you definitely should try and track down the cause of those crashes also. Chris ___

Re: [Gimp-user] Crash

2011-11-29 Thread Chris Mohler
), no matter how trivial. Disk space is cheap - time and effort are not. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] An introduction and some questions

2011-12-20 Thread Chris Mohler
ords: go nuts, install away! ;) The only thing you're really forbidden from is making changes to the GIMP program and not making those changes available to others. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Copyright and brushes, fonts - was "Help"

2011-12-31 Thread Chris Mohler
sed too, in case any of the jack-boots of the BSA are reading). The BSA only needs an excuse - if they raid you, they WILL find a violation. So kids: encrypt your hard drives and keep your heads down ;) Chris *IANAL, this is not legal advice ;) PS - the BSA is the most compelling argument I

Re: [Gimp-user] Zigzag edges - visual tutorial is online

2012-01-04 Thread Chris Mohler
ort each as JPEG/PNG 0.02 - nice explanation though :) Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Installing new script ?

2012-01-09 Thread Chris Mohler
es it appear there? Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Seeking better "green screen" method

2012-01-17 Thread Chris Mohler
ve you tried adding weight on top of the objects to get them as flat as possible? Chris * something black, with a non-reflective surface. ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Seeking better "green screen" method

2012-01-17 Thread Chris Mohler
intense color that won't be present in the item. Then I might: Select the background (with fuzzy select), fill with black. With the selection still active, feather it (to the approx width of the "halo" and then Colors->Desaturate. But it's hard to co

[Gimp-user] Mailing list (was: Re: Seeking better "green screen" method)

2012-01-17 Thread Chris Mohler
On Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Willie B Bass wrote: > Stop emailing me Go here: http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list And then unsubscribe (near the bottom). Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org h

Re: [Gimp-user] Help with colouring book stamp type images

2012-01-23 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 4:45 PM, NoviceGimper wrote: > deally I want to literally make the image look like colouring book picture or > a stamp. Try: Filters->Edge Detect->Edge... Use defaults, click OK Image->Mode->Grayscale Colors->Invert Possibly adjust Levels/Curves a

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp newbie trying to get a job done.

2012-01-25 Thread Chris Mohler
a link to the PDF version? I wonder if perhaps the green areas are vector and/or possibly on their own layer? Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp newbie trying to get a job done.

2012-01-25 Thread Chris Mohler
someone will chime in with a suggested method to isolate those areas... Chris * The PDF was generated by Word 2007, and appears to be a JPEG placed in a blank .DOC then exported. ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.g

Re: [Gimp-user] No help for working with scanned negatives

2012-01-28 Thread Chris Mohler
ng software for a "negative" setting - usually found near the "color", "b/w" settings. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Exporting high-quality PNG w/transparency?

2012-01-28 Thread Chris Mohler
rt. True > or false? False. As long as the PDF has sufficient resolution (or is vector), and you select a high enough resolution setting when importing the PDF into GIMP, you shouldn't have quality issues. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gi

Re: [Gimp-user] Web development question?

2012-02-16 Thread Chris Mohler
most of those do a crazy amount of styling using PNG files. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Felicitations...

2012-03-19 Thread Chris Mohler
the keyboard to zoom in/out, and also the -/+ keys on the number pad to the right. Without the steps above the number pad works, but using the keys at the top, you must use SHIFT-= to zoom in and - to zoom out. HTH, Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list

Re: [Gimp-user] Felicitations...

2012-03-19 Thread Chris Mohler
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Steve Kinney wrote: > By default, you can also use Control+mouse wheel to zoom in and > out.  That's my favorite... Alas, no wheel on my wacom pen/tablet ;) Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gim

Re: [Gimp-user] Felicitations...

2012-03-19 Thread Chris Mohler
nerally have the pressure sensitivity mapped to opacity for most things - but I toggle that on and off. I'm mainly retouching photos for use in print designs these days - not much painting or creation from scratch. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing

Re: [Gimp-user] Felicitations...

2012-03-22 Thread Chris Mohler
[posting back to the list - use reply-all intead of reply] On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 4:46 AM, Robert Bruyns wrote: > OK Chris, thank you very much for your helpful advice given in your email > below. > > I do wonder though if you noticed that your method transfers image seizing >

Re: [Gimp-user] Why does saves as JPG default to quality 85?

2012-03-23 Thread Chris Mohler
final JPEG at 85 quality but now it looks terrible!!!1!" ;) And then the brains exploding when explaining that 85 is 33% of 255. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] Crop to oval?

2012-03-30 Thread Chris Mohler
, you may with to feather the selection - but this is the shortest path to your goal. Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

Re: [Gimp-user] How can I create huge billboard sized files in super high dpi?

2012-04-25 Thread Chris Mohler
be higher than required. We did a 30ft/9m long banner some time ago that worked out fine at 75 DPI - we could likely have gone lower, since it was so far off the ground. But yeah - I doubt you could tell the difference between _any_ fabric printed at 200 DPI

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP question

2012-04-27 Thread Chris Mohler
as .XCF format (GIMP's native file format). That will preserve things like text layers. Then open your XCF, make needed changes, and then 'Save As...' or 'Export' to the format needed for printing. HTH, Chris ___ gim

Re: [Gimp-user] HATE the new save vs. export behavior

2012-05-04 Thread Chris Mohler
my 0.02 to keep the flame war moving along nicely ;) Chris ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list

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