Good point, probably - but Inkscape does an extremely good job at working with text and SVG along with the vector lines can be imported and manipulated in the GIMP. That's not too bad. I think.
Nathan On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Ben Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael J. Hammel wrote: > > > >> A method to draw text using a system like boards systems to change text > >> properties, font, style, size stuff. Like using <b>bold here!</b> > >> > > > > GIMP doesn't do that currently. I'd cringe at adding it to the core > > system since I consider that feature-creep. But providing the right API > > for a plugin to handle it would be a nice addition. > > > > You consider a proper text tool in the core feature-creep? I find that > odd. Every major player in this software category implements a tool of > this sort as a matter of course and in the core. Do you VERY rarely use > text in GIMP? > > Granted, you do mention a plugin, but if you make it a plugin, it will > not be as fast or as straightforward to use, almost like an > afterthought. Should the user really have to open a plugin window just > to add a word? Modularity is great, but text ranks on the order of a > paintbrush tool in importance IMHO. > > Ben > > > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > -- Nathan Lane Home, http://www.nathandelane.com Blog, http://nathandelane.blogspot.com
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