[Gimp-user] Question about the rendering engine
I'm not a developer, so please don't slate me. I'm merely querying. I have six gigs of DDR3 RAM, an i7, and have allocated Gimp three gigs of RAM. My understand is that Gimp should run pretty smoothly. And it does. Except for when my file sizes increase. Let's say I'm working on an A3 page, at 300 DPI. If I grab a large brush and paint quickly, then the brush's response isn't immediate; it's delayed and follows my Wacom activity a few moments later. Is this a result of Gimp's engine? Or is it that my PC is too slow (which seems unlikely)? Furthermore, what can I do to make Gimp run at its absolute fastest in Ubuntu? I'd greatly appreciate tips and tweaks. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question regarding guides
I am using Gimp version 2.6.8 on a Solaris SPARC system. I am able to drag guides in from the rulers, and Image-Guides-New Guides from Selection does work, immediately applying the four guides to the current selection. However, when I select Image-Guides-New Guide or Image-Guides-New Guide (by Percent) nothing happens. I do not see the pop-up menus asking for the proper parameters. Is this a known problem, or do I have a problem here? This does not seem to be a problem with pop-up menus in general, as Image-Configure Grid displays the pop-up menu just fine. Thanks for any insights you can offer. Regards, -- Jeffery Small ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] question about hyperlinking
Am 22.11.2010 22:15, schrieb Li M. Terrell: I am not a programmer and have basically taught myself gimp by trial and error and what i can recall from Photoshop, so excuse me if this seems like a dumb question. (I also use a wondows version of Gimp, but there is no longer a windows forum, so here I am) There really is no need for a forum for every single platform as Gimp is multi-platform and looks and feels the same on all. ... Is GIMP made to have any kind of web/html interface? No. Gimp does not have a web interface (but from reading further, this is not what you meant with it). Gimp having a web interface would mean that it could be run on any web-server as a CGI application - this is just not the case, although you can use the command-line mode from server-side scripting to process images on a web-server... - Trying to create a bus card size logo with text, and i would like to make the text a hyperlink to my webpage is this possible? - I would also like to create an image with all the facebook, twitter, or blog 'badges' - which are mostly html with a logo...so I can just slap that onto emails, webpages, etc as needed First of all, images in general do not have any relations to HTML within them. It is always HTML that references the images. For the task you want to complete, you can use Gimp's plug-in for defining HTML image maps which need to be included in the HTML code of your webpage or whatever else. The only other idea I can think of is to create the image in gimp, and then use my dreamweaver to add the links ...? But that seems like too many steps and i bet it is easier than that. It is more or less the same, because it does not matter what tools you use to create the image maps for the HTML part of a document containing images which (partially) relate to one or more other documents. hth Torsten signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] question about hyperlinking
I am not a programmer and have basically taught myself gimp by trial and error and what i can recall from Photoshop, so excuse me if this seems like a dumb question. (I also use a wondows version of Gimp, but there is no longer a windows forum, so here I am) ... Is GIMP made to have any kind of web/html interface? - Trying to create a bus card size logo with text, and i would like to make the text a hyperlink to my webpage is this possible? - I would also like to create an image with all the facebook, twitter, or blog 'badges' - which are mostly html with a logo...so I can just slap that onto emails, webpages, etc as needed The only other idea I can think of is to create the image in gimp, and then use my dreamweaver to add the links ...? But that seems like too many steps and i bet it is easier than that. thanks! Li -- Lisa Marsh Terrell ~ Freelance Writer/Journalist Girl Friday Productions ..a performance to be proud of. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] question
Dear Tutorial, I have Gimp Image Manipulation Program Version 2.6. on my computer. I have a picture jps file. I would like to make a circle and then copy it and then paste it at various places onthe picture. What do I have to do to accomplish this goal. Thanks very much. David Seltzer ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] question
Quoting Healing Pathways healp...@013net.net: Dear Tutorial, I have Gimp Image Manipulation Program Version 2.6. on my computer. I have a picture jps file. I would like to make a circle and then copy it and then paste it at various places onthe picture. What do I have to do to accomplish this goal. Thanks very much. David Seltzer Make your circular selection and then perform an Edit-Copy. This will copy the contents of the circular selection to the clipboard buffer. Next, open the Brushes Dialog (Windows-Dockable Dialogs-Brushes) and select the brush in top, left corner of the matrix (the brush's name should be Clipboard). This will permit you to paint your circle anywhere on your image by clicking the mouse. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] question
David, Since my interpretation of what you wrote I have a picture jps file. I would like to make a circle and then copy it and then paste it at various places onthe picture. What do I have to do to accomplish this goal. is a bit different from what Saul answered, here's my answer: 1) Open the ~.jpg file you wish to modify. 2) In the layers dialog, create a new layer by clicking on the icon at the far left of the bottom of the layers dialog window. Set the size of the new layer a bit larger than the circle you want (so, if you want your circle to have a radius of 150 pixels, for example, set the size of the new layer at 325 x 325 pixels), and fill it with transparency. 3) Make the new layer the active layer by clicking on it in the layers dialog. 4) In the toolbox, select the ellipse (circle) tool, and use the ellipse tool to select a region on the new layer. 5) Click the edit menu at the top of the image, to open the edit menu, and from that menu select (about 1/3 of the way from the bottom) stroke selection. For this puprose, I'd probably choose to use the option stroke with a paint tool. 6) Save the image as an ~.xcf file. Saving the image as an ~.xcf file maintains the separate layers. Now, move the circle to a point you want to emphasize on the image, and export the image to a ~.jpg file; then move the circle to the next point, and export the image. If you need to have more than one area designated at a time, you can duplicate the layer containing the circle as many times as needed, and move various layers containing a circle to various points on the image. Hope this helps. ns ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about: Batch removal of date stamp from JPG in Gimp
Dear All, My wife has returned from holiday with 1,000 photographs on her new camera. Sadly, she left the date stamp on and each photograph in the bottom right hand corner has the date stamped there in coloured orange. Does anyone know any macros/ filters / effects/ batch jobs or other ideas where I can clean this off: Some idea: batch job that replaces date stamp with a clone of what is immediately surrounding it. If some one can offer some help, then I may not have to dry up the dishes for the next month ;) Best regards, J. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question: How to....
I have Gimp 2.6. It says I need to install the additional help package. Where do I find the download? Rebecca *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Belief is compatible with respect and tolerance for other beliefs. Certainty is an arrogance that leads to intolerance, disrespect and, all too often, terror and war. --Ray Sachs, quoted from Newsweek Letters 9/25/06 Totally cool web site:_ Tolerance.org_ (http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ANYTHING BEYOND THIS POINT IS ADVERTISING ADDED BY AOL WITHOUT MY PERMISSION OR CONSENT ~~~ **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question: How to....
On Wednesday 28 January 2009, rlt46...@aol.com wrote: I have Gimp 2.6. It says I need to install the additional help package. Where do I find the download? Rebecca Usually at the same place you found GIMP itself, which usually depends on your operating system. Daniel signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question: How to....
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 3:04 PM, rlt46...@aol.com wrote: I have Gimp 2.6. It says I need to install the additional help package. Where do I find the download? Wherever you downloaded the Gimp itself. :) If you installed a binary package, there should be a help package nearby. For Ubuntu Linux, sudo apt-get install gimp-help-en will get the English version of the help. -- Mark J. Reed markjr...@gmail.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu Linux
I'm running Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu 8.10 (64-bit) and I've noticed when I load an image, the image window stays behind the toolbox and the layers window all the time. I didn't see a preference where I could control always on top behavior. This makes it challenging for me to work with images. Is there anything I can do about this? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu Linux
Go to Edit Preferences, select Window Management, change the Hints for the Toolbox and Docks to Normal Window. On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm running Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu 8.10 (64-bit) and I've noticed when I load an image, the image window stays behind the toolbox and the layers window all the time. I didn't see a preference where I could control always on top behavior. This makes it challenging for me to work with images. Is there anything I can do about this? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user -- Nathan Lane Home, http://www.nathandelane.com Blog, http://nathandelane.blogspot.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu Linux
Nathan Lane wrote: On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm running Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu 8.10 (64-bit) and I've noticed when I load an image, the image window stays behind the toolbox and the layers window all the time. I didn't see a preference where I could control always on top behavior. This makes it challenging for me to work with images. Is there anything I can do about this? Go to Edit Preferences, select Window Management, change the Hints for the Toolbox and Docks to Normal Window. Or use the Tab key to toggle visibility of the Toolbox and Docks on and off. - Martin ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu Linux
Nathan Lane wrote: Go to Edit Preferences, select Window Management, change the Hints for the Toolbox and Docks to Normal Window. On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm running Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu 8.10 (64-bit) and I've noticed when I load an image, the image window stays behind the toolbox and the layers window all the time. I didn't see a preference where I could control always on top behavior. This makes it challenging for me to work with images. Is there anything I can do about this? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU mailto:Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user Thanks for the info! That did the trick! :) Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu Linux
Martin Nordholts wrote: Nathan Lane wrote: On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 9:14 AM, Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm running Gimp 2.6.1 on Ubuntu 8.10 (64-bit) and I've noticed when I load an image, the image window stays behind the toolbox and the layers window all the time. I didn't see a preference where I could control always on top behavior. This makes it challenging for me to work with images. Is there anything I can do about this? Go to Edit Preferences, select Window Management, change the Hints for the Toolbox and Docks to Normal Window. Or use the Tab key to toggle visibility of the Toolbox and Docks on and off. - Martin Thanks for this tip as well. I prefer having the Toolbox and Docks windows displayed all the time, just not on top of the image window all the time. I tried the Tab key toggle and it worked just fine. Neat. :) Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question re. tool slider settings
This is just a general question regarding the values from the various tool sliders. As an example, when I drag the Threshold slider for the Fuzzy Select tool, I get the following values: 0.0, 4.8, 9.6, 14.4, 19.2, 24.1, 28.9, etc. Similar odd sequences of numbers appear for other tool options such as Feather Edges and so on. I'm just curious why these particular numbers appear rather than some whole number divisions such as 5, 10, 15, 20, etc. Regards, -- Jeffery Small ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question re. tool slider settings
John Coppens [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:47:55 GMT [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jeffery Small) wrote: I get the following values: 0.0, 4.8, 9.6, 14.4, 19.2, 24.1, 28.9, etc. Make the tool pane wider, and you'll get other values. The slider simply subdivides the range into the number of steps the slider can make. John: Thanks for the explanation which makes perfect sense. It isn't a big problem, but I was curious as to why it operated like this. Regards, -- C. Jeffery Small ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about keyboard shortcuts for brush selection
Sven Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 2007-11-23 at 05:52 +, Jeffery Small wrote: In gimp 2.2 I was able to set keyboard shortcuts for selecting previous brush and next brush. I do not see these items listed in the keyboard shortcut menu for 2.4. Are these options still available, and if so, how are they set? They are still there. Just look closer and you will find context-brush-select-next and context-brush-select-previous. Thanks Sven. Of course you are correct. I was just looking in the wrong location. Regards, -- Jeff ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about keyboard shortcuts for brush selection
Hi, On Fri, 2007-11-23 at 05:52 +, Jeffery Small wrote: In gimp 2.2 I was able to set keyboard shortcuts for selecting previous brush and next brush. I do not see these items listed in the keyboard shortcut menu for 2.4. Are these options still available, and if so, how are they set? They are still there. Just look closer and you will find context-brush-select-next and context-brush-select-previous. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about keyboard shortcuts for brush selection
In gimp 2.2 I was able to set keyboard shortcuts for selecting previous brush and next brush. I do not see these items listed in the keyboard shortcut menu for 2.4. Are these options still available, and if so, how are they set? Thanks. Regards, -- Jeffery Small ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] question
Hi, On Fri, 2007-11-16 at 15:44 +1030, David Gowers wrote: The short answer is: The smudge tool uses a different painting backend, and so the 'scale' setting did not take appropriate effect (since changing brush size during smudging is not a very sensible thing to be able to do, the smudge backend simply ignored scaling factors.). This has since been fixed. The first 2.5 release will include the fix (and it might be backported and included in 2.4.2 as well.). Since this is a new feature and not strictly a bug-fix, it is not going to be backported to the 2.4 series. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about involuntary resizing
Simon, Maybe you can post a page for us to see the original, unedited, then the page where you see the resizing. I use ImageMagick and others use other programs to do auto-resizing (size, quality, etc) of uploaded images to ensure that they fit within the space intended. -Bob Simon Roberts wrote: Hi all, I created a headshot for a friend, but the website she's posted it on, which is essentially out of her control, does some automatic resizing. Actually, I'm not sure if the resizing occurs in the server, or on the client browser. Anyway, the original image has been offered at a variety of sizes, and every time it ends up looking granular and awful on the end user's browsers. The site admins don't know anything--they're just using a system that was written for them. I would provide a single small image resized to the final size, but I don't think that will work because a) I think the resizing is dynamic, and b) the user can click on the image to get a bigger (the unresized) image. I want the larger one to still exist and we'll lose that if we just go with a small image. Under these dreadfully sub-optimal conditions, what can I do, or what should I avoid doing, to try to ensure the resized image looks as good as it can? I should point out that other people's pictures all look better than my friend's. Not always great, to be sure, but clearly there's room to improve if I knew what to do. TIA, Simon __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user -- Bob Meetin dotted i - Internet Strategies Solutions www.dottedi.biz 303-926-0167 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about involuntary resizing
Hi all, I created a headshot for a friend, but the website she's posted it on, which is essentially out of her control, does some automatic resizing. Actually, I'm not sure if the resizing occurs in the server, or on the client browser. Anyway, the original image has been offered at a variety of sizes, and every time it ends up looking granular and awful on the end user's browsers. The site admins don't know anything--they're just using a system that was written for them. I would provide a single small image resized to the final size, but I don't think that will work because a) I think the resizing is dynamic, and b) the user can click on the image to get a bigger (the unresized) image. I want the larger one to still exist and we'll lose that if we just go with a small image. Under these dreadfully sub-optimal conditions, what can I do, or what should I avoid doing, to try to ensure the resized image looks as good as it can? I should point out that other people's pictures all look better than my friend's. Not always great, to be sure, but clearly there's room to improve if I knew what to do. TIA, Simon __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about GIMP CMYK support.
On Tuesday 14 August 2007, John R. Culleton wrote: On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Chris Mohler wrote: On 8/7/07, Bhavin Suthar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone tell me the truth behind this? Does this also mean that if you write text on image (like your jpeg Canon photos) then they can't be printed properly? Point #1 is almost accurate. The true part: GIMP does not natively support CMYK yet. It will in time, and there is a plug-in if you truly need CMYK separations. The false part: you can't use GIMP to prepare for printing. You certainly can, but be aware of the RGB-CMYK translation process - eg, there is no way to print the color #FF in CMYK. Point #2 is pretty much FUD. I occasionally convert something to CMYK in PS just to check the shift, but if you are a graphics professional [sic] you should already be aware of the RGB colors that exist outside of CMYK color space and avoid them. A cheap inkjet printer will show you the result of converting your RGB to CMYK if you really need to know - and this type of proof (a hard proof) is more accurate anyway, owing to the fact that all monitors operate on the principal of additive light (hence RGB), and most printers operate on subtractive light (thus CMYK). A soft proof can easily[1] be obtained by using imagemagick[2]. Short answer: I doubt you need CMYK. You certainly won't be prevented from printing your photos by not using it. Many desktop printers expect RGB input these days[3]. Chris I would expect that flesh tones would give the most trouble in converting from RGB to CMYK . Among free software programs Krita, TeX, Cinepaint and Scribus handle CMYK natively, and all but TeX can use ICC color profiles. Gimp and Inkscape don't yet, and that limits their acceptablity in the publishing world despite their other excellent features. Book designers want CMYK plus ICC profiles and won't consider a product that lacks that capability for color work. The free programs listed above that most closely approximate Gimp are Cinepaint (a Gimp offshoot0, and Krita. But neither has the range of other features offered by Gimp. and Krita only runs under the KDE desktop found on many Linux systems. KDE Libraries, not desktop. You do not have to run the desktop actively to use the program. Please be clear about that, or you will be spreading misinfo. Krita is great, and going to be amazing, but right now, it fails on the basics. The developer is incredible, but has worked on some very high-end functionality, but not so much on the basic stuff like workflow, GUI design, ease of use and basic tools. He's working mostly alone, so it's understandable. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about GIMP CMYK support.
On Tuesday 07 August 2007, Chris Mohler wrote: On 8/7/07, Bhavin Suthar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone tell me the truth behind this? Does this also mean that if you write text on image (like your jpeg Canon photos) then they can't be printed properly? Point #1 is almost accurate. The true part: GIMP does not natively support CMYK yet. It will in time, and there is a plug-in if you truly need CMYK separations. The false part: you can't use GIMP to prepare for printing. You certainly can, but be aware of the RGB-CMYK translation process - eg, there is no way to print the color #FF in CMYK. Point #2 is pretty much FUD. I occasionally convert something to CMYK in PS just to check the shift, but if you are a graphics professional [sic] you should already be aware of the RGB colors that exist outside of CMYK color space and avoid them. A cheap inkjet printer will show you the result of converting your RGB to CMYK if you really need to know - and this type of proof (a hard proof) is more accurate anyway, owing to the fact that all monitors operate on the principal of additive light (hence RGB), and most printers operate on subtractive light (thus CMYK). A soft proof can easily[1] be obtained by using imagemagick[2]. Short answer: I doubt you need CMYK. You certainly won't be prevented from printing your photos by not using it. Many desktop printers expect RGB input these days[3]. Chris I would expect that flesh tones would give the most trouble in converting from RGB to CMYK . Among free software programs Krita, TeX, Cinepaint and Scribus handle CMYK natively, and all but TeX can use ICC color profiles. Gimp and Inkscape don't yet, and that limits their acceptablity in the publishing world despite their other excellent features. Book designers want CMYK plus ICC profiles and won't consider a product that lacks that capability for color work. The free programs listed above that most closely approximate Gimp are Cinepaint (a Gimp offshoot0, and Krita. But neither has the range of other features offered by Gimp. and Krita only runs under the KDE desktop found on many Linux systems. It is possible to conceive of a workflow that involved doing most of the creative work in Gimp but a final checkout/conversion to CMYK in e.g., Krita or Scribus. Color separations where needed for the press can be prepared by specialized prepress software and need not involve the publisher. Most printers will accept color files in pdf form so long as the color is in CMYK model. It helps if the PDF adheres to the X3 specification however. Since Scribus already has all this a Gimp to Scribus workflow makes some sense. -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about GIMP CMYK support.
On Wednesday 08 August 2007 09:19, Owen wrote: 2. Do you really need to make cmyk plates? Printing companies do, yes. Cheers; Leon -- http://cyberknights.com.au/ Modern tools; traditional dedication http://www.taslug.org.au/ Member, Tasmania Linux User Group http://slpwa.asn.au/Member, Linux Professionals WA http://osia.net.au/ Member, Open Source Industry Australia http://linux.org.au/PastCommittee Member, Linux Australia ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about GIMP CMYK support.
Hello All, I was evaluating GIMP and found below article about Adobe and GIMP http://www.labnol.org/internet/pictures/adobe-photoshop-vs-gimp-for-serious-photographers/920/ I was mainly concerned about below statements === If you use Photoshop to create artwork for print, then you can forget about replacing it with GIMP for now, as GIMP supports only RGB colour. CMYK support is due to be added, but for now it's not available. So can free software really compete with Photoshop? For the vast majority of ordinary users the short answer is certainly 'yes'. However, for graphics professionals — that is, Photoshop's target market — the answer has to be a resounding 'no'. Linkhttp://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/contentcreation/0,101068,39288136-1,00.htm . === Can someone tell me the truth behind this? Does this also mean that if you write text on image (like your jpeg Canon photos) then they can't be printed properly? Thanks Bhavin ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about GIMP CMYK support.
On Tue, 7 Aug 2007 16:39:00 -0400 Bhavin Suthar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I was evaluating GIMP and found below article about Adobe and GIMP http://www.labnol.org/internet/pictures/adobe-photoshop-vs-gimp-for-serious-photographers/920/ I was mainly concerned about below statements === If you use Photoshop to create artwork for print, then you can forget about replacing it with GIMP for now, as GIMP supports only RGB colour. CMYK support is due to be added, but for now it's not available. So can free software really compete with Photoshop? For the vast majority of ordinary users the short answer is certainly 'yes'. However, for graphics professionals — that is, Photoshop's target market — the answer has to be a resounding 'no'. Linkhttp://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/contentcreation/0,101068,39288136-1,00.htm 1. You can get a Gimpl Plug-in for cmyk, try http://www.blackfiveservices.co.uk/separate.shtml 2. Do you really need to make cmyk plates? Can someone tell me the truth behind this? Does this also mean that if you write text on image (like your jpeg Canon photos) then they can't be printed properly? 3. Well what happened when you tried? Does your canon printer print rgb images? Then that rgb image with added text is still an rgb image! Owen ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about GIMP CMYK support.
On 8/7/07, Bhavin Suthar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone tell me the truth behind this? Does this also mean that if you write text on image (like your jpeg Canon photos) then they can't be printed properly? Point #1 is almost accurate. The true part: GIMP does not natively support CMYK yet. It will in time, and there is a plug-in if you truly need CMYK separations. The false part: you can't use GIMP to prepare for printing. You certainly can, but be aware of the RGB-CMYK translation process - eg, there is no way to print the color #FF in CMYK. Point #2 is pretty much FUD. I occasionally convert something to CMYK in PS just to check the shift, but if you are a graphics professional [sic] you should already be aware of the RGB colors that exist outside of CMYK color space and avoid them. A cheap inkjet printer will show you the result of converting your RGB to CMYK if you really need to know - and this type of proof (a hard proof) is more accurate anyway, owing to the fact that all monitors operate on the principal of additive light (hence RGB), and most printers operate on subtractive light (thus CMYK). A soft proof can easily[1] be obtained by using imagemagick[2]. Short answer: I doubt you need CMYK. You certainly won't be prevented from printing your photos by not using it. Many desktop printers expect RGB input these days[3]. Chris 1. - If imagemagick is set up correctly. I've had trouble with certain versions provided certain distros. If colorspace conversion isn't working, visit imagemagick.org and get the source or a binary 2 - http://www.imagemagick.org/script/command-line-options.php#colorspace 3 - Purely my own observation. I can vouch for a $20,000+ USD printer manufactured by Brother that *requires* you to print from sRGB in order to get anywhere close to accurate output. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about GIMP CMYK support.
Thanks all for your replies. From below answers I guess I am ok with sRGB and do not required CMYK seperation. -Bhavin On 8/7/07, Chris Mohler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 8/7/07, Bhavin Suthar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone tell me the truth behind this? Does this also mean that if you write text on image (like your jpeg Canon photos) then they can't be printed properly? Point #1 is almost accurate. The true part: GIMP does not natively support CMYK yet. It will in time, and there is a plug-in if you truly need CMYK separations. The false part: you can't use GIMP to prepare for printing. You certainly can, but be aware of the RGB-CMYK translation process - eg, there is no way to print the color #FF in CMYK. Point #2 is pretty much FUD. I occasionally convert something to CMYK in PS just to check the shift, but if you are a graphics professional [sic] you should already be aware of the RGB colors that exist outside of CMYK color space and avoid them. A cheap inkjet printer will show you the result of converting your RGB to CMYK if you really need to know - and this type of proof (a hard proof) is more accurate anyway, owing to the fact that all monitors operate on the principal of additive light (hence RGB), and most printers operate on subtractive light (thus CMYK). A soft proof can easily[1] be obtained by using imagemagick[2]. Short answer: I doubt you need CMYK. You certainly won't be prevented from printing your photos by not using it. Many desktop printers expect RGB input these days[3]. Chris 1. - If imagemagick is set up correctly. I've had trouble with certain versions provided certain distros. If colorspace conversion isn't working, visit imagemagick.org and get the source or a binary 2 - http://www.imagemagick.org/script/command-line-options.php#colorspace 3 - Purely my own observation. I can vouch for a $20,000+ USD printer manufactured by Brother that *requires* you to print from sRGB in order to get anywhere close to accurate output. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about saving jpeg images
gimp uses 85% quality as a default one for a jpeg image, it might be that your camera is using a 100% quality by default, try changing this setting (use the Save As option). the DPI is just a way of telling other application how big (in dimensions, not the filesize) the image really should be (after printing for example) On 7/19/07, Jeffery Small [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using the 2.3.18 development version of gimp on a SPARC Solaris system, but I also see this with the 2.2.15 version as well. I have a 4MB jpeg file created with my Minolta 7D camera. I load it into Gimp and then immediately save it. The resulting file is now only 482kB in size! When I use exiftool to examine the exif data, I see the following unexpected changes: Original VersionSaved Version - - File Size: 4 MB482kB X Resolution: 72 300 Y Resolution: 72 300 Minolta Image Size: Large Medium Focus Mode: Manual Single-Shot AF ISO Setting:Auto800 Free Mem. Card Images: 300 1 Rotation: Horizontal (normal) Unknown (0) Image Number: 3 4 Image Number 2: 55233 The saved version also reports: Warning : [minor] Possibly incorrect maker notes offsets (fix by -94?) It appears that the development version of gimp is messing up the exif header in a number of ways. But why is the file being truncated to such a degree? Is there something I have set incorrectly that is causing this? Is there a preference setting for a default level of jpeg compression? In both cases the image size is being reported as 3008x2000 but note the difference in the DPI resolution. I feel as though I must be missing something obvious. Thanks for any pointers you can offer. Regards, -- Jeffery Small ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user -- LEGENY Jozef ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about saving jpeg images
I am using the 2.3.18 development version of gimp on a SPARC Solaris system, but I also see this with the 2.2.15 version as well. I have a 4MB jpeg file created with my Minolta 7D camera. I load it into Gimp and then immediately save it. The resulting file is now only 482kB in size! When I use exiftool to examine the exif data, I see the following unexpected changes: Original VersionSaved Version - - File Size: 4 MB482kB X Resolution: 72 300 Y Resolution: 72 300 Minolta Image Size: Large Medium Focus Mode: Manual Single-Shot AF ISO Setting:Auto800 Free Mem. Card Images: 300 1 Rotation: Horizontal (normal) Unknown (0) Image Number: 3 4 Image Number 2: 55233 The saved version also reports: Warning : [minor] Possibly incorrect maker notes offsets (fix by -94?) It appears that the development version of gimp is messing up the exif header in a number of ways. But why is the file being truncated to such a degree? Is there something I have set incorrectly that is causing this? Is there a preference setting for a default level of jpeg compression? In both cases the image size is being reported as 3008x2000 but note the difference in the DPI resolution. I feel as though I must be missing something obvious. Thanks for any pointers you can offer. Regards, -- Jeffery Small ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] question
pdb.gimp_get_image_list() returns a list of ids, which are 32bit integers, not a list of images. I know this as I tried in a pygimp console (with two images open): ( listLen, theList) = pdb.gimp_image_list() print listLen 2 print theList (3,2) for item in theList: print pdb.gimp_image_get_filename( item ) Traceback (most recent call last): File /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/gtkcons.py, line 267, in run exec cmd in self.namespace File string, line 2, in ? TypeError: wrong parameter type The blurb calls the return value (number of images, list of image_ids). So, what is the method to resolve image_id to an 'image' ? Thanks, Steven Howe ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] question
On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 12:10:15PM -0700, Steven Howe wrote: pdb.gimp_get_image_list() returns a list of ids, which are 32bit integers, not a list of images. I Use gimp.image_list() instead, which returns a list of Image objects. -Yosh ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] question
Thanks Manish; next question, where is the list of 'gimp' calls? the pdb didn't report this item. Under linux, In an ordinary terminal when I run python and import gimp, and type (help gimp) the process terminates with an error messgae. Is there a list of 'gimp' calls some where? Thanks Steven Howe Manish Singh wrote: On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 12:10:15PM -0700, Steven Howe wrote: pdb.gimp_get_image_list() returns a list of ids, which are 32bit integers, not a list of images. I Use gimp.image_list() instead, which returns a list of Image objects. -Yosh ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] question
On Friday 30 March 2007 16:40, Steven Howe wrote: Thanks Manish; next question, where is the list of 'gimp' calls? the pdb didn't report this item. Under linux, In an ordinary terminal when I run python and import gimp, and type (help gimp) the process terminates with an error messgae. Is there a list of 'gimp' calls some where? Thanks Steven Howe Hi Steven you have to open the phython consoel from withn the GIMP to be able to explore the gimp module. Unfortunatelly tehre is no docuemtnation of the methods and properties available under gimp., or image objects, drawable objects other than python-fu source code, or exeperimenting with dir from within a python console started withn the GIMP. js -- Manish Singh wrote: On Fri, Mar 30, 2007 at 12:10:15PM -0700, Steven Howe wrote: pdb.gimp_get_image_list() returns a list of ids, which are 32bit integers, not a list of images. I Use gimp.image_list() instead, which returns a list of Image objects. -Yosh ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question
This was sent last from my yahoo! account as hotmail gobbled it down and wouldn't let it send. Maybe this time it will actually get where it's supposed to go. I would like to know how to actually get and use colour with the GIMP when photo-editing or filling spaces in drawings, etc. Plain, simple solid colour, no textures, nothing fancy, would be a lovely start. Right now all I seem to be able to get are usually black, sometimes white, and (rarely) shades of grey, all regulated by some little impus-en-machina. I have tried clicking on things like "red", changing the colours in the little box(the one with the two little colour boxes in it for foreground and background) and appying bucket fill, but all I ever get is charcoal grey. Even when I try to photo edit all I getis this range. I was trying to blend away some wire fencing in a photograph pixel by pixel and would have loved to be able to use the colours of the object(s) behind the fence to make it seamless and beautiful, but all I could seem to get were individual pixels from a "black gradient", which I'm sure has a lot of uses but is NOT what I'm looking for right now. I'm assuming it must have something to do with layering and building colours or something like that, but I really don't know and have no idea of how to make any of that work. If you could tell me how to work with this OR where to find the instructions (in very little words and very big letters, please, asI'm extremely new at all of this kind of stuff, and I'm learning by the "seat-of-the-pants" method), I would really appreciate it. Maybe some kind of "search" function could be put into the "help" zone, making it easier for people like me to find things. I really need help, and would be very grateful. Heck, I'd even send you a cake if I knew where to mail it (it's really, really good cake)! Please let me know soonest if you can help me with this. LorraineBuy, Load, Play. The new Sympatico / MSN Music Store works seamlessly with Windows Media Player. Just Click PLAY. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question
Sorry about the to copies - I forgor to hit 'reply-all'... Go to Image - Mode and select RGB. My guess is that you're working in grayscale. It should (I think) say 'grayscale' or 'RGB' in the title bar of your image window. Let us know if that's it... Chris ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about Gimp2.2
I have downloaded and installed Gimp2.2 from an outside source. When I click on the desktop Icon, the program starts to intialize but during that process it tells me there is No Disk in my CD drive. Is there a CD available? Where do I get that? Jude Sutton ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp2.2
On Tuesday 31 October 2006 09:07, Jude Sutton wrote: I have downloaded and installed Gimp2.2 from an outside source. When I click on the desktop Icon, the program starts to intialize but during that process it tells me there is No Disk in my CD drive. Is there a CD available? Where do I get that? Jude Sutton First, what is your platform? Second what is your outside source? The program is available free for download from www.gimp.org. Installation is not always easy but it can be done. I suggest you download it and try that version. -- John Culleton Able Indexing and Typesetting Precision typesetting (tm) at reasonable cost. Satisfaction guaranteed. http://wexfordpress.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.4 and incorporation of the EXIF browser plugin
I see that Gimp 2.3.12 has just been released and I was wondering what are the chances of getting the EXIF browser plugin incorporated as a plugin that's part of the Gimp distribution? EXIF browser: http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=4153 Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about TIFF error message
Hi, On Thu, 2006-10-12 at 13:14 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get the following error message when I bring a TIFF image into the GIMP application: TIFF IMAGE MESSAGE- unknown field with tag 34665 (0x8769 encountered). This TIFF image was converted from a RAW file with the Fuji FinePix image converter. Can someone tell me what this means and what I can do to correct it? It just means that GIMP, or rather the TIFF plug-in, doesn't know about this tag, so it is ignoring it. Why would you want to do anything about it? It's just an informal message that tells you that some information is being lost when you open the image file. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.4 and incorporation of the EXIF browser plugin
Hi, On Sun, 2006-10-15 at 00:05 -0700, Tom Williams wrote: I see that Gimp 2.3.12 has just been released and I was wondering what are the chances of getting the EXIF browser plugin incorporated as a plugin that's part of the Gimp distribution? The plan was to finish the metadata plug-in for 2.4. Not sure if Raphael will get around it in time. Perhaps you might want to help him to bring the plug-in to a state where it does at least provide enough functionality to obsolete the exifbrowser plug-in? Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.4 and incorporation of the EXIF browser plugin
Sven Neumann wrote: Hi, On Sun, 2006-10-15 at 00:05 -0700, Tom Williams wrote: I see that Gimp 2.3.12 has just been released and I was wondering what are the chances of getting the EXIF browser plugin incorporated as a plugin that's part of the Gimp distribution? The plan was to finish the metadata plug-in for 2.4. Not sure if Raphael will get around it in time. Perhaps you might want to help him to bring the plug-in to a state where it does at least provide enough functionality to obsolete the exifbrowser plug-in? Ah, I wasn't aware of the metadata plug-in. The EXIF browser plug-in isn't crucial (obviously) but would have been nice. I'll see if I can help out with the metadata plug-in. :) Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about TIFF error message
I get the following error message when I bring a TIFF image into the GIMP application: "TIFF IMAGE MESSAGE- unknown field with tag 34665 (0x8769 encountered)". This TIFF image was converted from a RAW file with the Fuji FinePix image converter. Can someone tell me what this means and what I can do to correct it? Thanks, Carl Smith ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about TIFF error message
Carl Smith wrote: I get the following error message when I bring a TIFF image into the GIMP application: TIFF IMAGE MESSAGE- unknown field with tag 34665 (0x8769 encountered). This TIFF image was converted from a RAW file with the Fuji FinePix image converter. Can someone tell me what this means and what I can do to correct it? Thanks, I found a reference to the tag here : http://www.awaresystems.be/imaging/tiff/tifftags/exififd.html It looks like it might have something to do with the EXIF data it's passing on from your RAW file. See if you have an option that leaves this data out. I have a FinePix S9000 and I've been using UFRaw to convert my RAF files . I haven't used the Fuji software yet, so I can't compare it but you might want to have a look at UFRaw as well. http://ufraw.sourceforge.net/index.html Mike ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.3.10 and auto level adjustment
Carol Spears wrote: On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 04:57:26PM -0700, Tom Williams wrote: Anywho, when I do an auto levels adjustment on the photo, the result looks quite a bit different and not as good as the original. I'm wondering if the result is actually correct or not. i do not know what the auto portion does for this tool. i assume it does something like determining the lightest color and it turns that to white and similar with the darkest color and black. i assume this because that is how the little eye dropper thingies work with the levels dialog. Ok. Here is the original image: http://www.bay-online-media.com/tom/gimp/bay-bridge1.jpg Here is the image after the auto level adjustment is performed: http://www.bay-online-media.com/tom/gimp/bay-bridge1b.jpg i actually enjoy playing with the levels tool and photographs, so i endulged myself: http://carol.gimp.org/files/bay-bridge1-levels.jpg Looks great! :) The original image was scaled to 1024x768 resolution at 72 dpi. The original photo was taken at 72 dpi. Is the resultant image correct? If so, why does it not look as good as the original? if you look at the different channels in the levels dialog, you can see what the Auto button did. it consistently moves the light side to where the color histogram starts for all three of the color channels. and it seems that the gray (center) triangle stays in the middle of the other two triangles. i have no idea if this works for a majority of photographs or not. i used the tool just on the Values Channel (which is not a real channel) and i like mine better than your original and also the auto adjusted image. to me, the only thing that was wrong with your photograph was that 'all over gray' haze that scanned photo prints would really get and digital photographs still seem to get somewhat. Thanks for the detailed explanation. Obviously, I didn't understand what the auto button did on the Levels dialog. I figured it would automatically adjust color levels to be correct, based on the photo being edited but clearly I was wrong. :) Now I have a better understanding of how to use that Levels dialog so I'll do more experimentation with it and other photos. Thanks! Yes, you did answer my question as did the other person who responded off-list. Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.3.10 and auto level adjustment
Hi! I took a photo using a Canon PowerShot A75 while driving at approx 65 mph. The shot came out ok and I didn't get into an accident. :) Anywho, when I do an auto levels adjustment on the photo, the result looks quite a bit different and not as good as the original. I'm wondering if the result is actually correct or not. Here is the original image: http://www.bay-online-media.com/tom/gimp/bay-bridge1.jpg Here is the image after the auto level adjustment is performed: http://www.bay-online-media.com/tom/gimp/bay-bridge1b.jpg The original image was scaled to 1024x768 resolution at 72 dpi. The original photo was taken at 72 dpi. Is the resultant image correct? If so, why does it not look as good as the original? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gimp 2.3.10 and auto level adjustment
On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 04:57:26PM -0700, Tom Williams wrote: Hi! I took a photo using a Canon PowerShot A75 while driving at approx 65 mph. The shot came out ok and I didn't get into an accident. :) very fun when there are no injuries or damage to vehicles :) Anywho, when I do an auto levels adjustment on the photo, the result looks quite a bit different and not as good as the original. I'm wondering if the result is actually correct or not. i do not know what the auto portion does for this tool. i assume it does something like determining the lightest color and it turns that to white and similar with the darkest color and black. i assume this because that is how the little eye dropper thingies work with the levels dialog. Here is the original image: http://www.bay-online-media.com/tom/gimp/bay-bridge1.jpg Here is the image after the auto level adjustment is performed: http://www.bay-online-media.com/tom/gimp/bay-bridge1b.jpg i actually enjoy playing with the levels tool and photographs, so i endulged myself: http://carol.gimp.org/files/bay-bridge1-levels.jpg The original image was scaled to 1024x768 resolution at 72 dpi. The original photo was taken at 72 dpi. Is the resultant image correct? If so, why does it not look as good as the original? if you look at the different channels in the levels dialog, you can see what the Auto button did. it consistently moves the light side to where the color histogram starts for all three of the color channels. and it seems that the gray (center) triangle stays in the middle of the other two triangles. i have no idea if this works for a majority of photographs or not. i used the tool just on the Values Channel (which is not a real channel) and i like mine better than your original and also the auto adjusted image. to me, the only thing that was wrong with your photograph was that 'all over gray' haze that scanned photo prints would really get and digital photographs still seem to get somewhat. i honestly think that it is almost impossible to make a tool that will automatically fix the colors of every photograph and every photograph will look better. series of the same photograph (with the same subject and lighting -- as you might find in a GAP frame stack) can use the same levels settings. but that is a different situation than a one tool does all, like the Auto button attempts. also, there are some people who have the opinion that crisp bright colors are better. they might like what the auto levels did to the photograph. i usually don't like the auto button results. i am also not very good at working on the levels of the individual color channels. i think the best 'hack' in the levels dialog is that fake channel called Value. you can, without an understanding of colors or images at all, move those triangles until you get something that you like. usually, moving the left side and the right side triangles to where the color starts (in this particular image, only the right side needs to be adjusted) and then the center one just alittle bit to manage the contrast (and the direction it gets moved depends on how much you moved the other two) and the photograph looks better without looking different. if photographs were like children, the auto button on the levels dialog would be like trying to provide a snack for 30 to 100 children. depending on the snack, you might get 30 to 100 children that are very unhappy. well, i don't know if that is a good analogy for making a plug-in like this to work successfully all the time, but it is not that far off. i didn't answer your question, did i? carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scripting
Hi, On Thu, 2006-07-13 at 08:47 -0500, Kent Tenney wrote: Does that require writing c code or can it be scripted? It requires writing C code, but anyone can learn C in a day or two. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scripting
On 7/12/06, Sven Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, On Wed, 2006-07-12 at 08:43 -0500, Kent Tenney wrote: A good start in this direction would be if I could automatically save curves and levels files when applying these edits. I could then script associating the color transforms with the image. Feel free to contribute PDB functions Does that require writing c code or can it be scripted? (c = screeching halt) Thanks, Kent that allow loading and saving of curves and levels through the PDB. Sounds like a useful addition. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scripting
On 7/12/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am not following your use of immutable (it seems to contradict the statements in parentheses). Perhaps you could clarify that part. I mean that I do not want to make any changes to the image as it came from the camera/scanner, as doing so would lose data. The output image, for example a .jpg, cannot be opened, edited and saved, as that introduces unnecessary compression degradation. That's why I call it immutable, to change it I should re-edit the 'master' it came from, edit and compress that file. Also, I would caution that in GIMP parlance, the term resize generally refers to changing the canvas size of the image (without affecting the pixel data in any way). The term scaling is used to describe actually changing the size of image contents. Miscommunication could arise if this convention is not recognized. Thanks for the clarification. I am not aware of a Procedural DataBase function that permits automatic saving of curves or levels. There is support (via some GAP plugins) I will look for 'GAP' plugins. for the loading and application of such files. The files themselves are simple affairs and there should be little difficulty in writing functions to save them. (Also, the curves and levels can be saved from their corresponding Layers-Colors... dialog boxes.) Right, I'd like to automate the process. I am not familiar with Python-fu but all that you described is easily handled by Script-fu and there is little reason to doubt that it cannot be accomplished with Python. The PDB is language agnostic and I think it is fair to say that Script-fu is the least capable of the available scripting languages. I take that to mean that the scripting space has access to - when an image is edited via levels/curves - what adjustment values resulted from the edits If that is true, then it sounds feasible. Thanks, Kent Quoting Kent Tenney [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is it possible to script this capability? (automatically saving the curves and levels files, under names which indicates which image they are associated with) Could it be scripted with Python-fu? (I am comfortable with Python, not scheme) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about scripting
Howdy, I am interested in implementing a workflow capability to Gimp based on the following principles; - the original file is immutable. (any edits of it lose information) - the destination file is immutable. (assuming that lossy compression is used, (usually the case)) This implies that that handling digital images should involve 'recipes' or 'routes' which describe how to create a destination image from a source. A destination image is associated with data which defined the source image, and editing parameters which resulted in this image. Now, if when 'resize' the destination image, I create a new destination image from the source, applying the same color, cropping, and sharpening transforms, resampling to a different size. A good start in this direction would be if I could automatically save curves and levels files when applying these edits. I could then script associating the color transforms with the image. Questions: Is it possible to script this capability? (automatically saving the curves and levels files, under names which indicates which image they are associated with) Could it be scripted with Python-fu? (I am comfortable with Python, not scheme) Thanks, Kent ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scripting
I am not following your use of immutable (it seems to contradict the statements in parentheses). Perhaps you could clarify that part. Also, I would caution that in GIMP parlance, the term resize generally refers to changing the canvas size of the image (without affecting the pixel data in any way). The term scaling is used to describe actually changing the size of image contents. Miscommunication could arise if this convention is not recognized. I am not aware of a Procedural DataBase function that permits automatic saving of curves or levels. There is support (via some GAP plugins) for the loading and application of such files. The files themselves are simple affairs and there should be little difficulty in writing functions to save them. (Also, the curves and levels can be saved from their corresponding Layers-Colors... dialog boxes.) I am not familiar with Python-fu but all that you described is easily handled by Script-fu and there is little reason to doubt that it cannot be accomplished with Python. The PDB is language agnostic and I think it is fair to say that Script-fu is the least capable of the available scripting languages. Quoting Kent Tenney [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is it possible to script this capability? (automatically saving the curves and levels files, under names which indicates which image they are associated with) Could it be scripted with Python-fu? (I am comfortable with Python, not scheme) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scripting
On Wed, Jul 12, 2006 at 08:43:35AM -0500, Kent Tenney wrote: A good start in this direction would be if I could automatically save curves and levels files when applying these edits. I could then script associating the color transforms with the image. Questions: Is it possible to script this capability? (automatically saving the curves and levels files, under names which indicates which image they are associated with) levels and curves settings can be saved via the gui. i always assumed you could pick those saved values up from a script and use them. it seems like this would only be useful if you were doing a batch conversion and were really confident with using the same adjustment to all of the images. carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scripting
Hi, On Wed, 2006-07-12 at 08:43 -0500, Kent Tenney wrote: A good start in this direction would be if I could automatically save curves and levels files when applying these edits. I could then script associating the color transforms with the image. Feel free to contribute PDB functions that allow loading and saving of curves and levels through the PDB. Sounds like a useful addition. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gtk-Perl and Gimp 2
Shlomi Fish wrote: On Saturday 06 May 2006 05:55, Tom Williams wrote: Hi! I'm installing Gimp 2.2.11 on my newly rebuilding Slackware Linux system and I've installed Gtk+ 2.8.17 but not Gtk 1.2.10. I tried to install Gtk-Perl via CPAN and the configuration of Gtk-Perl failed due to gtk-config not being found. Will Gtk-Perl be updated to work with GTK+ 2.x? No, use the CPAN Gtk2 module for that: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Gtk2/ Regards, Shlomi Fish Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Gtk-Perl and Gimp 2
On Saturday 06 May 2006 05:55, Tom Williams wrote: Hi! I'm installing Gimp 2.2.11 on my newly rebuilding Slackware Linux system and I've installed Gtk+ 2.8.17 but not Gtk 1.2.10. I tried to install Gtk-Perl via CPAN and the configuration of Gtk-Perl failed due to gtk-config not being found. Will Gtk-Perl be updated to work with GTK+ 2.x? No, use the CPAN Gtk2 module for that: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Gtk2/ Regards, Shlomi Fish Where is the best place to get this info? Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user -- - Shlomi Fish [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage:http://www.shlomifish.org/ 95% of the programmers consider 95% of the code they did not write, in the bottom 5%. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about Gtk-Perl and Gimp 2
Hi! I'm installing Gimp 2.2.11 on my newly rebuilding Slackware Linux system and I've installed Gtk+ 2.8.17 but not Gtk 1.2.10. I tried to install Gtk-Perl via CPAN and the configuration of Gtk-Perl failed due to gtk-config not being found. Will Gtk-Perl be updated to work with GTK+ 2.x? Where is the best place to get this info? Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about Photo CD (.PCD) file support in Gimp 2.2 or 2.4
Hi! I'm looking for a plugin to add support for Kodak Photo CD (.PCD) files and I'm not having any luck. What are my options for getting Photo CD image support in Gimp 2.2 or 2.4? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Photo CD (.PCD) file suppor t in Gimp 2.2 or 2.4
Von: Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] What are my options for getting Photo CD image support in Gimp 2.2 or 2.4? The best approach would be to update one of the existing Photo CD plug-ins, for example http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=358 or http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=1285 The first one might be easier, as it concentrates on one format only. HTH, Michael -- Echte DSL-Flatrate dauerhaft für 0,- Euro*! Feel free mit GMX DSL! http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] question about gimp
I have a question. When I go to paint the pic it blends all together. Do you know how you can turn off blending? TYIA. Jeri ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question Smart Erasing
Hallo Gimp Users, I am using Gimp 2.2.9 on a dualboot duron 1200, 400 Mb, with Suse9.1 - WindowsME. I am looking for a way to erase a ( inverted ) selection with a tool likebucket-fill.I don't know how to usescript-fu to program it. I did split an short MPEG to frames, and made a selection, inverted it so that one specific area is spared. So the rest of the image\frame has to go. I cannot find it under "Video", but are willing to do this manually. In that case a bucket-fill-eraser will come inhandy. If there is a smarter way of erasing everything except the ( inverted ) selection ( stroked or not ) i would loveto know With Regards.Peter Diks[EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.goeroentje.nl ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question Smart Erasing
Ctrl+K erases selection On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:39:57 +0200, Peter Diks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hallo Gimp Users, I am using Gimp 2.2.9 on a dualboot duron 1200, 400 Mb, with Suse9.1 - WindowsME. I am looking for a way to erase a ( inverted ) selection with a tool like bucket-fill. I don't know how to use script-fu to program it. I did split an short MPEG to frames, and made a selection, inverted it so that one specific area is spared. So the rest of the image\frame has to go. I cannot find it under Video, but are willing to do this manually. In that case a bucket-fill-eraser will come in handy. If there is a smarter way of erasing everything except the ( inverted ) selection ( stroked or not ) i would love to know With Regards. Peter Diks [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goeroentje.nl -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scaling digital photos for prints
Steve Stavropoulos wrote: On 12/8/05, Tom Williams wrote: My question: is there anyway to use Gimp to scale the 640x480 images so they look as best as possible (no pixelation if possible) as 4x6 prints? You can look at http://www.greyc.ensicaen.fr/~dtschump/greycstoration/index.html and use that program for resizing. An impressive demonstration of the power of this algorithm can be found at http://www.greyc.ensicaen.fr/~dtschump/greycstoration/demo.html btw, is there anyone working on a gimp plugin for this? Have a look at your first link - it works great here. -- mvh Mogens Jæger ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about scaling digital photos for prints
A friend of mine took a bunch of photos using her Vivitar 3.2MP digital camera with the camera set at 640x480 resolution. She wanted 4x6 prints of those and printed a bunch that came out looking all pixelated and basically like crap. Since then, we've set her camera back to the max resolution since previous photos taken at this resolution printed fine as prints. My question: is there anyway to use Gimp to scale the 640x480 images so they look as best as possible (no pixelation if possible) as 4x6 prints? I've scaled the images to 4x6 and have increased pixels per inch and have run many filters with no real success. Or is my friend basically stuck with what she has? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scaling digital photos for prints
On Thu, Dec 08, 2005 at 07:50:15AM -0800, Tom Williams wrote: A friend of mine took a bunch of photos using her Vivitar 3.2MP digital camera with the camera set at 640x480 resolution. She wanted 4x6 prints of those and printed a bunch that came out looking all pixelated and basically like crap. Since then, we've set her camera back to the max resolution since previous photos taken at this resolution printed fine as prints. My question: is there anyway to use Gimp to scale the 640x480 images so they look as best as possible (no pixelation if possible) as 4x6 prints? I've scaled the images to 4x6 and have increased pixels per inch and have run many filters with no real success. Or is my friend basically stuck with what she has? they probably use just about the same algorithms for scaling as gimp does. it is a little like asking if if i look at this clock instead of the one i have, will i get 4 extra hours in my day. i am not sure if it is the best metaphor, but it is close. there might be some that can be fixed after the rescaling with perhaps some of the sharpening tools or other things i haven't though of yet but mostly the answer is no. sorry. carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scaling digital photos for prints
Tom Williams wrote: A friend of mine took a bunch of photos using her Vivitar 3.2MP digital camera with the camera set at 640x480 resolution. She wanted 4x6 prints of those and printed a bunch that came out looking all pixelated and basically like crap. Since then, we've set her camera back to the max resolution since previous photos taken at this resolution printed fine as prints. My question: is there anyway to use Gimp to scale the 640x480 images so they look as best as possible (no pixelation if possible) as 4x6 prints? I've scaled the images to 4x6 and have increased pixels per inch and have run many filters with no real success. Or is my friend basically stuck with what she has? You can resize the image up in steps to smooth out the pixelization and rough edges as you resize it, but you will never regain the missing detail that was not recorded when the photo was taken at such a low resolution so the resulting image will be soft. (Sharpening will help some, but not a lot.) To upsize in steps, increase the image size by no more than 10% (some say no more than 5%) at a time until it is at the desired size. For minimum quality 4x6 print you want 150 dpi which means you need 600x900 pixels (her 480x640 will need to be cropped as it is the wrong proportion for a 4x6, which means you need to resize it larger, then crop), for better quality you want 300 dpi which means 1200x1800 pixels. Upsizing in 5% increments takes 22 steps to get to ~1200x1800: 480 640 1 504 672 2 529 706 3 556 741 4 583 778 5 613 817 6 643 858 7 675 901 8 709 946 9 745 993 10 782 1042 11 821 1095 12 862 1149 13 905 1207 14 950 1267 15 998 1331 16 10481397 17 11001467 18 11551540 19 12131617 20 12741698 21 13371783 22 14041872 Upsizing in 10% increments takes 11 steps: 480 640 1 528 704 2 581 774 3 639 852 4 703 937 5 773 1031 6 850 1134 7 935 1247 8 10291372 9 11321509 10 12451660 11 13691826 10% goes faster, but only you can tell if the slower method will produce an improved result on this particular image. I'm not presently using gimp (I gave up and returned to photoshop and am mostly lurking to see if using gimp is something I should try again in the future), so I can't tell you the exact method for resizing but I hope that this is something you already know how to do. jc ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scaling digital photos for prints
On 12/8/05, Tom Williams wrote: My question: is there anyway to use Gimp to scale the 640x480 images so they look as best as possible (no pixelation if possible) as 4x6 prints? You can look at http://www.greyc.ensicaen.fr/~dtschump/greycstoration/index.html and use that program for resizing. An impressive demonstration of the power of this algorithm can be found at http://www.greyc.ensicaen.fr/~dtschump/greycstoration/demo.html btw, is there anyone working on a gimp plugin for this? ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question
I was just wondering how I could change some settings in the program.I would like tochange afew of the File Extensions so that certain graphics and such aren't opened in the GIMP when I double click. I tried reinstalling the program to change these options through there but they are all checked and grayed out so I am unable to change them. Help please.
Re: [Gimp-user] Question
Cody McLean wrote: I was just wondering how I could change some settings in the program. I would like to change a few of the File Extensions so that certain graphics and such aren't opened in the GIMP when I double click. I tried reinstalling the program to change these options through there but they are all checked and grayed out so I am unable to change them. Help please. I'm assuming you've installed the GIMP on a Windows machine. Just browse to a file you don't want to open up in the GIMP when you double click, but does at the moment. Right click the file and scroll down to Open with-Choose Program (if this is windows XP). Pick the other program you want opening the file when you double click it, making sure you check the little box at the bottom which says something like Always use selected program to open files of this type.. And the next time you double click these sorts of files, they open up in the program you chose. Harish ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question
On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 03:24:11AM +, Cody McLean wrote: htmldiv style='background-color:'I was just wondering how I could change some settings in the program.nbsp;I would like tonbsp;change anbsp;few of the File Extensions so that certain graphics and such aren't opened in the GIMP when I double click. I tried reinstalling the program to change these options through there but they are all checked and grayed out so I am unable to change them. Help please.BRBRBR DIV/DIV/div/html this can be accomplished, it has to be done at compile time. there is information on how to build gimp on the gimp wiki: http://wiki.gimp.org to find the things to tell the configure script, start your build with ./configure --help | more (if you are building with the debian version of more and less) let us know how it goes! carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about the exif browser
I have EXIF browser working with the same Gimp version as you are on MandrivaLinux 2005LE. /Anders Tom Williams wrote: Hi! I'm running Gimp 2.2.8 on Linux and I just noticed the EXIF browser doesn't seem to be working. I've got an image that is known to have EXIF data yet the EXIF browser reports there is none attached. Does the EXIF browser work for anyone else? Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about the exif browser
Ok, I'll try re-building to see if that fixes it. Thanks! Peace... Tom falolaf wrote: I have EXIF browser working with the same Gimp version as you are on MandrivaLinux 2005LE. /Anders Tom Williams wrote: Hi! I'm running Gimp 2.2.8 on Linux and I just noticed the EXIF browser doesn't seem to be working. I've got an image that is known to have EXIF data yet the EXIF browser reports there is none attached. Does the EXIF browser work for anyone else? Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about the exif browser
Hi! I'm running Gimp 2.2.8 on Linux and I just noticed the EXIF browser doesn't seem to be working. I've got an image that is known to have EXIF data yet the EXIF browser reports there is none attached. Does the EXIF browser work for anyone else? Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about using psd format.
Hi, Don Rozenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So I do my gimp thing and build an 8.5x11 inches image with a resolution of 300 px/inch. I then store it as a psd file. However, when I open the psd in Photoshop 7, Photoshop declares that the image is 35.4x45.8 inches with a resolution of 72 px/inch. This looks like a bug to me and since I would expect Photoshop to handle their own format correctly, I assume that it is a gimp bug. It might be a missing feature in the GIMP PSD plug-in. The plug-in is probably not storing the print resolution to the file. But why do you care? It's still the same image with the very same number of pixels. Nothing to worry about. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about using psd format.
Hi, I am new to gimp and am running on Knoppix/Debian with Gimp 2.2.7. 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 store it as a psd file. However, when I open the psd in Photoshop 7, Photoshop declares that the image is 35.4x45.8 inches with a resolution of 72 px/inch. This looks like a bug to me and since I would expect Photoshop to handle their own format correctly, I assume that it is a gimp bug. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks -- Don Rozenberg 707-882-3601 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about using psd format.
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 store it as a psd file. However, when I open the psd in Photoshop 7, Photoshop declares that the image is 35.4x45.8 inches with a resolution of 72 px/inch. This looks like a bug to me and since I would expect Photoshop to handle their own format correctly, I assume that it is a gimp bug. Am I doing something wrong? If all you are doing is printing, then there's no reason to use psd. You can try png or tif (both of which can handle print resolution data). I seem to remember running into this problem as well (I use Gimp and PS at work). Let us know your results. EP ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about colors with GIMP Print...
Hi all...glad to see everybody. Well, as y'all know I am sure, sound and printing are the biggest choking points with Redhat Linux--the things that stop non-techies from using it and saying it's too complicated. I'm not a techie but I've found folks in different forums to be very helpful in getting Redhat FC2 and the GIMP and printing and sound working more or less right. Every once in a while I get in a tweaking sort of mood, and I have two weeks of vacation left, and I feel like getting the GIMP *really* working. Okay. As I said, I am running FC2, and the GUI I use to manage the printer config is the GNOME printer config manager. Okay, so we open the GIMP and we load a photo I like and we go to print it. The printer I am using is an Epson Stylus Photo EX. We click print in the GIMP, we get the print plugin, we click all the appropriate stuff, the photo setting in the advanced setting, six color printing, correct driver for that exact printer, the whole nine, we click print...and what comes out is this heavily banded, oddly off color (I can't describe in what way it's off color, only that it is. It sort of looks like the photo was printed with too much black and light puke green) photograph. Now, I've printed on computer paper, typing paper, and medium and high quality photo paper. Same deal. My guess is that a setting is not right or some combination of settings is not right, but I as I said am not a he-person techie so I can't even begin to guess how to set things right or what the problem might be. Maybe someone can help? I'd appreciate any help anyone can give me. Dave -- Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. --Ernest Hemingway (And who could argue with my man Ernie?) If any man claims the Negro should be content... let him say he would willingly change the color of his skin and go to live in the Negro section of a large city. Then and only then has he a right to such a claim. --Robert F. Kennedy Bill Gates is a very rich man today .. and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: versions. --Dave Barry ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Flares in Gimp
Hello Tom! You can create your on and new flare and play with the values at the tab Config. Also, you can play with light effects and improve yours flare. By now, I can´t help you properlly(I´m at college, so, no gimp...) sorry :( On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 20:39:05 -0800, Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Ok, I've used the GFlares that come with Gimp (I use Gimp 2.2.3 on Linux) and they're cool. I'm looking for some more basic flares, like the one in this image: http://www.missingimages.com/photoshopjokes/images/lens_flares.jpg or one like that in a + shape. Is it difficult to make flares or can a future release of Gimp contain more flares? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about Flares in Gimp
Hi! Ok, I've used the GFlares that come with Gimp (I use Gimp 2.2.3 on Linux) and they're cool. I'm looking for some more basic flares, like the one in this image: http://www.missingimages.com/photoshopjokes/images/lens_flares.jpg or one like that in a + shape. Is it difficult to make flares or can a future release of Gimp contain more flares? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scaling images in Gimp 2.2.1
On Sun, Jan 09, 2005 at 11:35:46PM -0800, Tom Williams wrote: Ok, so I was trying to scale an image and I right-clicked and clicked Image, then Scale Image, and when the scale image dialog appears I changed the units from pixels to percentage and the number changed from pixels to some LARGE number (like over 2000). When I specify a percentage that I want to scale to, say 75%, the image scales down to something tiny (like 8 x 9 pixels). How does one scale an image by a percentage using Gimp 2.2.x? there was a discussion about this in the developer mail, i think. if i remember correctly, they are going to put this back into the scale dialog like it was. carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scaling images in Gimp 2.2.1
On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 10:09:08AM -0800, Carol Spears wrote: On Sun, Jan 09, 2005 at 11:35:46PM -0800, Tom Williams wrote: Ok, so I was trying to scale an image and I right-clicked and clicked Image, then Scale Image, and when the scale image dialog appears I changed the units from pixels to percentage and the number changed from pixels to some LARGE number (like over 2000). When I specify a percentage that I want to scale to, say 75%, the image scales down to something tiny (like 8 x 9 pixels). How does one scale an image by a percentage using Gimp 2.2.x? there was a discussion about this in the developer mail, i think. if i remember correctly, they are going to put this back into the scale dialog like it was. okay, i am responding to my own email, i read somewhere that this is not the best way to start your day or something. the discussion was on this list and the promise was that it would be fixed in the 2.2.2 release which was out yesterday. i guess i just wish that it be restored to the scale dialog where i am used to having it. carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about scaling images in Gimp 2.2.1
Carol Spears wrote: okay, i am responding to my own email, i read somewhere that this is not the best way to start your day or something. the discussion was on this list and the promise was that it would be fixed in the 2.2.2 release which was out yesterday. i guess i just wish that it be restored to the scale dialog where i am used to having it. carol Yep, it's back to the old behavior in 2.2.2. Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about scaling images in Gimp 2.2.1
Ok, so I was trying to scale an image and I right-clicked and clicked Image, then Scale Image, and when the scale image dialog appears I changed the units from pixels to percentage and the number changed from pixels to some LARGE number (like over 2000). When I specify a percentage that I want to scale to, say 75%, the image scales down to something tiny (like 8 x 9 pixels). How does one scale an image by a percentage using Gimp 2.2.x? Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about printing images
I'm running Gimp 2.0.4 on Linux with glib-2.4.6, gtk+-2.4.7, XFree86 4.4.0, and gimp-print 4.2.6. When I open an image (JPEG), it looks perfect. When I print it to my Epson Stylus Photo 700, the image prints ok but it has a red tint to it. Would this be a problem with gimp-print or Gimp? Thanks... Peace Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about settings colors with the Text Tool in gimp 2.0.4
I'm running Gimp 2.0.4 on Linux and I've got an image with some colored text loaded and I want to create a new image with different text with the same color. So, here is what I do: 1. Load the image with the colored text 2. Use the color chooser tool to choose the color of the text 3. Create a new image with black background 4. Choose the text tool At this point, the color I chose using the color chooser tool has changed to black. 5. I repeat step #2 above 6. I repeat step #4 above Now, I'm stuck in a manual loop. :) So, I figured once I choose the color of the text using the color chooser, I can double click the box with the current foreground color to open the Change Foreground Color box and leave it open. Then I choose the text tool and drag the color from the Change Foreground Color dialog to the color box in the text tool and now I can create the new text with the desired color. Is there an easier way of doing this? Thanks in advance! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about settings colors with the Text Tool in gimp 2.0.4
Hi, Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm running Gimp 2.0.4 on Linux and I've got an image with some colored text loaded and I want to create a new image with different text with the same color. So, here is what I do: 1. Load the image with the colored text 2. Use the color chooser tool to choose the color of the text 3. Create a new image with black background 4. Choose the text tool At this point, the color I chose using the color chooser tool has changed to black. That's a known bug, the color shouldn't change at all. It's fixed in the 2.1 series but the fix hasn't been backported to 2.0 yet. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about settings colors with the Text Tool in gimp 2.0.4
On Sat, Aug 21, 2004 at 12:37:32PM -0700, Tom Williams wrote: I'm running Gimp 2.0.4 on Linux and I've got an image with some colored text loaded and I want to create a new image with different text with the same color. So, here is what I do: 1. Load the image with the colored text 2. Use the color chooser tool to choose the color of the text 3. Create a new image with black background 4. Choose the text tool At this point, the color I chose using the color chooser tool has changed to black. 5. I repeat step #2 above 6. I repeat step #4 above Now, I'm stuck in a manual loop. :) So, I figured once I choose the color of the text using the color chooser, I can double click the box with the current foreground color to open the Change Foreground Color box and leave it open. Then I choose the text tool and drag the color from the Change Foreground Color dialog to the color box in the text tool and now I can create the new text with the desired color. Is there an easier way of doing this? double click on the color block at the bottom of the toolbox. you can put the color into a memory there while you work the rest of it out :) carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about Exif browser plug-in
Hi! I was installing various Gimp 2.0 plugins on Linux this morning and installed the Exif browser so I could check it out: http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=4153 I can't seem to find any information on how to actually invoke the plugin to see the Exif data and I was wondering if anyone knew how to do this. :) The doc that comes with the plugin discusses many things EXCEPT how to actually run the plugin. :) Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Exif browser plug-in
Le 23.05.2004 20:57:24, Tom Williams a écrit : Hi! I was installing various Gimp 2.0 plugins on Linux this morning and installed the Exif browser so I could check it out: http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=4153 I can't seem to find any information on how to actually invoke the plugin to see the Exif data and I was wondering if anyone knew how to do this. :) The doc that comes with the plugin discusses many things EXCEPT how to actually run the plugin. :) Load the picture then from the Image window: Filters - generic - exif browser -- Regards - Jean-Luc Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user pgpP2k74zRSzJ.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Exif browser plug-in
Hi Tom, Tom Williams wrote: I can't seem to find any information on how to actually invoke the plugin to see the Exif data and I was wondering if anyone knew how to do this. :) I suspect it's somewhere in Image-View. To be certain, though, look for a function called query in the plug-in, and look for a call to a function gimp_install_procedure. In that function call, the 7th argument is the path which is installed in the menus for the plug-in. Alternatively, and perhaps simpler for a normal user, is to open the plug-in details plug-in (Xtns-Plugin details), and search for exif in the list view, then switch to the tree view to see where it is in the menu tree. Cheers, Dave. -- David Neary, Lyon, France E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Exif browser plug-in
Jean-Luc Coulon (f5ibh) wrote: Le 23.05.2004 20:57:24, Tom Williams a écrit : Hi! I was installing various Gimp 2.0 plugins on Linux this morning and installed the Exif browser so I could check it out: http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=4153 I can't seem to find any information on how to actually invoke the plugin to see the Exif data and I was wondering if anyone knew how to do this. :) The doc that comes with the plugin discusses many things EXCEPT how to actually run the plugin. :) Load the picture then from the Image window: Filters - generic - exif browser Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about Exif browser plug-in
David Neary wrote: Hi Tom, (snip) Alternatively, and perhaps simpler for a normal user, is to open the plug-in details plug-in (Xtns-Plugin details), and search for exif in the list view, then switch to the tree view to see where it is in the menu tree. Thanks for this info! I was able to find the plug-in and check out the Exif info. Using Xtns-Plugin details is something I'll start doing more. :) Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about JPEG image scaling
Hi! Ok, I'm using Gimp 1.3.23 on Linux. I've got a JPEG taken by a digital camera at 1892x1992 (pixels) resolution. The Print Size Display Unit info is: Width: 26.278 in Height: 27.667 in Resolution X: 72.000 px/in Y: 72.000 px/in So, I take this to mean the image is 72dpi and could be printed to a size of 26 x 27. Now, I want to print this image as a 5x7 image so I change the Height setting in the Print Size Display Unit section to 7 and the width changs to 6.649, leaving the units in inches. The resolution then changes to 284.554 px/in. So I take this to mean the image now is the size of 6.65 inches wide and 7 inches high at 284.55 dpi. Is this correct? If I click Ok, will I now have an image which is 6.65x7 in size instead of the 26x27 I started with? If I then printed this image, would it print as a 6.65x7 image? Thanks in advance for your help! :) Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about JPEG image scaling
Marco Wessel wrote: On Tue, Dec 23, 2003 at 05:07:34PM -0800, Tom Williams wrote: Hi! Ok, I'm using Gimp 1.3.23 on Linux. I've got a JPEG taken by a digital camera at 1892x1992 (pixels) resolution. The Print Size Display Unit info is: Width: 26.278 in Height: 27.667 in Resolution X: 72.000 px/in Y: 72.000 px/in So, I take this to mean the image is 72dpi and could be printed to a size of 26 x 27. Correct. Though being nitpicky, the correct term is ppi (pixels per inch). Now, I want to print this image as a 5x7 image so I change the Height setting in the Print Size Display Unit section to 7 and the width changs to 6.649, leaving the units in inches. The resolution then changes to 284.554 px/in. So I take this to mean the image now is the size of 6.65 inches wide and 7 inches high at 284.55 dpi. Is this correct? If I click Ok, will I now have an image which is 6.65x7 in size instead of the 26x27 I started with? Yes. It won't actually change, but the amount of dots (or pixels, more accurately) per inch will be higher, resulting in a smaller image on paper. If I then printed this image, would it print as a 6.65x7 image? It should. It can vary slightly depending on the printer, but it should generally work out. Marco Perfect! Thanks! Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Question about sparkle effects
Does anyone know how to make sparkle effects in the Gimp, like this: http://www.cosmicsparkle.co.uk/images/CSparkle.jpg I'm talking about the effects on the bottom of the letter k in sparkle and between the words cosmic and sparkle. Thanks... :) Peace... Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about magic wand selections and layermasks
Hi, Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Question: is there any benefit to using an Alpha-Channel instead of a layer mask, in this case? Using a layer mask has the benefit that you can restore masked out areas later. If you just cut out or use the eraser tool, the information is gone forever. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Question about magic wand selections and layermasks
Hi, Tom Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why does my version have a white outline around Neo where the instructor's version doesn't? You are not yet finished preparing the mask. Parts of the white background of the neo layer are not being masked out properly. Did you apply the blur to the layer mask? To me it looks as if a larger blur radius could help. After blurring the mask, you can use the Levels tool to finetune the selection. Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
