Re: [Gimp-user] Before I file a bug report

2009-04-27 Thread Robert L Cochran
I think the issue is closely related to what language locale your system is set to and what font you are using at that moment. I tried the [turn on the num lock key] [hold down the right-side Alt key] type the key code I'm interested in on the right side numeric keypad, with the zero first [re

Re: [Gimp-user] Help again, same old story.

2009-05-04 Thread Robert L Cochran
Cropping an image is a really simple operation. In her recent book "Beginning GIMP From Novice to Professional Second Edition", Akkana Peck discusses how to do it on pp 35-38. I highly recommend you get the book, it is worth every penny. If you prefer to scale an image, look on pp 21. Bob O

Re: [Gimp-user] Modifying an image...

2009-08-29 Thread Robert L Cochran
The book "Beginning GIMP" by Akkana Peck is really good and always close by me when I'm using Gimp...which is pretty often these days. Akkana shows a lot of examples in her book and explains them in a way that is easy to understand. You can quickly be using the same techniques and will feel lik

[Gimp-user] Fwd: Re: GIMP vs Photoshop

2010-01-17 Thread Robert L Cochran
My suggestion is to use Gimp for what you need, and work with a higher end camera that produces raw format images. Get Akkana Peck's book and start with that. Post emails to this list when you need some help. It also doesn't hurt to have a website where you can post your photos to. I take techn

[Gimp-user] Fwd: Re: Completely off every imaginable topic;)

2010-01-18 Thread Robert L Cochran
I top post. I don't think it helps to beat on people for their posting styles. It helps simply to respond to the issue under discussion. Bob On 01/17/2010 11:13 PM, Patrick Horgan wrote: > Have you ever noticed that people's progress in using, supporting, > writing bug reports for, and sometim

Re: [Gimp-user] Fwd: Re: Completely off every imaginable topic;)

2010-01-18 Thread Robert L Cochran
an is likely to make more money? Me. The other tech can stay rude, and without business, too. Increasing your product adoption is all about providing top service and support to go with it -- and with a smile. Bob On 01/18/2010 09:53 AM, Robert L Cochran wrote: > I top post. > > I don

[Gimp-user] Wacom Tablet For Flower Photographer and Software Developer

2010-10-12 Thread Robert L Cochran
I've been following the discussion of Wacom tablets with great interest. My wife has a birthday coming up. She has a collection of over 125,000 flower photographs which she mostly likes to view on a Windows XP computer with two widescreen monitors. I am thinking of presenting her with a Wacom