[Gimp-user] changing the brush sizes
>I have a comprehensive (for me) solution to the Brush Size (and >Hardness) Question. > >First, note that there are two major classes of GIMP brush: GBR brush >files are bitmaps, fixed in size and hardness. VBR brush files are >vectors, with variable size and hardness that can be changed "on the >fly" with keyboard + mouse commands while using the brushes. > >Here's a set of VBR brushes I made; they cover over 90% of my own uses >for brush tools in the GIMP; I named them to assure that they appear >at >the top of the list in the Brushes dialog: > >http://pilobilus.net/xfer/Variable-Brushes.zip > >Drop them into your /brushes folder, and viola. > >Preview: > >http://pilobilus.net/xfer/brushes.png > >The oval ones are good for getting into tight spaces. > >Now about that "change size and hardness on the fly" part: > >Go to Edit > Preferences > Input Controllers and double click on Main >Mouse Wheel to bring up the configuration dialog. Picture worth >thousand >words (or at least a hundred or so): > >http://pilobilus.net/img/mouse-scale-brush.jpg > >I also configure the GIMP to make the current brush "softer" or >"harder" >- that is, more or less fuzzy around the edge - in response to holding >down Ctrl + Shift + Alt and scrolling the mouse wheel up and down. >Controlling brush size and hardness with the mouse wheel is way more >efficient than constantly switching between brushes. These settings >can >be found in the same menu as above. > >These brushes and settings save enough stress and hassle in one >editing >project to way more than justify the time and effort it takes to >configure them. Then you have them "forever" or at least as long as >your present GIMP installation is in place. > >:o) Any ideas why on I can change hardness, angle, and aspect ratio, but not size? This happens on two different computers (Mac OS), and has been a problem for me for about a year; it used to work fine... -- mehjg (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 List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] changing the brush sizes
>When I have a tool open like the paint brush, clone, or something >similar, if my cursor is in the image, I simple tap the [ to make it >smaller or the ] to make it larger. I do this all the time and I love >it. I may try to above, might be even easier. > >Judy Wilson Unfortuantely, that doesn't work for me. -- mehjg (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 List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
[Gimp-user] changing the brush sizes
I want to be able to edit my brushes and save them, using the appropriate dialog box, but no matter what I do, the size doesn't change. I can change the hardness, angle, aspect ratio, etc., but the size just won't change, whether using the bracket keys or the radius slider. I'm not using a mouse and I don't want to try using the track pad's scroll function to change the size of the brush because I use it to scroll. Any suggestions? Thanks, Matthew >Hi Jim, > >from he textual description of a youtube video I found out while >having your same problem: > >"GIMP has a very good at working with realistic paint brushes, but the >default installation lacks a very useful shortcut. If you have worked >with the Paint Brush or Pencil tool, you may have noticed that >changing the size of the brush isn't easy. You have to fiddle around >with the Size/Scale slider in the tool options on the left. This is a >lot of guess work, because it doesn't show a preview size when you are >dragging the slider. Have no fear, there is an easier way. Configure >the mouse wheel to increase and decrease the brush size when you >scroll up or down. > >-Click "Edit"?"Preferences" >-Under the "Input Devices" section, click "Input Controllers" >-In the "Active Controllers" column, double-click "Main Mouse Wheel" >-A new window to configure the controller will pop up. Make sure the >second check box, "Enable this Controller" is checked, or else this >won't work >-Find the "Scroll Up" event, (it should be at the top). Double-click >it or click "Edit" at the bottom. >-Click on the "Tools" section and type "increase" in the search field >-Scroll down and click on the action "Increase Brush Size". The name >is "tools-paint-brush-size-increaseot;. (In some versions of GIMP >it was "Increase Brush Scale") >-Close the window, then edit the "Scroll Down" event >-This time type "Decrease" in the search bar and locate the "Decrease >Brush Size" action. (Name is "tools-paint-brush-size-decreaseot;) >-Close the action window, input controller window and click OK in the >"Preferences" window > >Now you can simply scroll the mouse wheel to vary the brush size." > >Hope it helps, >To me, it works perfectly! ;) > >Cheers, -- mehjg (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 List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
