Smoothing gradient Q...
Hi, I'm doing a left to right gradient, dark blue to black so that a narrow 2 inch bank of blue apperas before fading into black. the problme is that the band has uneven bars of various hue there. I tried Blur to smooth it out, and adding another deeper colored layer, etc. No go. How can I smooth this out? Thanks. Jonathan "Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-"
Making Transparent from Non-Transparent
Hi, Second big question is I have a lot of old logos Istored on a black background. Is there a way of turning the black transparent so that I can drop the logos on to a new background? I've looked in my small book but it doesn't cut. Another PS would be what are the best books? The Gimp Manual and Grokking The Gimp? Thanks, Jonathan "Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-"
RE: Making Transparent from Non-Transparent
Under linux at least, there's a plugin named colortoalpha (i dont't know where in the menu exactly, i believe under Image/Colors, search in the PDB) that can be good for this. -Message d'origine- De: Jonathan Gift [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Date: vendredi 12 janvier 2001 13:34 À: Gimp Objet: Making Transparent from Non-Transparent Hi, Second big question is I have a lot of old logos Istored on a black background. Is there a way of turning the black transparent so that I can drop the logos on to a new background? I've looked in my small book but it doesn't cut. Another PS would be what are the best books? The Gimp Manual and Grokking The Gimp? Thanks, Jonathan "Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-"
Re: Smoothing gradient Q...
Jon Winters wrote: > > Sounds like your display is not set to 24 or 36 bit color. You'll > always see banding, even tho it may not really be in the image, if > you're running less than 24bit color. > Banding, eh? I'm on 24 bit. Always have been and just ran a check, still am... Even hough I have an 8MB card, I can't see to get 32bit whith the card's VGA server. I notice the banding doesn't take place if I use the gradient red pipe plugin. It renders it and all gradients flawless. Just the standard... Any other thing you can think of s appreciated. It sort of ruins what I'm doing and so causes massive depression, loss of appetite, etc. Thanks for the feedback. Jonathan "Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-"
Re: Making Transparent from Non-Transparent
COUTIER Eric wrote: > I think it's the latests versions. Why don't you migrate to gimp-1.2 ? Love to. But I can't grab the compiled deb binaries on the Debian site because they're compiled against sid and that means upgrading a lot of libraries on my potato system and breaking stuff. The other choice, I guess, is finding someone who has compiled it against potato, but I placed a post in Debian and no takers. last choice is compiling it myself... I don't know if it will work with potato's version of the GTK dev libraries and so further upgrading is in store.. Any suggestions welcome. I'd love to have it... BTW I do have a late 1.17 or somthing butw hen it loads it insists on nstalling, not in the customary .gimp directory, but .gimp-1.117 etc. directory. Clearly to show it's not done. ANY way to have it default to .gimp (I tried changing the paths in preferences and no go...). Thanks, Jonathan "Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-"
Re: Making Transparent from Non-Transparent
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2001-01-12 at 1333.33 +0100): > Second big question is I have a lot of old logos Istored on a black > background. Is there a way of turning the black transparent so that I > can drop the logos on to a new background? There is a colour to alpha plugin, IIRC. Sometimes it needs some manual help, but it is a start. > I've looked in my small book but it doesn't cut. Another PS would be > what are the best books? The Gimp Manual and Grokking The Gimp? Yep, good books. GSR
Re: Smoothing gradient Q...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2001-01-12 at 1331.22 +0100): > I'm doing a left to right gradient, dark blue to black so that a narrow > 2 inch bank of blue apperas before fading into black. the problme is > that the band has uneven bars of various hue there. I tried Blur to > smooth it out, and adding another deeper colored layer, etc. No go. How > can I smooth this out? First, make sure you are not running in 16 bit (you should use 24 bit, or 32=24+8). Second, check that your monitor is adjusted and not damaged, it could be a hardware problem. Third, even after some people say that 24 bit is enough, sometimes is not enough (some people are more sensible, and some situations push that to the limits). GSR
Re: Making Transparent from Non-Transparent
Jonathan Gift wrote: > > COUTIER Eric wrote: > > I think it's the latests versions. Why don't you migrate to gimp-1.2 ? > > Love to. But I can't grab the compiled deb binaries on the Debian site > because they're compiled against sid and that means upgrading a lot of > libraries on my potato system and breaking stuff. > > Any suggestions welcome. I'd love to have it... Compile! Its not hard. Just download the source, unzip it, ./configure, make, su to root, and make install. It'll let you know during ./configure if you're missing stuff that you need. I always compile because I like to know that its built perfectly for my system. Debs and RPMS have made people lazy or something... For important things like the Gimp I compile. -- Jon Winters http://www.obscurasite.com/jon/ "Everybody Loves The GIMP!" http://www.gimp.org/
Re: Making Transparent from Non-Transparent
Seth Burgess wrote: > > Try out my plug-in, colortoalpha. Its found under > Filters/Colors/Color To Alpha... Don't have it, at least on 1.04 which came with potato and I'm trying to get my hand on something more recent... Have you an url for it? BTW, all the plugins I've seen come in source? You have to compile them all? Any special libraries involved? Thanks, Jonathan
Exclusivity with glibc package?
Dear helpful maintainer, I hope that you can guide me on my quest to simultaneously run: - GIMP/GTK - Netscape 6 / glibc+libjpeg Case 1: I had GIMP and GTK. Case 2: I tried to install Netscape 6.0, but it crashed, due to dependencies on glibc and libjpeg, which I did not have (at least not in correct version). Case 3: I downloaded and installed several layers of dependent *.DEB files with the dpkg GUI. Case 4: As a result, I successfully installed Netscape 6, but GIMP/GTK were gone. Case 5: I tried to reload the Gimp package using dpkg, but it informed me that it would unload MANY packages, including glibc and libjpeg. ARGHH! If you can help, or guide me to someone who can, please let me know. Regards, -- jeffrey winter work phone 301-608-2780 = --Always look on the bright side of life.-- __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/
Fwd: Exclusivity with glibc package?
Sorry for a possible mis-communication. The packages that I installed to make Netscape work were: libjpeg62, libc6 and ldso. --- jeff winter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 07:07:03 -0800 (PST) > From: jeff winter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Exclusivity with glibc package? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Dear helpful maintainer, I hope that you can guide > me > on my quest to simultaneously run: > - GIMP/GTK > - Netscape 6 / glibc+libjpeg > > Case 1: I had GIMP and GTK. > Case 2: I tried to install Netscape 6.0, but it > crashed, due to dependencies on glibc and libjpeg, > which I did not have (at least not in correct > version). > Case 3: I downloaded and installed several layers of > dependent *.DEB files with the dpkg GUI. > Case 4: As a result, I successfully installed > Netscape > 6, but GIMP/GTK were gone. > Case 5: I tried to reload the Gimp package using > dpkg, > but it informed me that it would unload MANY > packages, > including glibc and libjpeg. ARGHH! > > If you can help, or guide me to someone who can, > please let me know. > > Regards, > -- jeffrey winter > work phone 301-608-2780 > > > > > = > --Always look on the bright side of life.-- > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! > http://photos.yahoo.com/ > = --Always look on the bright side of life.-- __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/
Window behavior when zooming in ...
Greetings, First, let me thank Marc and Garry for their input. Of course, the replies beg the question ... is there any "reliable" archive for gimp-user? I recall GIMP 1.0.4 adjusting the window size (up to a maximum that did not exceed the size of the desktop) when zooming into an image. GIMP 1.2.0 now zooms into the image without adjusting the window size. In particular, I thought it was really convenient if I zoomed a small image to 2x, 3x or 4x that the window would adjust to the image boundary. Is this a "feature" which can be toggled on? Thx, Günter.
RE: Window behavior when zooming in ...
Sure, Select "File/Preferences", "Interface/Image windows", toggle on or off "Resize windows on Zoom" then click save to save all preferences. Ciao. Ciao. -Message d'origine- De: Gunter Vanasse -- ACE Web Engineer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Date: vendredi 12 janvier 2001 17:09 À: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet: Window behavior when zooming in ... Greetings, First, let me thank Marc and Garry for their input. Of course, the replies beg the question ... is there any "reliable" archive for gimp-user? I recall GIMP 1.0.4 adjusting the window size (up to a maximum that did not exceed the size of the desktop) when zooming into an image. GIMP 1.2.0 now zooms into the image without adjusting the window size. In particular, I thought it was really convenient if I zoomed a small image to 2x, 3x or 4x that the window would adjust to the image boundary. Is this a "feature" which can be toggled on? Thx, Günter.
Re: Smoothing gradient Q...
Rebecca J. Walter wrote: > save the image and email it to me and i will takea peek later and tell > you how it looks. Ok. thanks. I had a thought though. I remmeber the original didn't have that. Could it be the format I'm saving in, namely jpg? After all, the problem appears after I've saved it and put it up for background? What is the best file type to use? And is there a file type that can keep work in progress? ie Five layers open for editing later? I'll post this and send another straight to you with the pic. Thanks again. Jonathan "Hey, I think I finally got the hang of i-"
Re: Smoothing gradient Q...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2001-01-12 at 1746.52 +0100): > Rebecca J. Walter wrote: > > save the image and email it to me and i will takea peek later and tell > > you how it looks. > Ok. thanks. I had a thought though. I remmeber the original didn't have > that. Could it be the format I'm saving in, namely jpg? After all, the > problem appears after I've saved it and put it up for background? Uumm, eeeh... GIF, JPG and many other formats are like working in 16 bit screen. Use PNG if you want compression but keep colors nicely. This thing is becoming boring (sorry but day after day the lossy compression thing appears... is there not a FAQ somewhere or what?). > What is the best file type to use? For what task? Desktop bg? Web? Printing? Each job has a tool (or more than one, but please do not hammer nails with the polisher machine). > And is there a file type that can > keep work in progress? ie Five layers open for editing later? Gimp native format is .xcf.bz2, .xcf.gz or .xcf (aka .xcf compressed or not). IMHO .xcf.bz2 if your machine is fast, .xcf.gz if not, .xcf if you want to waste HD. GSR
Re: Smoothing gradient Q- Solved!
Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero wrote: > > Uumm, eeeh... GIF, JPG and many other formats are like working in 16 I got an answer on this, thanks. > > > What is the best file type to use? > > For what task? Desktop bg? Web? Printing? Each job has a tool (or more > than one, but please do not hammer nails with the polisher machine). I had not added, as I should have, to work and store the original in so as to preserve layers, etc. Obviously once finished it has many uses and flavors. Thanks, Jonathan
Re: rpm's?
Andrew Kieschnick wrote: > > Note that gimp 1.2 says it needs gtk 1.2.8, but the package only depends > on >= 1.2.0 for some reason. I don't know if it will work with < > 1.2.8. 1.2.8 is available from Helix though. Potato has GTK 1.2.7... > > Let me know if you want the packages I built, and I'll put them up > someplace. I may put them up anyways, but I'm not sure how many people > will want them, since you need to have Helix Gnome installed. I'll keep your info on file. First I need to find out what files I need to compile against potato and then maybe give that a try. In other words, gimp 1.2 source, extras 1.2 source, and now apparently the gtk 1.2.8 package? Is everything else on potato that I would need? Or do I need to dl the perl 1.3 package, etc... Thanks. Jonathan
Re: Making Transparent from Non-Transparent
If the background color is unique in the image, you can just do a Select > By Color and cut it. But you will need to do Layers > Add Alpha Layer first to add the transparency. Hope this helps, Teri Ward Tech Writer/Web Designer Seattle
Re: Making Transparent from Non-Transparent
Hi, On Fri, Jan 12, 2001 at 07:09:56AM -0600, Jon Winters wrote: > Jonathan Gift wrote: > > > > COUTIER Eric wrote: > > > I think it's the latests versions. Why don't you migrate to gimp-1.2 ? > > > > Love to. But I can't grab the compiled deb binaries on the Debian site > > because they're compiled against sid and that means upgrading a lot of > > libraries on my potato system and breaking stuff. > > > > Any suggestions welcome. I'd love to have it... > > Compile! Its not hard. Just download the source, unzip it, > ./configure, make, su to root, and make install. > Or, you can add an apt sources line to /etc/apt/sources.list eg: deb-src ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian sid main contrib non-free and: apt-get -b source gimp1.2 This will compile the sid GIMP 1.2 package for you. You may have to chase down a few libs (and get the -dev packages for them) - Tal -- /--\ /--\ | Tal Danzig [EMAIL PROTECTED] |--| Linux by Libranet| | |--| The TOP Desktop | | |--| http://www.libranet.com | \--/ \--/
Re: Window behavior when zooming in ...
Gunter Vanasse -- ACE Web Engineer wrote: > Greetings, > > First, let me thank Marc and Garry for their input. > > Of course, the replies beg the question ... is there any "reliable" archive for > gimp-user? There is always the Mail Archive. http://www.mail-archive.com/gimp-user%40xcf.berkeley.edu/ current as of this evening (U. S. East Coast). > I recall GIMP 1.0.4 adjusting the window size (up to a maximum that did not > exceed the size of the desktop) when zooming into an image. GIMP 1.2.0 now zooms > into the image without adjusting the window size. In particular, I thought it > was really convenient if I zoomed a small image to 2x, 3x or 4x that the window > would adjust to the image boundary. Is this a "feature" which can be toggled on? > Sort of a zoom combined with an automatic shrink-to-fit? Hmmm... Be good, be well Garry > > Thx, > Günter. -- -- P.S. I'm starting the new century with a new ISP; so my email address is changing: gosgood "at" idt.net --> grosgood "at" rcn.com
