Re: [Gimp-user] drop shadow

2009-01-02 Thread Claus Cyrny
Hi Helen, Helen wrote: > When I use the drop-shadow filter, I see the checkerboard around the > image -- not a > drop shadow. Are you trying to make a drop shadow for an object against a transparent background? At least it sounds like this to me. (Otherwise, you don't get the checkerboard patte

Re: [Gimp-user] drop shadow text

2006-09-11 Thread Carol Spears
On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 02:15:59PM -0400, Harry G Osoff wrote: > It sure would be great to get some of the > Type Tools that Adobe has in theri products. > > I realize that's what made Adobe Adobe. > But i sure do miss have such elegant type control. > > That alone makes PS a great tool. > if i

Re: [Gimp-user] drop shadow text

2006-09-11 Thread Carol Spears
On Mon, Sep 11, 2006 at 02:00:11PM -0400, John R. Culleton wrote: > I have on my desk "The Basics tutorial" By JTL dated 2002. Is > there a newer and easier way to create three dimensional text > with a drop shadow? > there was at one time a script-fu that seemed to be based solely on the tutoria

Re: [Gimp-user] drop-shadow

2004-07-07 Thread Alan Bailward
> c) Use scary HTML/CSS hacks to show alpha-transparent PNGs in IE. > Doesn't work on some versions, may crash, and may cause ActiveX security > warnings. (Google up 'AlphaImageLoader') If I remember right there is also a CSS file called "IE7" which you can add into your webpage to fix a lot of th

Re: [Gimp-user] drop-shadow

2004-07-07 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* Brion Vibber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [07-07-04 15:44]: > > c) Use scary HTML/CSS hacks to show alpha-transparent PNGs in IE. > Doesn't work on some versions, may crash, and may cause ActiveX security > warnings. (Google up 'AlphaImageLoader') That wouldn't necessarily be a *bad* thing. -- Patri

Re: [Gimp-user] drop-shadow

2004-07-07 Thread Brion Vibber
Andrew wrote: Hello, Is it possible to add a drop-shadow to a png in such a way that certain browsers such as IE won't wreck the picture? a) Just give it a solid background. b) Make it solid immediately around the drop shadow, and cut off to transparent for the rest. (Save as indexed color.) Migh