Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-10 Thread peter
From: The Wanderer Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:10:04 -0400 > This sounds as if the rectangle selection tool's "Fixed" option has been > selected, and set to "Aspect Ratio". That's it. The aspect ratio was fixed at 1:1. Didn't make the setting deliberately. Clicked the box when half asleep? Th

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-08 Thread Tixy
On Thu, 2020-10-08 at 12:43 -0700, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > From: Tixy > Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:37:33 +0100 > > I've attached screenshots of this... > > Same behaviour here until attempting to drag top downward. > > Open GIMP in debian 10, > open a rectangular image, > choose the s

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-08 Thread The Wanderer
On 2020-10-07 at 13:49, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > Until recently the routine for trimming the boundary of an image was, > (1) Select > All, > (2) grab a boundary with pointer and drag it toward the center, > (3) drag other boundaries in a similar way until the desired boundary > was indicated, >

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-08 Thread peter
From: Tixy Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:37:33 +0100 > I've attached screenshots of this... Same behaviour here until attempting to drag top downward. Open GIMP in debian 10, open a rectangular image, choose the selection tool (might not be necessary), Select > All, grab top boundary and dr

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-08 Thread tomas
On Wed, Oct 07, 2020 at 10:49:32AM -0700, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > Until recently the routine for trimming the boundary of an image was, Doesn't happen here (Gimp 2.10.8 -- Debian package 2.10.8-2). Rectangle selection also behaves "normal" (i.e. it doesn't force a square). This assuming that I

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-08 Thread Tixy
On Thu, 2020-10-08 at 08:37 +0100, Tixy wrote: > I've attached screenshots of this... Ah, I just noticed that the screenshot program didn't include the modified mouse pointer I see, it just added a generic pointer. But they do show the selection area I describe. -- Tixy

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-08 Thread Tixy
On Thu, 2020-10-08 at 08:32 +0100, Tixy wrote: > Not that I know. For me, with up-to-date Buster install, the Rectangle > Select is only 'square select' if you click inside the corners of the > selection box. In fact, hovering the mouse inside the selection box > shows an area to grab, which is eit

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-08 Thread Tixy
On Wed, 2020-10-07 at 20:31 -0700, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > From: Tixy > Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:24:01 +0100 > > I've always used the Rectangle Select tool by press the 'R' key . > > Yes, I've used rectangle select for years. Unfortunately it is now square > select. > In this GIMP at least.

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-07 Thread peter
From: Tixy Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:24:01 +0100 > I've always used the Rectangle Select tool by press the 'R' key . Yes, I've used rectangle select for years. Unfortunately it is now square select. In this GIMP at least. Is there an aspect ratio setting somewhere? > I notice that Gimp rememb

Re: Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-07 Thread Tixy
On Wed, 2020-10-07 at 10:49 -0700, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > Until recently the routine for trimming the boundary of an image was, > (1) Select > All, > (2) grab a boundary with pointer and drag it toward the center, > (3) drag other boundaries in a similar way until the desired > boundary > was

Trimming boundary of image in GIMP.

2020-10-07 Thread peter
Until recently the routine for trimming the boundary of an image was, (1) Select > All, (2) grab a boundary with pointer and drag it toward the center, (3) drag other boundaries in a similar way until the desired boundary was indicated, (4) Image > Crop to Selection. Done. Appears that an updat