Re: [Gimp-user] newbie question!!!
The scope of this question is way beyond what can be imparted via mailing list in any practical way. I'd recommend you browse the Tutorial section at an art community. deviantArt, for example, has plenty of GIMP tutorials already: http://browse.deviantart.com/#order=9q=gimp+tutorial Have fun! - Original-Nachricht Von: Brad Pears br...@truenorthloghomes.com An: gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU Betreff: [Gimp-user] newbie question!!! Datum: 30/03/10 00:14 Hi all!! Well I am no graphic designer and am the dummest of the dumb - when it comes to graphics stuff. The guy who used to do all of this at our company left and I got stuck holding the bag. I've never used GIMP nor Photoshop. I have Gimp on my machine for some strange reason though - I guess because I was goiong to be the quot;chosen onequot; at some point! I am trying to create a custom image but I to do so, I need to join a couple of other .jpg images I have together to make this one new image. I am trying to make a quot;bannerquot; kind of a thing for a constant contact email we want to send out... Can someone point me to or send me quot;detailedquot; instructions on how I would open up two (or more) different images and then join them together - change the background colours (if need be), add some text to the new image - either beside or on top of the images, and then save it as a new image??? Thanks, Brad Pears Information Technology True North Log Homes br...@truenorthloghomes.com (705)-645-3096 www.truenorthloghomes.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Make a trofe-man
Hello. I was googeling today and then i suddenly came over this cool image. http://www.varna.no/NyWeb/pokal.jpg And I've always wondered how I can make a figure like that. Now I've got Gimp, and think it should be possible, but I don't know how. So if anybody know a tutorial or maybe can tell me how I can do it, I would be so happy! :) -- SuperGimp (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] TROPHY!
Sorry, I ment trophy! Or Goblet if you want. -- SuperGimp (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Make a trofe-man
Thank you for the help! -- SuperGimp (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
Is there any way of defining a sequence of actions that could be used later? for instance, if I apply auto-color, auto-contrast and cartoon filter to a lot of images, is there a way of defining this sequence so it can be done in a single step? Tarun ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
On 03/30/2010 01:22 PM, Michael J. Hammel wrote: On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 22:31 +0530, Tarun Samvedi wrote: Is there any way of defining a sequence of actions that could be used later? for instance, if I apply auto-color, auto-contrast and cartoon filter to a lot of images, is there a way of defining this sequence so it can be done in a single step? Current version does not support recording actions directly. Instead you need to write a plugin using one of the supported languages: Python, Script-Fu or C. For something simple like this python is probably the easiest to learn. For more complex plugins I write C plugins, but then I'm more comfortable with C than Python. I am glad that Tarun brought this up. Question: Has somebody written a generic large script or set of scripts or library of script components that would allow an ordinary user with only the most basic programming skills to grab the bits they need for their particular sequence of actions? Something that a basic user could edit down to what they need or cut/paste out the bits they need? I know one could study existing scripts and try to learn from them, but that is different than a script that is fully commented and designed for the purpose of taking the modular bits you need to build your own modular script. IMHO, the lack of a recording actions function, is the weakest aspect of Gimp. Photoshop 5 had this (though it was somewhat limited) along with batch-running operations and that was released in May 1998, 12 years ago. I appreciate that such a recording actions feature will become available when somebody steps up to create it. (And no, I do not have the skills to do so.) I am sure that Sven will rip me a new one for saying so though I have the utmost respect for the folks that have the skills and time to do such programing, but I want to use Gimp, not learn a program language. Jay ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
Michael, Jay - Thanks for the response :) I'll be trying to implement the idea for GSoC, was just making sure there is no way of doing it which is unknown to me. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Jay Smith j...@jaysmith.com wrote: On 03/30/2010 01:22 PM, Michael J. Hammel wrote: On Tue, 2010-03-30 at 22:31 +0530, Tarun Samvedi wrote: Is there any way of defining a sequence of actions that could be used later? for instance, if I apply auto-color, auto-contrast and cartoon filter to a lot of images, is there a way of defining this sequence so it can be done in a single step? Current version does not support recording actions directly. Instead you need to write a plugin using one of the supported languages: Python, Script-Fu or C. For something simple like this python is probably the easiest to learn. For more complex plugins I write C plugins, but then I'm more comfortable with C than Python. I am glad that Tarun brought this up. Question: Has somebody written a generic large script or set of scripts or library of script components that would allow an ordinary user with only the most basic programming skills to grab the bits they need for their particular sequence of actions? Something that a basic user could edit down to what they need or cut/paste out the bits they need? I know one could study existing scripts and try to learn from them, but that is different than a script that is fully commented and designed for the purpose of taking the modular bits you need to build your own modular script. IMHO, the lack of a recording actions function, is the weakest aspect of Gimp. Photoshop 5 had this (though it was somewhat limited) along with batch-running operations and that was released in May 1998, 12 years ago. I appreciate that such a recording actions feature will become available when somebody steps up to create it. (And no, I do not have the skills to do so.) I am sure that Sven will rip me a new one for saying so though I have the utmost respect for the folks that have the skills and time to do such programing, but I want to use Gimp, not learn a program language. Jay ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] newbie question!!!
On Mon, 2010-03-29 at 17:13 -0400, Brad Pears wrote: Hi all!! Well I am no graphic designer and am the dummest of the dumb - when it comes to graphics stuff. The guy who used to do all of this at our company left and I got stuck holding the bag. I've never used GIMP nor Photoshop. I have Gimp on my machine for some strange reason though - I guess because I was goiong to be the chosen one at some point! I am trying to create a custom image but I to do so, I need to join a couple of other .jpg images I have together to make this one new image. I am trying to make a banner kind of a thing for a constant contact email we want to send out... Can someone point me to or send me detailed instructions on how I would open up two (or more) different images and then join them together - change the background colours (if need be), add some text to the new image - either beside or on top of the images, and then save it as a new image??? It is certainly possible to do what you say. You might find it would help to use the pandora plugin www.shallowsky.com/software/pandora/ I strongly recommend the book Beginning Gimp: From Novice to Professional by Akkana Peck. It is an excellent comprehensive introduction to gimp and contains a section on stitching panoramas, which will tell you what to do. Thanks, Brad Pears Information Technology True North Log Homes br...@truenorthloghomes.com (705)-645-3096 www.truenorthloghomes.com ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] A sequence of actions
Currently the blocks of steps that can be performed are all contained in the pdb. There are two different ways to get the same result (a set of actions that can be repeated in a single call) 1) tap into the history buffer somehow to record then playback history from a different point in history. THis would require modifications to the core, and may not be portable to a gegl model. 2) provide a gui/visual language front-end to the pdb (think inputs/outputs/connectors) to visually create scripts that either get turned into scheme in the back end, or get implemented directly. This could be done as a plugin that would allow creation, saving and loading actions. -Rob A On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Tarun Samvedi tsam...@gmail.com wrote: Michael, Jay - Thanks for the response :) I'll be trying to implement the idea for GSoC, was just making sure there is no way of doing it which is unknown to me. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Make a trofe-man
SuperGimp wrote: Hello. I was googeling today and then i suddenly came over this cool image. http://www.varna.no/NyWeb/pokal.jpg And I've always wondered how I can make a figure like that. Now I've got Gimp, and think it should be possible, but I don't know how. The image you provided looks more to me like a render of a 3D figure, such as one might produce with Blender, rather than an image one might produce with GIMP. So if anybody know a tutorial or maybe can tell me how I can do it, I would be so happy! See www.blender.org ns ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
