I'm still wondering why there is no way to start gimp after an apparently successful installation.
On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:00 PM, <gimp-user-list-requ...@gnome.org> wrote: > Send gimp-user-list mailing list submissions to > gimp-user-list@gnome.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > gimp-user-list-requ...@gnome.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > gimp-user-list-ow...@gnome.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of gimp-user-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: changing the brush sizes (David) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 01:01:07 -0800 > From: David <dav...@inbox.com> > To: Jim Horrocks <jimrh2...@gmail.com>, gimp-user-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] changing the brush sizes > Message-ID: <5ec2c14000a.00000f6cdav...@inbox.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hi Jim, > > from he textual description of a youtube video I found out while having > your same problem: > > "GIMP has a very good at working with realistic paint brushes, but the > default installation lacks a very useful shortcut. If you have worked with > the Paint Brush or Pencil tool, you may have noticed that changing the size > of the brush isn't easy. You have to fiddle around with the Size/Scale > slider in the tool options on the left. This is a lot of guess work, > because it doesn't show a preview size when you are dragging the slider. > Have no fear, there is an easier way. Configure the mouse wheel to increase > and decrease the brush size when you scroll up or down. > > -Click "Edit"?"Preferences" > -Under the "Input Devices" section, click "Input Controllers" > -In the "Active Controllers" column, double-click "Main Mouse Wheel" > -A new window to configure the controller will pop up. Make sure the > second check box, "Enable this Controller" is checked, or else this won't > work > -Find the "Scroll Up" event, (it should be at the top). Double-click it or > click "Edit" at the bottom. > -Click on the "Tools" section and type "increase" in the search field > -Scroll down and click on the action "Increase Brush Size". The name is > "tools-paint-brush-size-increase&qu?ot;. (In some versions of GIMP it was > "Increase Brush Scale") > -Close the window, then edit the "Scroll Down" event > -This time type "Decrease" in the search bar and locate the "Decrease > Brush Size" action. (Name is "tools-paint-brush-size-decrease&qu?ot;) > -Close the action window, input controller window and click OK in the > "Preferences" window > > Now you can simply scroll the mouse wheel to vary the brush size." > > Hope it helps, > To me, it works perfectly! ;) > > Cheers, > > -- > Dott. David Berti > IT Consultant, Designer, Author > Information Architecture Specialist > Ain?, UX BookClub Perugia, Bembughi > Cell: (+39) 347-518-66-24 > CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidberti > www.davidberti.it | www.davidberti.eu > www.aino-consulting.it | www.aino-consulting.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: jimrh2...@gmail.com > > Sent: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:32:04 -0600 > > To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > > Subject: [Gimp-user] changing the brush sizes > > > > Hello,i'm very new to this version of gimp, I've tried it in the past but > > I > > couldn't get what I wanted. I don't know how to change the size of the > > paint brushes or where to look. Can someone please help me? I also have > > found out on the filters drop down,maps-fractal effects,it appears not to > > be working anymore,is there anything you can tell me about this? Thank > > you > > for all your help. > > James > > _______________________________________________ > > gimp-user-list mailing list > > List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org > > List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > > List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list > > ____________________________________________________________ > FREE ONLINE PHOTOSHARING - Share your photos online with your friends and > family! > Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more! > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > gimp-user-list mailing list > gimp-user-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list > > > ------------------------------ > > End of gimp-user-list Digest, Vol 52, Issue 24 > ********************************************** > _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
