Re: [Gimp-user] Reduceing colors in the Alpha layer
On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 5:32 AM, David Gowers <00a...@gmail.com> wrote: > PNG actually supports indexed images with full 8bit alpha channel. If > Flash supports that, it could be worth your while to look into. But does gimp support indexed images with full 8bit alpha channel? Converting an image to indexed also converts the alpha channel to 1bit in some quick tests. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Xcf File Reader or Converter for Windows
I did get Xcftools built on Windows. Hence GIMP/Xcf support is now built into DBGallery. This is a Windows program which is a tool for organizing and quickly finding photos. Primarily accomplished by utilizing data about photographs. It allows Gimp files to be viewed, indexed, searched, and emailed. The product may be found at http://grrsystems.com/DBGallery. Best Regards, Glenn >I'm building Xcf file support into my product (DBGallery) but can't find a >good xcf file reader or convert for Windows. ImageMagick can't read most >layers, and XcfTools wasn't coded for Windows. > >Is there another I could look at? > >(There is already pretty good support for Xcf files in DBGallery, but viewing >isn't good when there are multiple layers. Still if someone wanted to try it >the solid BETA can be downloaded from >http://GRRSystems.com/download/DBGallerySetup_3.1Beta.exe) > > > -- Travelster ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Reduceing colors in the Alpha layer
Yes it does that but only to 1-bit. I want the colors reduced to a few colors. If I transfer the alpha layer to a channel in the layers section I can save the alpha layer. It can then be exported with the image as a PNG. However, I've found no way of reducing the number of colors in the alpha layer. Thank you for your time. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] How to update GIMP in Ubuntu?
Le Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:16:28 -0800 Akkana Peck écrivait: (...) > I'm building GIMP 2.6 on Ubuntu 8.04 and it's really no big deal. > You don't need the whole gtk+ chain -- the ones installed on 8.04 > are fine. You do need babl and gegl and there are a couple minor > gotchas there. > > I have the complete list of packages you'll need here: > http://shallowsky.com/linux/gimpbuild.html Thanks for the link. It worked for me :-) Regards. -- Frantz de Germain http://librephoto.net/ ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.6 Desktop layout
Previous message...
>>>
>
>>> How the GIMP user interface should behave...
>>> Three popular options are:
>
>>> 1) Keep the Toolbox and Docks next to, and NOT overlapping, the image
>window.
>>> Good for big, wide monitors. The behaviour is then very much like a
>>> single-window application.
>
>>> 2) Keep the Toolbox and Docks over the image window. Use Tab key to hide
>or
>>> to show the Toolbox and Docks.
>
>>> 3) Set the mouse to activate and raise windows, and set the Toolbox and
>Docks
>>> to go either above or below the image window. Then a quick movement of
>the
>>> mouse brings up whichever window is desired.
>>>
>
>
>Bettina asks...
>
>Hi Sterling,
>
>could you please mention on which platforms your these options work?
>E.g.number 2. don't works on Mac neither on Windows XP (in my case).
>
>thank you tina
>
>
>Reply to Bettina...
>
>
>Hello Tina,
>
>Number 1. should be work on any platform, since the windows never need to
>overlap. You might want to adjust the GIMP settings under
>"Edit-Preferences-Image Windows-Zoom and Resize Behaviour" to kep the imag
>window where you want it.
>--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
>Number 2. takes more explanation, even though it is the default behaviour
in
>GIMP 2.6.
>
>First, look at the options in "Edit-Preferences-Windows Management-Hint for
>the toolbox/Hint for other docks". Each 'hint' box has three options:
>
> Normal Window-- Means the toolbox or dock can be over or under the image
>window and shows up in the Windows 'Taskbar' (in other operating systems
may
>be called 'Panel' or 'Dock').
>
> Utility Window-- Toolbox/dock stays over the image window and does not
>appear in the taskbar.
>
> Keep On Top-- Toolbox/dock stays over image window and does appear in
the
>taskbar.
>
>GIMP 2.6 by default has the toolbox and docks set to be Utility Windows.
The
>Tab key's function of showing or hiding the toolbox and docks is built into
>GIMP and cannot be changed without going into the source code. A regular
GIMP
>user cannot change it. The problem Mario pointed out in an earlier post is
>that once the toolbox has got 'focus', the Tab key switches from one tool
to
>the next. You have to click-on the image window or the dock to take the
focus
>away from the toolbox for the tab key to act like we want it to, and hide
the
>toolbox and docks.
>--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
>Number 3. has the toolbox and docks set to be Normal Windows.
>
>Movement of the mouse is used to activate and raise the desired window. In
>Ubuntu 8.04 that mouse behaviour is set under "System-Preferences-Windows".
In
>Windows XP it is set in TweakUI under a tab labelled 'Mouse'. If you do not
>already have TweakUI, it is a free download from Microsoft. My version
shows
>up as a Control Panel item. I think the newer version shows up in your
>Programs list.
>I do not know how to do these things on a Mac. Anyone else know?
>
>If you use the mouse this way, you need to watch out for two things: 1)
Keep
>the delay long enough so that you can move the mouse to a newly opened
window
>without covering that window with some previous one. 2) Only open about half
a
>dozen windows at once. If you have too many, they will cover each other and
>make it difficult to find the ones underneath. If you have multiple
desktops
>(like Linux OS's have) use one desktop for GIMP and run other stuff
>elsewhere.
>--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
>I know this was a long explanation, but I hope it was also useful.
>
>
>
I am using Autohotkey to fix this behaviour (and a lot of other custom
tasks).
What the code below does is to map the tab key to set the focus on the main
window before actually "tabbing".
The drawback is that in some windows like "New image", tab hides it too, so I
have to hit Ctrl-tab instead if I want to move between fields.
This is not a true fix (it requires *Autohotkey*), but does the job.
; BEGIN CODE
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
SetKeyDelay, 0
#IfWinActive, ahk_class gdkWindowToplevel
{
tab::
ControlFocus, gdkWindowChild2, GNU Image Manipulation Program
ControlFocus, gdkWindowChild2, GIMP
send, {tab}
return
}
; END CODE
--
Ciro R.
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[Gimp-user] switch interface language?
>On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:37:44 +0200, Rene Veerman wrote: > >> Is it possible to switch interface languages? I've been fed dutch, >> but like english better. > >You can make a simple *.bat file on the desktop and then click that one >instead of the original shortcut. That way you can launch whatever >version you need/want. >The file should contain these four lines: > >set lang=en >cd c:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\bin >start GIMP-2.6.exe >exit > >Cristi > -- indebele After searching for weeks, I finally found your post, which worked and for which I thank you - all other suggesetions were completely 'above me'. Have already passed this on to another 'searcher'! Thanks again. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] How to update GIMP in Ubuntu?
Hi Akkana, Akkana Peck wrote: > I'm building GIMP 2.6 on Ubuntu 8.04 and it's really no big deal. > You don't need the whole gtk+ chain -- the ones installed on 8.04 > are fine. You do need babl and gegl and there are a couple minor > gotchas there. > > I have the complete list of packages you'll need here: > http://shallowsky.com/linux/gimpbuild.html Do you probably know if there is an option/possibility to compile Gimp 2.6 for an older CPU architecture (AMD K6 II). I'm having Ubuntu 8.10 installed, but Gimp 2.6 crashed each time I tried some color adjustment/filters. Someone on the list suggested that it might have to do with my outdated CPU. As a temporary solution, I installed Gimp 2.4.7 from a .deb file (as well as 'gimp-data' and 'libgimp'). Could it be that my problems are due to an improper installed babl and gegl? I tried to compile 2.6 and got an error message during ./configure that both gegl and babl were missing, although according to Synaptic, they are both installed. TIA, Claus -- Claus Cyrny : Webdesign | Grafik | Fotografie :: Web: http://home.arcor.de/ccyrny/ ::. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] How to update GIMP in Ubuntu?
On Tue, 2008-12-16 at 19:16 -0800, Akkana Peck wrote: > > > How do I upgrade to v 2.6.x of Gimp on Ubuntu? > > > > I don't think you are going to be able to do this. > > > > To do so requires a number of updated libraries, glib,gtk, babl and > > gegl are 4 off the top of my head and I am pretty sure the 8.04 > > repositories wont hold these. > > > > You can do it by building your own libraries from the sources, but I > > guess you don't want to do that > > I'm building GIMP 2.6 on Ubuntu 8.04 and it's really no big deal. > You don't need the whole gtk+ chain -- the ones installed on 8.04 > are fine. You do need babl and gegl and there are a couple minor > gotchas there. > > I have the complete list of packages you'll need here: > http://shallowsky.com/linux/gimpbuild.html > > ...Akkana > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user I mainly work under Fedora 9, which recently upgraded to gimp 2.6.3. But I recently got a Dell laptop with Ubuntu 8.04 installed. I believe it is 8.04 LTS. I'm new to ubuntu, so I wonder if you could enlighten me about its update policy. If I understand how ubuntu does things, which is highly uncertain, regular releases only receive upgrades to packages for 6 months until the next release, but the LTS releases receive upgrades for packages for three years. Is that correct? If so, can I expect gimp to be upgraded in the near future? I've compiled gimp from source before on several occasions, and the help you provided will make that easier, but I would rather not bother, since the laptop is a secondary machine for me. -- Leonard Evens Mathematics Department, Northwestern University ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Language Problem
>I just downloaded the GIMP and I got the localized version... in Chinese. > >I can use the GIMP in Chinese. My Chinese is pretty good. It would >probably be really good for my language practice if I use the GIMP in >Chinese. I would prefer to use GIMP in English, however. > >I have looked and looked and looked through the menus and I can't find >anything that says "language options". Any pointers on where I need >to be looking? > >Thanks. > >-M > -- indebele I seached too for a long time and finally found this on the gimpuser site - for I am MORE than grateful here the link : http://www.gimpusers.com/forums/gimp-user/10633-switch-interface-language.html#msg48101 Hope it works for you too ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] interface language
Under winXP at the start menu>programmes you can find the 'GTK+ Runtime Enviroment' folder with an application called 'select language'. with it you can select your favoured language without a problem. denemigen ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] interface language
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:52:58 +0100, denemigen wrote: > Under winXP at the start menu>programmes you can find the 'GTK+ > Runtime Enviroment' folder with an application called 'select > language'. with it you can select your favoured language without a > problem. On my WinXP there is no such thing. The only GTK+ item there is "Theme Selector" which only appears after Pidgin installation (and only works for Pidgin). (on my system at present there are four GTK+ applications: GIMP, GnuCash, Pidgin and Sylpheed) Cristi ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Reduceing colors in the Alpha layer
On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 7:48 PM, Andrew R. wrote: > Yes it does that but only to 1-bit. I want the colors reduced to a few colors. > If I transfer the alpha layer to a channel in the layers section I can save > the alpha layer. It can then be exported with the image as a PNG. However, > I've found no way of reducing the number of colors in the alpha layer. I just told you one. It's true that GIMP doesn't know how to save indexed PNG with alpha channel, you'll need a plugin or some other program to do that (after saving as RGBA png); However the method I described is perfectly effective at performing the reduction. David -- "I must create a system or be enslaved by another man's; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create" -- William Blake ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] How to update GIMP in Ubuntu?
On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 4:01 AM, Claus Cyrny wrote: > Hi Akkana, > > Akkana Peck wrote: > >> I'm building GIMP 2.6 on Ubuntu 8.04 and it's really no big deal. >> You don't need the whole gtk+ chain -- the ones installed on 8.04 >> are fine. You do need babl and gegl and there are a couple minor >> gotchas there. >> >> I have the complete list of packages you'll need here: >> http://shallowsky.com/linux/gimpbuild.html > > Do you probably know if there is an option/possibility to > compile Gimp 2.6 for an older CPU architecture (AMD K6 II). > I'm having Ubuntu 8.10 installed, but Gimp 2.6 crashed > each time I tried some color adjustment/filters. Someone > on the list suggested that it might have to do with my > outdated CPU. As a temporary solution, I installed Gimp 2.4.7 > from a .deb file (as well as 'gimp-data' and 'libgimp'). > Could it be that my problems are due to an improper installed > babl and gegl? I tried to compile 2.6 and got an error message > during ./configure that both gegl and babl were missing, although > according to Synaptic, they are both installed. Did you install the -dev packages? Failing to do so is the usual cause of such troubles. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] interface language
On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:52:58 +0100, denemigen wrote: > Under winXP at the start menu>programmes you can find the 'GTK+ Runtime > Enviroment' folder with an application called 'select language'. with it you > can select your favoured language without a problem. This was only available when GTK+ was distributed separately from GIMP, so it's not there anymore. GIMP would need to implement this somewhere in it's preferences, as quite a few users seem to be running in a different locale than what they want for the interface language. -- < Jernej Simončič >< http://deepthought.ena.si/ > < Contact address: >< jernej simoncic at isg si > ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
