Re: [Gimp-user] retouching dark photos
Steven Woody wrote: when playing with level or curves, did you guys adjust each channel alone or the overall combined value? I'm no expert, but I usually start with the easiest operation and work my way to the more difficult. I'll try Auto-Levels first, adjusting the brightness with the middle triangle. If I don't like that, which is probable with a dark image, I'll undo it and adjust the white and black points on the combined channel. If that leaves a color cast, I'll adjust individual channels. Wish I knew how to work the curves. Any recommend a good tutorial? Andrew Robinson ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Coloring questions
I'm trying to build menus for DVDs which are sensitive to the number of colors in the pgn files. I've got two related (I think) questions concerning coloring in The Gimp. I want to create a layer with text on it that will be used as labels for buttons. I want the text to be in a single color and the layer to have a transparent background. That should total to two colors in the layer. When I create the layer and then save it as a png file, it winds up with about 10 colors. I assume this is because of antialiasing, but I'm not experienced enough with The Gimp to know. How would I create the text in a single color? Second, I want to change the color of text on the first layer to generate a png file that will be used to indicate highlighted buttons. How do I change all the non-transparent pixels in a layer from one color to another? I've tried painting and bucket-fill of each character, but that is tedious and generates yet more colors per layer, I suppose because of feathering. There seems like there should be a simpler way. Thanks! Andrew Robinson ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
