Re: [Gimp-user] Circular arcs in paths

2005-03-03 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, "Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If you will be needing two or three bezier points only, tell me, and > point me to such a page, I can work a python script for doing that. I just added a new PDB function to CVS that will simplify this a lot. Basically you can now s

Re: [Gimp-user] Circular arcs in paths

2005-03-02 Thread Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris
On Wednesday 02 March 2005 14:39, Eric Seppanen wrote: > Hello, > > Can anyone tell me if there is a straightforward way to make a > circular path? Or alternatively, how can I can come as close as > possible to a circular arc with the bezier path tool? Positioning > the handles by eye doesn't see

Re: [Gimp-user] Circular arcs in paths

2005-03-02 Thread Pierre-Alexis
> Yes, but at smaller sizes this results in a bad > lumpy circle. > Presumably elliptical-select is drawing a > pixellated circle, and then > selection-to-path is approximating that pixellated > shape with the path. Another solution (maybe easyer) could be : 1. Create a big circular selection 2.

Re: [Gimp-user] Circular arcs in paths

2005-03-02 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Eric Seppanen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yes, but at smaller sizes this results in a bad lumpy circle. > Presumably elliptical-select is drawing a pixellated circle, and then > selection-to-path is approximating that pixellated shape with the path. It's a known problem of the selection to

Re: [Gimp-user] Circular arcs in paths

2005-03-02 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Eric Seppanen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Can anyone tell me if there is a straightforward way to make a circular > path? Or alternatively, how can I can come as close as possible to a > circular arc with the bezier path tool? Positioning the handles by eye > doesn't seem very accurate or

Re: [Gimp-user] Circular arcs in paths

2005-03-02 Thread Eric Seppanen
On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 07:19:03PM +0100, Andreas Waechter wrote: > >Can anyone tell me if there is a straightforward way to make a circular > >path? > > You could use the "Elliptical Select" Tool (hold Shift down > to get a perfect circle). > Then convert your selection to a path (Rightclick on

Re: [Gimp-user] Circular arcs in paths

2005-03-02 Thread Andreas Waechter
Can anyone tell me if there is a straightforward way to make a circular path? You could use the "Elliptical Select" Tool (hold Shift down to get a perfect circle). Then convert your selection to a path (Rightclick on Image - Select - To Path) Andreas ___

[Gimp-user] Circular arcs in paths

2005-03-02 Thread Eric Seppanen
Hello, Can anyone tell me if there is a straightforward way to make a circular path? Or alternatively, how can I can come as close as possible to a circular arc with the bezier path tool? Positioning the handles by eye doesn't seem very accurate or reliable. There are lots of webpages with page