[Gimp-user] 2.3.x

2005-04-09 Thread Eric P
Is there a roadmap posted anywhere for the next development series? Thanks, Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Preserve transparency in a TIFF

2005-04-11 Thread Eric P
Try a merge visible (under layers) _before_ saving. This will maintain transparency. On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 09:11 -0400, Gregory Yetman wrote: Hi, I have a GIMP image with transparency set. I've read that TIFF supports transparency, yet when I try and save my image as a TIFF I have to

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: Feature Request: Open toolbox on right click.

2005-04-14 Thread Eric P
On Thu, 2005-04-14 at 09:17 +0200, Olivier Ripoll wrote: David Marrs wrote: Olivier Ripoll wrote: You can specify inthe preferences that the toolbox must be on top. This way, you always have it available... Try as I might, I cannot find this option! Preferences-Window

Re: [Gimp-user] Tiff compression options

2005-04-16 Thread Eric P
jpeg compression is lossy by definition. There is no such thing as lossless jpeg compression. Personally, I only LZW (which is lossless) for tiff. I cannot think of any reason why you would ever want to use jpeg compression for a tiff over a straight jpeg format. I've had zero experience

[Gimp-user] Script-fu inclusion for 2.4

2005-04-27 Thread Eric P
-selection.scm What are the chances of a poor country boy getting this included 2.4? I think others in the graphic field would find this plugin as useful as I do. Thanks, Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http

[Gimp-user] Re: Script-fu inclusion for 2.4

2005-04-27 Thread Eric P
And here's a quick visual of what it does. http://epierce.freeshell.org/gimpOn 4/27/05, Eric P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I made a Script-fu script that I find indispensable for pushing pixels at work.It's called Rounded Selection, and it does just that.Here's its Gimp registry home:http

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: Script-fu inclusion for 2.4

2005-04-30 Thread Eric P
On Thu, 2005-04-28 at 20:57 +0200, Sven Neumann wrote: Hi, Eric P [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And here's a quick visual of what it does. http://epierce.freeshell.org/gimp Should probably register next to the Rounded Rectangle script instead of to the bottom of the menu. Try

Re: [Gimp-user] Yet another collection of brushes and patterns..

2005-05-01 Thread Eric P
The examples look beautiful! Do you have any tutorials/techniques you can share on how you create such nice naturalism in the Gimp? Also, could you provide an archive of your brushes/patterns etc. for easier download (zip/tgz/whatever)? Thanks, Eric P. Rene Jensen wrote: Howdy folks

Re: [Gimp-user] Yet another collection of brushes and patterns..

2005-05-01 Thread Eric P
] visually). Eric P. Rene Jensen wrote: Howdy folks, and thanks for a great program. I don't know where you keep you link section for external resources, but if you want to add my brushes and patterns, feel free to do so. All is free and homemade so no strings attached. I use most of it for game graphics

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-04 Thread Eric P
installing Linux (assuming you're running Linux of course). Not sure how it would work for Windows. Hope that helps. Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] when even free advertising fails

2005-05-05 Thread Eric P
David Marrs wrote: I *am* very grateful for the GIMP and think it says much for the spirit of free software. I also think it has some way to go before it becomes a mature product, Huh... the Gimp is not mature? Thank you for sharing that. I honestly didn't know! Shit... and while I'm at

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-05 Thread Eric P
Simon Budig wrote: Are you aware of the fact, that Photoshop on the Mac does not have such a main window? Hmmm... *me looks at some Mac/PS screen shots*Interesting. I never noticed that. But doesn't it still behave as one instance of the program when flipping between programs (i.e.,

[Gimp-user] 'Pick a layer or guide' suggestion

2005-05-16 Thread Eric P
to the layer that was selected prior. Now I have to remember about how far down the layer, remember the layer name and dig to find it so I can work on it. Wouldn't it make sense to have the layer you've just picked in this manner automatically become the selected layer? Opinions please. Eric

Re: [Gimp-user] 'Pick a layer or guide' suggestion

2005-05-17 Thread Eric P
Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris wrote: On Monday 16 May 2005 22:32, Eric P wrote: I have a handful of Gimp images that have 50+ layers. With the move tool's 'Pick a layer or guide' selected, I can quickly find where a particular layer is in the stack with a left click. However, as soon as I let go

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-21 Thread Eric P
. That's why I'm writing here. Is this arrangement OK with people? No. I honestly don't mean to be so negative, but what you've proposed just doesn't look good at all. Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-22 Thread Eric P
to another page listing ALL the companies/organizations that have Gimp merchandise. Let them all duke it out. Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [Gimp-developer] GIMP merchandising

2005-05-22 Thread Eric P
of the shirt. As in Me sitting in their offices. /commercial How about one of the Pixel Pusher shirts? I'd love to buy one of those. Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP Updates

2005-05-26 Thread Eric P
how to display an mng in firefox? gimp faithfully makes them. mng is a lush format for animations that improved on gif in so so many ways (in case being a firefox user you have not heard about it). lush and free. carol C'mon, Carol. Tell us how you really feel. Eric P

[Gimp-user] OT GTK/SuSE/Gimp question

2005-06-04 Thread Eric P
distros tend to do. Any tips on this dilemma? Thanks for reading, Eric P Ps. I'm running SuSE 9.2 pro ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user]

2005-06-07 Thread Eric P
There's a file called ps-menurc in (I think) a folder called 'etc' in Gimp's install directory. This file will map 100+ Photoshop key mappings for the Gimp. Check here for directions on installing this file: http://epierce.freeshell.org/gimp/gimp_ps.php Stacey Hawkins wrote: Hello, I am a

Re: [Gimp-user] Text along Path.

2005-06-13 Thread Eric P
nuno alexandre wrote: Hi, Is there some way to achieve this with TheGimp ? http://www.ultraweaver.com/tutorials/textalongpath/index.htm thanks nuno 'Curve Bend' under filters can do a similar effect, but I think you'll want Inkscape (Inkscape.org) to do it right.

Re: [Gimp-user] pygtk and 2.3.1

2005-06-14 Thread Eric P
Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris wrote: On Tuesday 14 June 2005 12:59, John R. Culleton wrote: Am running 2.3.0 without incident. I downloaded 2.3.1 and attempted to configure. I got a message about pygtk-2.0 missing. What is this, is it essential and where can I find it? Not a huge deal. 2.3.0

Re: [Gimp-user] sizing photos

2005-07-09 Thread Eric P
Helen wrote: I want a (for example) 8 x 10 inch print. Not sure how much you need to know, but I'm using How do I take this hugh image and give it a size that will print and then fit into a standard frame, such as 5 x 7 (inches) or 8 x 10 (inches) ? Image - Print Size

Re: [Gimp-user] Question about using psd format.

2005-07-09 Thread Eric P
I build my print images in gimp on my Knoppix box but have to send it to my wife's apple where the color printer is attached. It seems logical to use Photoshop 7 to print the photo on the apple. So I do my gimp thing and build an 8.5x11 inches image with a resolution of 300 px/inch. I then

[Gimp-user] Overview doc of Gimp's interface

2005-07-14 Thread Eric P
it is) and/or the menus. Under normal circumstances, I could make up something myself, but I have access to a VERY nice color laser jet printer until tomorrow (Fri. 7/15), and I don't think I'll have time tonight to work something up (it's my wife's B-day!). Thanks for reading, Eric P

Re: [Gimp-user] Resolution

2005-08-11 Thread Eric P
sean wrote: I'm learning how to use the Ginp and I have a small problem. The default resolution seems to be 7 4dpi when I save my work. I need to send my files to a printing company and they require 300 dpi. Can anyone tell me how to change the resolution. Image - Print Size

Re: [Gimp-user] tutorial/screenshots

2005-08-14 Thread Eric P
Eric P wrote: sam ende wrote: i would find it a lot easier to write tutorials and the like if the drop down menus did not disapear when doing screenshots, is there a way to keep them dropped down for screenshots ? If you run Linux (or maybe some other unices), try this quick 'n dirty

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.3.x on Debian

2005-10-04 Thread Eric P
compiling 2.3.1 back a few months ago, but checkinstall failed to make a deb package... (going off a foggy memory). Can anyone spank me onto the straight and narrow here? Thanks for reading... Eric P ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp 2.3.x on Debian

2005-10-05 Thread Eric P
Carol Spears wrote: On Wed, Oct 05, 2005 at 10:42:55AM +0200, Michael Schumacher wrote: Von: Carol Spears [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Tue, Oct 04, 2005 at 09:50:36PM -0500, Eric P wrote: I can't remember if I asked this before or not, but does anybody make any 2.3.x packages for deb? it is easy

Re: [Gimp-user] curve corners

2005-10-15 Thread Eric P
Steve Stavropoulos wrote: On 10/13/05, Jad Madi wrote: Hi, how to create curve corners with Gimp like these ones http://www.sitepoint.com/examples/roundcorners/box-corners5.htm Select a rectangle with the dimensions you like and then use select-rounded rectangle (I think in gimp = 2.2

Re: [Gimp-user] lighten background

2005-10-24 Thread Eric P
Akkana Peck wrote: Helen writes: I have a photo of a dark red flower against a dark background. I've tried tedious ways to lighten the background without changing the flower, but the details of the flower are too tiny. So I'm browsing tutorials. Should I be learning about masks? About layers? A

Re: [Gimp-user] lighten background

2005-10-24 Thread Eric P
I agree with everything here except I'd use a mask instead of a selection. A selection can be a bit too fleeting for a something as tedious as your task. Eric tedious = I probably should have used detailed. I didn't realize how that came off... Eric

Re: [Gimp-user] Space Between Letters

2005-11-24 Thread Eric P
Wade Smart wrote: 11232005 1246 GMT-5 I want to put some extra space between letters of some words without actually putting in a 'space' from the space bar. How does one do that? You want some kind of kerning adjustment. The text tool in the 2.3.x series has such an adjustment for the

Re: [Gimp-user] Editing .psd files

2005-11-25 Thread Eric P
be productive and maintain my ethics (i.e., Open Source or death). I did read that the 2.3.x series of the Gimp has improvements to the psd filter. Not sure what they are though. Eric P ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https

Re: [Gimp-user] template for sawtooth border wanted

2005-11-26 Thread Eric P
Axel Wernicke wrote: Hi list, I'm one of the members of the gimp documentation team and want to ask you for a favour. To reduce the size of all the screenshots to the clipping that is of relevance I'm in need of a template that I can easily use to cut of the unwanted borders. To make

Re: [Gimp-user] old GIMP screenshots wanted

2006-01-08 Thread Eric P
Axel Wernicke wrote: Hi all, a week ago I translated a chapter of the GIMP manual that is dealing with the GIMP history. Given the fact that this is about ten years of open source and contribution involving lots of lots of people I was curious if there aren't a couple of screenshots from

Re: [Gimp-user] Patterns

2006-01-08 Thread Eric P
! You could do it for brushes, scripts, etc! That'd be spiffy! Eric P ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] Crop tool in 2.3.6

2006-01-15 Thread Eric P
The crop tool and dialog in 2.3.6 have some really excellent improvements over the old one. Great work dev! I have one question: is it still possible to do a 'crop from selection' like in Gimp 2.3? I seem to be missing that option in the new dialog. Thanks, Eric P

[Gimp-user] 'File Exists' in 2.3.6

2006-01-15 Thread Eric P
, my 2.3.6 was compiled on Debian Testing. gtk 2.6.5 glib 2.8.4 Eric P ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Crop tool in 2.3.6

2006-01-15 Thread Eric P
Carol Spears wrote: On Sun, Jan 15, 2006 at 03:10:59PM -0600, Eric P wrote: The crop tool and dialog in 2.3.6 have some really excellent improvements over the old one. Great work dev! I have one question: is it still possible to do a 'crop from selection' like in Gimp 2.3? I seem

Re: [Gimp-user] 'File Exists' in 2.3.6

2006-01-15 Thread Eric P
Carol Spears wrote: On Sun, Jan 15, 2006 at 03:19:56PM -0600, Eric P wrote: Maybe this deserves a bug report, but something I've noticed in 2.3.6 is that it always alerts me that a 'A File Named ... Already Exists' upon saving any file regardless whether is truly exists or not. Can anyone else

[Gimp-user] 2.3.10 kudos!

2006-07-25 Thread Eric P
Hey, the new marquee tool is awesome! I can't tell you how many times I struggled to get an oval selection around some preexisting oval shape. I would use guides and usually do it over about 5-10 times before I got. Now it's a breeze! Great job, devs! The splash for 2.3.10 is choice as well.

Re: [Gimp-user] Please Change the Derogatory Name

2006-09-29 Thread Eric P
Jakub Steiner wrote: On Fri, 2006-09-29 at 12:38 -0600, Roland Hordos wrote: what Sven possibly meant here was for you to prove that the name GIMP is a reason why the product isn't used in a professional IT setting, whatever that is. I have been using GIMP professionally for over 5 years

Re: [Gimp-user] Please Change the Derogatory Name

2006-09-29 Thread Eric P
Owen wrote: On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:54:48 -0600 I suspect it might just be an issue local to a country, like durex is a condom in the UK, sticky tape here Thanks for clarifying that. I've always wondered why I can't get those suckers off! ___

Re: [Gimp-user] Blocking of Alan on the name topic

2006-10-06 Thread Eric P
Well put, Ben. Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp vs. Photoshop

2006-12-21 Thread Eric P
I'm lazy, and I don't feel like reading this entire thread (it seems to show up on a regular basis on the list). Were any new, constructive insights brought up? Anyone care to summarize this thread on this exhausting topic? EP ___ Gimp-user mailing

[Gimp-user] Idea - Color Scheme Generator

2007-01-24 Thread Eric P
Wouldn't it be cool if GIMP implemented something like this DHTML Color Scheme Generator? http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html I'm learning GTKMM at the moment. Not sure when I'll get around to C/GTK+. Give me a couple years. EP

Re: [Gimp-user] Idea - Color Scheme Generator

2007-01-25 Thread Eric P
Sven Neumann wrote: Hi, On Wed, 2007-01-24 at 19:50 -0600, Eric P wrote: Wouldn't it be cool if GIMP implemented something like this DHTML Color Scheme Generator? http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html Tried Agave yet? http://home.gna.org/colorscheme/ Not sure

[Gimp-user] 2.3.14 compile - dbus error

2007-02-08 Thread Eric P
(self.methdef_tmpl % UnboundLocalError: local variable 'meth' referenced before assignment make[4]: *** [gimpui.c] エラー 1 Thanks for reading. Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Gimp-user] 2.3.14 compile - dbus error

2007-02-09 Thread Eric P
Sven Neumann wrote: Hi, On Fri, 2007-02-09 at 00:08 -0600, Eric P wrote: /usr/include/dbus-1.0/dbus/dbus.h:30:2: error: #error Please define DBUS_API_SUBJECT_TO_CHANGE to acknowledge your understanding that D-Bus hasn't reached 1.0 and is subject to protocol and API churn. See

[Gimp-user] ?yvind's GEGL talk from FOS DEM

2007-02-27 Thread Eric P
?yvind's GEGL presentation from FOSDEM last weekend is online. http://www.fosdem.org/2007/media/video I watched the first 15 min. Pretty exciting stuff. Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU

Re: [Gimp-user] A tip of those who use GIMP in Windows

2007-03-09 Thread Eric P
Philip Stubbs wrote: On 09/03/07, Ben Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: GIMP has a dialog called images, which most of you are probably aware of. Have you ever considered using it somewhat like the Windows taskbar? I have docked it to my main toolbox and use it to switch between open images

Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp - gimpshop - newbie

2007-07-10 Thread Eric P
with default compile settings). Thanks! Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Rounding those corners

2007-08-02 Thread Eric P
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi gimp-user, How are you creating a single rounded corner, like those used for css boxes with rounded corners. (i.e., http://www.csszengarden.com/063/corner_yelongreen_tr.gif) Or, if you wanted to outline an image's left, bottom, and right, sides and round the

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP video podcast / screencast

2007-08-16 Thread Eric P
I would be happy about comments and very happy about pointers to mistakes or to things I could do better. You can find the podcast at http://meetthegimp.org Rolf I'm absolutely confounded that no one has replied to you yet. Rolf, excellent work! I've just begun watching (episode

Re: [Gimp-user] [Gimp-announce] ANNOUNCE: GIMP 2.4.0

2007-10-24 Thread Eric P
Sven Neumann wrote: Version 2.4 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program is finally out. Congratulations on all the hard work! Eric P ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Alt Key

2007-12-20 Thread Eric P
that ALL the work put into GIMP is done by the developers on their time. My sentiments exactly! GIMP on! Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Christmas card

2007-12-29 Thread Eric P
Mike Williams wrote: Hi there. A friend of mine makes his own Christmas cards. Since this year's card was made with the gimp, and it is on his web site, it seemed fitting to post a link here. http://www.garykirby.net/ Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, it's still a nice image.

[Gimp-user] Miniaturize effect in GIMP

2008-04-30 Thread Eric P
Reflected Gradient is actually called Bi-Linear in GIMP (silly Adobe). Here's what I got (darn near what they got). I also upped the saturation +15. http://i27.tinypic.com/287ee0.jpg Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https

Re: [Gimp-user] [Gimp-announce] ANNOUNCE: GIMP 2.6.0

2008-10-04 Thread Eric P
piece of software. It is a joy to use and always exciting to witness the further maturation of this most excellent code base. Forever thankful, Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman

[Gimp-user] strange PNG from Adobe Fireworks

2008-10-17 Thread Eric P
(!?) Checking the header of the image I see Adobe Fireworks in there. Any ideas what this anomaly of a png is? Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Scaling in Gimp 2.6 is much slower than in Gimp 2.4

2008-10-27 Thread Eric P
the difference in speed is so dramatically. Sincerely, Claus Berghammer I'd be curious to see some benchmarks comparing 2.4 and 2.6 in this regard so that we know just how dramatically different the speed is. Eric P. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user

[Gimp-user] gradient based on manual (lasso) selection

2010-12-26 Thread Eric P
GIMPers, Is there a way to create a gradient (black-white) based off a closed lasso selection? So the resulting gradient would start black along the edge of the selection and expand out to white in all directions away from the selection. My end goal is to create a quick mask that I can blur