On Mon, 23 Nov 2015, set wrote:
Hi List,
I'm very happy with what has happened to the graphics workflow. And i think
it could become even better. At the moment, in the graphics utilities there
is only "scanning".
I would like to propose the following changes:
*Utilities*
_ImageMagick & ImageMagick (without icon)_
I believe this is a package that used by other packages, unless my memory
fails me, php will use imagemagick to edit images on server. At the moment,
nothing happens when i start them from the menu. On my 14.04 they give a
funky and rather uninteresting windows with limited or obscure possibilities.
If it really has to be accessible to the user, i think they would fit in
Graphics->Utilities
_Agave_
is also a Utility. It's an app for color mixing.
_Ristretto_
While it is very handy, in most situations it generally invoked from a
file-manager by opening an image-file. To me it can stay where it is, but it
is not an editor. However, it is also present in "graphics->photography"
which i believe is the most logical place.
_Font Manager_ Is probably also a utility. It does what it says: manage
fonts. I think it was investigated how it could be used to ship the system
with all currently distributed freefonts, while having a large part of them
deactivated to optimize start-up for the apps using the font collection. If i
recall correct, no solution was found. I will try to talk to the devs of it
directly see if they something.
That can be arranged :) Soon as I reboot back to my 1404 I can do that.
*Software version*
Yesterday, while checking what versions are included in ubuntustudio against
the latest available version on the website, i found this recommendation on
the GIMP website called SwatchBooker:
http://www.selapa.net/swatchbooker/
It's an app much like agave, but also for print. According to gimp, it is a
/Key Component in a Desktop Publishing Workflow/ and i must say i have missed
such an app.
That has to get packaged for debian first (I didn't check) then we can
request to add it to the ubuntu repos.
I also noticed that there has been lots of effort put down to FontForge with
a complete revamp of the GUI and much improvements and squashed bugs. And it
would be great to have the latest and greatest possible for the LTS :)
Same thing for this, check what debian has, request upgrade there, then in
ubuntu. I think this is effectively filing bug reports.
As you may know, i am still a complete n00b as to how to fix or achieve this,
so please be patient with me, while resting assured i'm more then willing to
get my hands dirty. I will try to commit myself to spend minimum 8 hours
every non-Holiday Thursday to work with you on Ubuntu Studio, but will be
available much more than that to interact with you here on the list, on IRC
and to help out with the PR-team.
Thank you for participating. It helps me to move too. When there is not
much activity here or irc, I tend not to do as much.
--
Len Ovens
www.ovenwerks.net
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