[Gimp-user] Restricting tool movement along a single axis
thank you Alemelo for bringing up this topic. Let's not stick with complaints, sitting back and doing nothing. Don't get me wrong, this wasn't a complaint; I just found it strange that this basic behaviour hadn't been implemented yet. Sticking with it, I'd only need an axis lock modifier. I usually correct perspective in architectural photography. While I can easily keep the horizon, well... horizontal, the perspective always make vertical lines slope. To correct those lines I'd need to be able to select the whole image and drag the corners horizontally and not vertically. What I find annoying is that a slight vertical shift when I drag them is almost unnoticeable and after my transformation I will end up with a photograph with a slight oblique margin and I'll be forced to crop it or stretch it to fill again the layer surface. Restricting movement along the axis would cut my work because I would be sure that the image still fills the entire surface. The axis lock could override any problem concerning the point of the handle you click upon, sticking to the corner of the image for reference. This would be what in CAD software is usually called ortho mode. Alex Melillo -- alemelo (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] pcx export
My grafic has 600ppi grayscale. I want to export a pcx-file with 600ppi, but exportet pcx-file has only 300ppi. What can I do? Jenny -- Jenny_222 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Restricting tool movement along a single axis
On 10/31/2013 06:57 AM, scl wrote: On 30.10.2013 at 12:34 A.M., alemelo wrote: So bad (and strange) that a pretty simple function hasn't been implemented yet. thank you Alemelo for bringing up this topic. Let's not stick with complaints, sitting back and doing nothing. The usual way to at least increase the chance that it will be in GIMP at sometime, is to discuss the need and requirements and file an enhancement request. In later steps it could be regarded in a UI specification and become implemented. So, let's begin with the first step: Are there more GIMP users (especially some who use GIMP often) who need this? I don't need it, but I think it's a good idea. I have just encountered it with Autodesk Sketch Pro on my tablet. If you set a ruler or circle it will draw either a line parallel to the ruler or an arc with the same centre based on where you begin drawing. ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] Record Actions
Good Day - I recently found GIMP and think it is amazing. I've been a PhotoShop user for years, and actually prefer GIMP. The one thing I can't seem to figure out is holding me back from using GIMP exclusively, and that is the Record Action feature. I have to manipulate about 100 pictures per day - simply resize a picture to 6x4 @ 300 dpi, save it, resize again at 100 dpi, put a 10 pixel; black border around it and save it to another directory. I can do this to a hundered picitures in about a minute with PhotoShop, but it takes quite a while with GIMP. I am no techie ... any suggestions? -- steveleach (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] pcx export
Thanks Simon, but how can I integrate this plugin? ** Jenny_222 (for...@gimpusers.com) wrote: You can fix it in the PCX plugin, where the value of 300 dpi is hardcoded. Basically the plugin needs to retrieve the relevant information from the gimp and put it into the file. The relevant code is in plug-ins/common/file-pcx.c. I hope this helps, Simon -- Jenny_222 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] Record Actions
Good Day - I recently found GIMP and think it is amazing. I've been a PhotoShop user for years, and actually prefer GIMP. The one thing I can't seem to figure out is holding me back from using GIMP exclusively, and that is the Record Action feature. I have to manipulate about 100 pictures per day - simply resize a picture to 6x4 @ 300 dpi, save it, resize again at 100 dpi, put a 10 pixel; black border around it and save it to another directory. I can do this to a hundered picitures in about a minute with PhotoShop, but it takes quite a while with GIMP. I am no techie ... any suggestions? * Sorry - I just noticed this topic back in 2010 ... Steve -- steveleach (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Restricting tool movement along a single axis
On 10/31/2013 05:57 AM, Brendan Scott wrote: On 10/31/2013 06:57 AM, scl wrote: On 30.10.2013 at 12:34 A.M., alemelo wrote: So bad (and strange) that a pretty simple function hasn't been implemented yet. thank you Alemelo for bringing up this topic. Let's not stick with complaints, sitting back and doing nothing. The usual way to at least increase the chance that it will be in GIMP at sometime, is to discuss the need and requirements and file an enhancement request. In later steps it could be regarded in a UI specification and become implemented. So, let's begin with the first step: Are there more GIMP users (especially some who use GIMP often) who need this? I haven't used Gimp a lot in the past, but I plan to in the future. Restricting movement to just one axis is a feature I would very much want and use. Elle ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Record Actions
steveleach for...@gimpusers.com writes: Good Day - I recently found GIMP and think it is amazing. I've been a PhotoShop user for years, and actually prefer GIMP. The one thing I can't seem to figure out is holding me back from using GIMP exclusively, and that is the Record Action feature. I have to manipulate about 100 pictures per day - simply resize a picture to 6x4 @ 300 dpi, save it, resize again at 100 dpi, put a 10 pixel; black border around it and save it to another directory. I can do this to a hundered picitures in about a minute with PhotoShop, but it takes quite a while with GIMP. I am no techie ... any suggestions? Unfortunately there is no _general_ record action feature. But for actions such as this, there is a nice plugin that works just fine. You can get the plugin BIMP here: http://www.alessandrofrancesconi.it/projects/bimp/ The first part is very easy with BIMP. The second part is also fairly easy, though a little hacky. BIMP shows up in the File menu. From there, add an action to resize to 6x4 300dpi, add images and do the export. First step done. Now create a 6x4 100dpi PNG image with a transparent background and a 10px border. Add the same images to BIMP, add an action to resize to 6x4 100dpi, and another action to add a watermark. Place the watermark in the center, and select your PNG. This seems to work from my quick testing, though I guess it would be better if BIMP itself had an add border feature. (In the Future, GIMP itself may support script recording and playback: http://wiki.gimp.org/index.php/Roadmap ) -- Kevin Brubeck Unhammer GPG: 0x766AC60C pgpJdYwF3GHfj.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Restricting tool movement along a single axis
On 10/31/2013 03:20 AM, Dominik Tabisz wrote: In digital graphic we use guides, mesh, paths or selection/quick mask. Each of these tools behave like our virtual template but for different tasks. They mostly affect tools. Why dont make one tool that will affect not tools, but pointer? Why don't add easily adjustable input for this new tool - like paths? We could use predefined pointer restricting paths or easily prepare new one by preparing such path in Gimp, Inkscape or any other path creating software. Like View/Snap to active path? (which suffers two probems as far as I know: 1) you cannot set the capture radius like you can for guides and canvas edges, and 2) it doesn't work in the path editor... where it would be most useful. ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Restricting tool movement along a single axis
2013/10/31, Ofnuts ofn...@laposte.net: Like View/Snap to active path? (which suffers two probems as far as I know: 1) you cannot set the capture radius like you can for guides and canvas edges, and 2) it doesn't work in the path editor... where it would be most useful. Would You please explain why. I'm not sure how serious this problems are. Whether it is impossible to set capture radius due to some Gimp/GTK internal restriction or we haven't try it yet? I'm open to any suggestions: how both of us could keep our desired workflow. -- Dominik Tabisz ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] Toolbars seem to disappear on their own
Hello, Can someone explain to me why my toolbars keep disappearing in GIMP 2.8.2? I know how to bring them back (go into settings, set them back to defaults and restart) so I just need to know if I'm doing anything that makes them just disappear. Thank you. -- GeneRickyShaw (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
Re: [Gimp-user] Toolbars seem to disappear on their own
On 01.11.2013 at 04:20 A.M., GeneRickyShaw wrote: Can someone explain to me why my toolbars keep disappearing in GIMP 2.8.2? I know how to bring them back (go into settings, set them back to defaults and restart) so I just need to know if I'm doing anything that makes them just disappear. The most obvious is pressing the TAB key. Perhaps you accidently pressed it and so they disappeared. They also return with the TAB key. If this doesn't help and it turns out to be a bug, please upgrade to the latest version, currently GIMP 2.8.6. Kind regards, Sven ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
