On Sunday 11 March 2007 01:25, Tony Freeman wrote: > OK, I found this site ... I'll be studying this for a while :-) > > http://developer.gimp.org/plug-in-template.html
You really be better trying out pythhon scripts first. Only if you intend to perform image processing - like performign some algorithm on a pixel by pixel basis you'd have some advantage writting a plug-in in C nowadays. The URL you did not find is: http://www.gimp.org/docs/python/index.html Also, take a look at the example plug-instahtcome withthe GIMP, anbd try some python commands at the python console. Onm the python console, btw, start with: from gimpfu import * img = gimp.list_images()[0] -- now you have your first image open in the gimp as a python object named "img", and you can do : dir (img) (for example: img.scale (img.width * 0.5, img.height * 0.5) ) to see the methods and properties available. Under the module pdb you have all the procedural database api, which you can browse with <xtns>->Procedure Browser,as in: pdb.gimp_drawable_fill (img.layers[0], FOREGROUND_FILL) (followed by gimp.displays_flush() to see the effect) all procedure names use "_" instead of "-", and ignore (do not pass) "interactive/non-interactive" parameters. . Now if you know that: 1) python blocks like procedure bodys, if blocks, for loop blocks are delimited only by intendation level, and statements that accept blocks end with a collon 2) The python for statement iterates over a list, and if you want numbers, use the "xrange" built-in function like: for i in xrange(1,11): print i 3) it is easier if you copy the call to the "register" function from an existing script and just update the entries for your case you are ready for python scripting. But, if you want to create a custom gtk+ interface instead of the script-fu like automathed dialog, it is also possible - again, check the docs and examples. js -><- > > -- Tony _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
