Re: [Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-28 Thread Daniel Smith
wow, this turned into the most useful thread to teach me a lot about GIMP. I would'a used the program for a few years and wouldn't have known what you told us. Now to go back to first email and try it all out. Thanks Steve. Dan On 12/28/11, Steve Kinney ad...@pilobilus.net wrote: On 12/27/2011

[Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread Ronald F. Guilmette
The following file was generated from a recent scan of a 40 year old 6x7cm color negative: ftp://ftp.tristatelogic.com/private/gimp/img001-b.jpg Despite the fact that the negative in question has been stored for the past 30+ years in a manner that I personally would have judged to be

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread Daniel Smith
Hey Ronald From what I understand, slides are open to the same kind of degradation that any plastic is, the same thing that we found out that can happen to cds that we thought would live forever. I have a whole family history's worth that I'm afraid to even begin to evaluate, but have to begin

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread Dotan Cohen
The GNU Image Manipulation Program will only be able to repair its image by changing its name. -- Dotan Cohen http://gibberish.co.il http://what-is-what.com ___ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Dotan Cohen dotanco...@gmail.com [12-26-11 06:03]: The GNU Image Manipulation Program will only be able to repair its image by changing its name. Somehow you completely missed the Subject:. You are welcome to try again! -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG #

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread Steve Kinney
On 12/26/2011 05:14 AM, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote: The following file was generated from a recent scan of a 40 year old 6x7cm color negative: ftp://ftp.tristatelogic.com/private/gimp/img001-b.jpg [...] I'd very much appreciate any advice that anybody would like to share with me about

[Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread gerard82
The GNU Image Manipulation Program will only be able to repair its image by changing its name. @ Daniel, You may be right about plastics but there's something far more important to degradation of analog slides or negatives. The colors are made during the development and consist of UNSTABLE

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Dotan Cohen dotanco...@gmail.com [12-26-11 13:03]: On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 17:38, Patrick Shanahan ptilopt...@gmail.com wrote: * Dotan Cohen dotanco...@gmail.com [12-26-11 06:03]: The GNU Image Manipulation Program will only be able to repair its image by changing its name. Somehow

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread Daniel Smith
Oh, thanks for some post holiday friviolity! I always liked the name Gimp, it's in an ironical humorous tone, no? @gerard82 Thanks for the details about slide construction. Very useful, I would have never known. Better look at my own slides soon... On with the Xmas name calling!!! :) Dan On

Re: [Gimp-user] Need help repairing image

2011-12-26 Thread Steve Kinney
In message 4ef8950f.6050...@pilobilus.net, Steve Kinney ad...@pilobilus.net wrote: Can you recall the specifics of how you tamed the streak? I know that I duplicated the base layer, used a mask to isolate the streak (so that it would be the only visible part of its layer), and applied color