Re: Combining several *.pbm into one picture with layers
to automatically combine several pbm's to one layered file, you'd probably have to write a gimp script, and then still enter each file name to merge in a dialog box. this seems like more trouble than it's worth. Other way was to write a script, which calls the net-gimp server... you could start such a script with all files as argument an it writes down one "combined.xcf". Or you could just ask for a directory in a Script-Fu, where all the pbm's reside. With best regards Steve
Re: Combining several *.pbm into one picture with layers
On Wed, Mar 22, 2000 at 02:35:18PM -0600, atta dubson wrote: On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Jon Winters wrote: You can use something like ImageMagick to convert them to .gif images then use something like gifmerge to make them into a .gif anim. When you open the .gif in Gimp each frame should be a layer. I don't know anything about the .pbm format. Is it indexed? If not then the above method would result in a loss of image quality. pbm = Portable BitMap. it's generally the format of the scanner output (when using sane, at least). so, no, it's not indexed. to automatically combine several pbm's to one layered file, you'd probably have to write a gimp script, and then still enter each file name to merge in a dialog box. this seems like more trouble than it's worth. You think so? Isn't it an all day task? I draw images by hand to form an animation and then scan them all with my fax-device which has an automagic page feeder. That's comfortable. But it is not very comfortable to load every image into a layer by hand with gimp :( Raoul
Re: Combining several *.pbm into one picture with layers
On Wed, Mar 22, 2000 at 10:47:48PM -0600, Bruce Burden wrote: Hi Raoul, I want to automatically combine several image files (*.pbm) into one image with each of the combined files on a seperate layer. As one helpful soul explained it to me: 1. Create a workspace large enough to hold the combined size of the images. You apparently can't expand the canvas once it has been sized. 2. Copy the first image, and place where required. Open the "Layers" pop-up. You will have a "Background" and a "Floating Layer" present. Click on the "Floating Layer", and select "New Layer". You can now rename the "Floating Layer" as necessary. 3. Repeat for all remaining images. Thanks, yes! That's how I did it. But that's not very automatically, is it? :o) Raoul
Re: Combining several *.pbm into one picture with layers
I want to automatically combine several image files (*.pbm) into one image with each of the combined files on a seperate layer. As one helpful soul explained it to me: [...] 3. Repeat for all remaining images. Thanks, yes! That's how I did it. But that's not very automatically, is it? :o) IIRC there is a plugin or script to load sequences of files. I think it has something related about the Gimp Animation Plugin, or something. Please search the Registry and the list archives for more info. If it does not exist (damn bad brain), you could write the script yourself. GSR
Re: Combining several *.pbm into one picture with layers
On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Jon Winters wrote: You can use something like ImageMagick to convert them to .gif images then use something like gifmerge to make them into a .gif anim. When you open the .gif in Gimp each frame should be a layer. I don't know anything about the .pbm format. Is it indexed? If not then the above method would result in a loss of image quality. pbm = Portable BitMap. it's generally the format of the scanner output (when using sane, at least). so, no, it's not indexed. to automatically combine several pbm's to one layered file, you'd probably have to write a gimp script, and then still enter each file name to merge in a dialog box. this seems like more trouble than it's worth. with mettaa... atta from the dhammapada: Though one were to live a hundred years without seeing the rise and passing of things, the life of a single day is better if one sees the rise and passing of things. 113 http://pali.cjb.net http://www.dhammanet.net
