Re: How do calendar?

2001-02-08 Thread Wandered Inn
Jonathan Gift wrote: > > Wandered Inn wrote: > > > > I'm not sure I understand, but you could redirect the output of the cal > > command to a file, then use the ascii to image layer plugin to read in > > the file you created. > > If you can tell me

Re: How do calendar?

2001-02-08 Thread Wandered Inn
Jonathan Gift wrote: > > Hi, > > With the cal 2001 command I can get the year's calendar displayed on a > terminal or shot to a file. Q: How can I use that as background, as in > paste? I'm not sure I understand, but you could redirect the output of the cal command to a file, then use the ascii

Re: What's with .xvpics dir?

2001-01-16 Thread Wandered Inn
Jonathan Gift wrote: > > Stephan Henningsen wrote: > > a standard developed by the XV-team. I like GIMP being able > > to make use of it. It's simple small images (in some > > obscure format =) saved in a hidden directory called .xvpics. > > > > Thanks. > > Does it pick where it saves these?

Re: What's with .xvpics dir?

2001-01-16 Thread Wandered Inn
Jonathan Gift wrote: > > Wandered Inn wrote: > > > > > > Shame, for one brief moment I thought it was a coded hidden mesage from > > > the programmers. You know, like "Paul is dead"... > > > > You have to view them backwards >

Re: What's with .xvpics dir?

2001-01-16 Thread Wandered Inn
Jonathan Gift wrote: > > Thomas Gritsch wrote: > > Jonathan Gift wrote: > > > Hi, With the new gimp1.2 I just noticed .xvpics directories popping up > > > like mushrooms. This something to do with preview settings? > > As far as I know .xvpics directories are used to store previews. > > Ah, ha!

Re: GIMP - As seen on eBay!

2001-01-11 Thread Wandered Inn
VosSedai wrote: > > hmmm rofl > I dont think deep south would be it having spent extensive time in the > south of the US, for them it would be pluuuginz I think were dealing with a > new england state. As for the whole situation *sigh* I guess there will > always be someone to take advantage

Re: Repost: messed up screenshots

2001-01-10 Thread Wandered Inn
Arcady Genkin wrote: > > "Carl B. Constantine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Baloney. I take screenshots with the gimp all the time and all I use is > > 16-bit because of OpenGL games which require it. It must be something else, > > what? I don't know. > > The fact remains, though. Switchi

Re: perl script in gimp for Windows : is it possible ?

2001-01-04 Thread Wandered Inn
Peter Dove wrote: > > You might see whether the MKS Toolkit perl distribution > (http://www.mks.com/) will support the necessary ops. They do have very > unix-like make and shell (C and Korn) environments. If you're going to consider MKS, you should check out UWin from att.research. Provides m

Re: Version 1.2.0 and JPEG/PNG

2001-01-01 Thread Wandered Inn
Gerald Brosseau wrote: > > I've compiled ans install the 1.2.0 version with success but I can't > load any JPEG nor PNG files ??? You're probably missing the proper supporting libraries, libjpeg.so or something along those lines. > > "UNKNOWN FILE FORMAT" > > any hints ? > > -- > Gérald Bros

[OT]: scanner: parallel or usb?

2000-10-20 Thread Wandered Inn
I just purchased an hp scanner that has both parallel and usb ports. I've got it working via usb, but was wondering which would actually be faster, usb or parallel. Anyone have any idea? I know very little about the throughput capabilities of usb. -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROT

problems compiling xscanimage with 1.1.28

2000-10-20 Thread Wandered Inn
I'm attempting to compile xscanimage with gimp support, but I'm getting a parse error out of xscanimage: xscanimage.c:63: parse error before `GParam' Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Great spirits have always found violent oppos

Re: Pdf, eps, ps? (Was: xcf --> eps)

2000-10-09 Thread Wandered Inn
Carl-Johan Sveningsson wrote: > > > > Well, it may sound confused, and is only sligthly gimp-related (it's my > > > favourite tool), but can someone inform me of the best way to create > > > _good_ portable documents, preferrably under linux, preferrably without > > > spending thousands of bucks

Re: SPAM :-(

2000-09-29 Thread Wandered Inn
Harshdeep S Jawanda wrote: > Other than the advertising (which we know can be done away with), nobody has come up >with > any good objections. Propose to me how I can get the list information via egroups without downloading the ads. It may be possible, I don't know. I know I can strip it out

Re: SPAM :-(

2000-09-27 Thread Wandered Inn
Alan Buxey wrote: > > hi, > > > egroups bad idea. too many ads > > I use the YAM mailer on my Amiga. its got an ARexx script which reoves the > Ads as you download the mails - you never see them! ;-) But you still download them. I don't want to waste the bandwidth. > > alan -- Until later

Re: SPAM :-(

2000-09-27 Thread Wandered Inn
Steve Rogers wrote: > > Just FYI, the ads can be removed for 48.00 per year. > > I would hazzard to guess that many would gladly chip in a coupl ebucks for that. Nope, I don't pay extortion money. > > Harshdeep S Jawanda wrote: > > > Lea Anthony wrote: > > > > > I agree, this is better. Can

Re: SPAM :-(

2000-09-27 Thread Wandered Inn
Harshdeep S Jawanda wrote: > > Lea Anthony wrote: > > > I agree, this is better. Can we not get the s/w updated rather than miss out on > > the list altogether? > > What advantages does hosting this list at the present site have vis. a vis. hosting > this mailing list at egroups.com? egroups.co

Re: Looking for an image

2000-09-21 Thread Wandered Inn
Tobias Gärder wrote: > > Wandered Inn wrote: > > > Tobias Gärder wrote: > > > > > Microsoft has got something called Live Clipart Gallery on microsoft.com > > > (http://cgl.microsoft.com/clipgallerylive/default.asp?nEULA=1&nInterface=0) > > >

Re: Looking for an image

2000-09-20 Thread Wandered Inn
Tobias Gärder wrote: > Microsoft has got something called Live Clipart Gallery on microsoft.com > (http://cgl.microsoft.com/clipgallerylive/default.asp?nEULA=1&nInterface=0) > where you can find pictures/illustrations/etc (the pics are usually of very > high quality). These pictures are free to u

Re: MNG

2000-09-12 Thread Wandered Inn
Greg Sanders wrote: > > I've rarely hear anyone say 'P N G', most everyone I know says > 'ping'. Weird. :-) Maybe it's a locality/geographical thing? > > Greg > > On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, clemensF wrote: > > > > Wandered Inn: &g

Re: 1.1.25 and still no printer list

2000-09-12 Thread Wandered Inn
ebi5 wrote: > > On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, Wandered Inn wrote: > > Ok, I am idiot, I have lpstat but it is a link to lpq on one computer. Well, I wouldn't say you're an idiot. Maybe the link will fix my problem. I'll let you know. Thanks. > > : Ge

Re: MNG

2000-09-12 Thread Wandered Inn
Lea Anthony wrote: > > MNG? > > PNG is pronounced Ping. Tell me this isn't pronounced Ming! First I've heard anyone refer to png as ping, I've always referred to it as P-N-G... > > -Lea. > > Joachim Ansorg wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > Is there a plugin to read and save MNG and JNG images in GIM

Re: 1.1.25 and still no printer list

2000-09-10 Thread Wandered Inn
ebi5 wrote: > > On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, Wandered Inn wrote: > > > ebi5 wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, 8 Sep 2000, Wandered Inn wrote: > > > > > > > Apparently, 1.1.25 requires the new lprng stuff. > > > > > > Not a true statement

Re: 1.1.25 and still no printer list

2000-09-10 Thread Wandered Inn
ebi5 wrote: > > On Fri, 8 Sep 2000, Wandered Inn wrote: > > > Apparently, 1.1.25 requires the new lprng stuff. > > Not a true statement. > > Does you printer work otherwise? Yes, I've got one printer that is attached to this machine and a second that is a

Re: 1.1.25 and still no printer list

2000-09-09 Thread Wandered Inn
Jakub Steiner wrote: > > > Well, I had hoped that by upgrading to 1.1.25 I would be able to resolve > > my problem with gimp not listing my printers. Alas, same problem. Any > > suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The drop down box that should > > list my printers has one entry in it, 'f

Re: 1.1.25 and still no printer list

2000-09-08 Thread Wandered Inn
Wandered Inn wrote: > > Well, I believe I'm on to something here. Fired up gimp from the > command line and when open up the print dialog, I get an error message > on the command line: '/usr/bin/lpstat not found.' So I'm looking for > lpstat, anyone know whe

Re: 1.1.25 and still no printer list

2000-09-08 Thread Wandered Inn
Well, I believe I'm on to something here. Fired up gimp from the command line and when open up the print dialog, I get an error message on the command line: '/usr/bin/lpstat not found.' So I'm looking for lpstat, anyone know where I might find a copy? Wandered Inn wrote: &g

1.1.25 and still no printer list

2000-09-08 Thread Wandered Inn
Well, I had hoped that by upgrading to 1.1.25 I would be able to resolve my problem with gimp not listing my printers. Alas, same problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The drop down box that should list my printers has one entry in it, 'file.' Anyone else have this problem wit

Re: button-like effect

2000-08-22 Thread Wandered Inn
Ron Bombard wrote: > > Pretty lazy aparently > > I'm trying to create this effect with an image... not text. I have an image, and > want to bevel the edges of itthis script creates buttons. Unless > I'm REALLY missing the boat... Ahh, I thought you were not lazy enough and were hu

Re: button-like effect

2000-08-22 Thread Wandered Inn
How lazy are you? Check out the scripts from the menu: Xtns->Script-fu->buttons... Michael wrote: > > Hi! > > > I'm trying to figure out how to create this type of effect using > > gimp. Where the edge of the image is 3D sort of... looks like a > > button. I've attached a sample. > > Hmm,

Re: New tutorial at CubicDesign.com

2000-08-17 Thread Wandered Inn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, David Moisan wrote: > > > At 06:06 AM 8/17/2000 -0400, you wrote: > > >guy, but in all fairness, how about some buffed up men in the next set > > >of tutorials? Better yet, a cute baby. > > > > No, in America, that would be considered child porn

Re: New tutorial at CubicDesign.com

2000-08-17 Thread Wandered Inn
David Moisan wrote: > I'd guess inanimate objects are the least offensive, but that art (for me, > anyway) should never be about doing the "safe" thing, or self-censoring. Agreed. -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft != Innovation

Re: New tutorial at CubicDesign.com

2000-08-17 Thread Wandered Inn
Jon Winters wrote: > > James Smaby wrote: > > > > Is it just me, or are these CubicDesign tutorials a little too > > close to porn howtos? > > If you've ever done any portrait work you appriciate any and all > techniques that can be used to smooth out skin, reduce wrinkles, remove > unwanted hai

Re: Printing on Custom-sized Papers?

2000-08-14 Thread Wandered Inn
Ward Fleming wrote: > > Hi all-- > > has anyone been able to convince the GIMP to print to odd-sized (custom > user-sized) paper? We have an Epson Stylus Color 3000 (with a 12" print > bed) which we'd like to convince to print 12 by 54 inch images. Problem > is, the existing print plug-in only

Re: Bad rendering of PNG saved from GIMP

2000-08-02 Thread Wandered Inn
Thanks muchly for the verbose explanation and tutoring! I'll let you know if I run into any problems, but I've got to give it a go myself. Thanks again. Too cool. ciaran o riordan wrote: > > Gifs have binary transparency - a pixel is either 100% transparent or not at all. > PNGs have 8bit tra

Re: Bad rendering of PNG saved from GIMP

2000-08-01 Thread Wandered Inn
Maybe I should clarify. I am aware that both gif and png provide transparency. My understanding is that (maybe the wrong terminology..) png transparency is a much finer resolution then that if gif. So the question is, is it possible to create a png image that uses the same transparency 'resolut

Re: Bad rendering of PNG saved from GIMP

2000-08-01 Thread Wandered Inn
Jakub Steiner wrote: > The problem of lacking browser support is not that hot, since number of v3 > browsers is decreasing. Unfortunately only bleeding edge browsers (mozilla, > gtkhtml, dunno about IW) support features like alpha-transparency, but you can > safely live with 1bit mask as in GIF.

Re: still can't print 1.1.24

2000-07-28 Thread Wandered Inn
Alan Buxey wrote: > > hi, > > > Well, I've not gotten any answers and folks are probably tired of the > > same question. How in the hell do I print from 1.1.24? The print > > window has two drop down boxes next to the printer selection. Once says > > file and there are no other options, so I

still can't print 1.1.24

2000-07-27 Thread Wandered Inn
Well, I've not gotten any answers and folks are probably tired of the same question. How in the hell do I print from 1.1.24? The print window has two drop down boxes next to the printer selection. Once says file and there are no other options, so I can't change it. The other 'setup' where I ca

printing 1.1.24

2000-07-19 Thread Wandered Inn
Tried 1.1.?? some while ago, couldn't print so I went back to 1.0.4. Just upgraded to 1.1.24. Still have questions regarding printing. The first two buttons in the print dialog are: file Setup 'file' appears to be a dropdown, but nothing drops, so I can not select anything else. If I select

Re: Printing question again

2000-06-13 Thread Wandered Inn
Mogens Jæger wrote: > > Wandered Inn wrote: > > > I posted earlier about gimp 1.1.22 and printing, in that neither of my > > printers is listed. No response. > > > > Has anyone got 1.1.22 installed and have list their existing printers? > > > > I

Printing question again

2000-06-12 Thread Wandered Inn
I posted earlier about gimp 1.1.22 and printing, in that neither of my printers is listed. No response. Has anyone got 1.1.22 installed and have list their existing printers? Is there any documentation on this? A pointer would be appreciated. -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTE

Re: PDf File conversion

2000-06-12 Thread Wandered Inn
alex wrote: > > Hi > > > > > Does GIMP read / convert *.PDF(framemaker) files. > > > > Mitch > > As for 1.1.* versions -- yes, don't know about 1.0.* As a test, I just successfully opened a pdf file with version 1.0.4. -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft != Innova

gimp 1.1.22 and printing

2000-06-08 Thread Wandered Inn
Just installed gimp 1.1.22 and sane. When I select file->print none of my printers show up in the drop down printers box. If I select setup, there's a list of printers as well as postscript 1 or 2 options. Still no way to associate any of these printers with my existing printers. What gives?

1.1.22 and sane rpm

2000-06-05 Thread Wandered Inn
Just installed the rpm versions of 1.1.22 and the latest sane I could find. When I try to access my scanner, I get a message telling me that the version of the plug-in is using an older protocol than GIMP. Does this mean I need to compile sane against some gimp libs? -- Until later: Geoffrey

Re: making a transparent png

2000-05-20 Thread Wandered Inn
Ben Skelton wrote: > > Hi all > > I am having real trouble making transparent pngs. My lovely airbrushed art is > turned into ugly solid (opaque) colour when I save as a png. Is there a > trick, or a RightWay, to make these things? Maybe I have some broken > software, I am running gimp as per su

Re: Printing multiple copies

2000-05-05 Thread Wandered Inn
Dennis Kent wrote: > > Is there a way to print more than just one copy of a > photo at a time? > > I'm using 1.0.4. When you select print, select Setup. Your lpr command will be defined there. The option you pass to lpr for multiple copies is '-#N' where N is the number of copies. Unfortunate

Re: Looking for video hardware & software for Linux

2000-04-26 Thread Wandered Inn
How slick do you want it? I did something just like this for my wife's open house at school. Browser, one html file for each image with a refresh that points to the next. Make the last one point to the first and you've got a continuous loop. It's fast and easy. Not as slick as real video, if t

Re: GIMP and Scanners

2000-04-25 Thread Wandered Inn
Richard wrote: > > Hello > > Wandered Inn wrote: > > > > > http://www.mostang.com/sane/ > > Yes, I did that first. It's the script for GIMP that I'm looking for. > The bit that tells sane to push the file over to GIMP :-) What version of GIMP ar

Re: GIMP ans Scanners

2000-04-25 Thread Wandered Inn
Richard wrote: > > Hello > > I'm sure this is an old chestnut but has someone used GIMP with a Umax > S-6E scanner ? > > I've just set up SuSE 6.4 and GIMP. I'd like to get sane to dump the > image files into GIMP. > > Anyone make any suggestions ? I've looked at books and FAQs. Can't > fin

Re: Web logo problem - transparency/gradiant

2000-03-26 Thread Wandered Inn
Ben FrantzDale wrote: > > You should be able to save as png which is readable by newer browsers. You might want to define newer browsers. Navigator 4.7 does not suport png transparency. The > only other way would be to use a 256 color gif (255+transparency). You could > try to use a jpg and g

Re: Sane - Mustek scanner

2000-03-26 Thread Wandered Inn
The scsi card that came with your scanner may be like the one that came with mine. It's a stripped down card designed to provide service to that scanner. It may be that if you connect the scanner to a real scsi port, as I have with my scanner, it will work. (Umax S-12) Mogens Jæger wrote: > >

Re: Newbie questions.

2000-03-24 Thread Wandered Inn
Lars Burgstahler wrote: > Trying to make a banner (sounds like Xtension) will definitely lead > to a crash. So this prompts a question. I was not aware that GIMP could generate banners. How is this done? -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm afraid there will be more probl

Re: Transparent png's and Netscape?

2000-03-09 Thread Wandered Inn
Amy wrote: > > As far as I know, Netscape does not yet fully support transparencies. Netscape does not support png transparencies. It does support gif transparencies. -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm afraid there will be more problems with W2K than there were with Y2K.

Re: Install freefont and sharefont: How is it done?

2000-03-02 Thread Wandered Inn
Jon Winters wrote: > > On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Wandered Inn wrote: > > > Jon Winters wrote: > > > > > I don't think there are any RPMs to install Xfstt but there are easy > > > instructions to help you compile it: > > > > Actually there are,

Re: Install freefont and sharefont: How is it done?

2000-03-02 Thread Wandered Inn
Jon Winters wrote: > I don't think there are any RPMs to install Xfstt but there are easy > instructions to help you compile it: Actually there are, I got xfstt off of http://www.rpmfind.net/ -- Until later: Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm afraid there will be more problems with W2K t

Re: how do i view my animated gif in gimp

2000-03-01 Thread Wandered Inn
Raoul Boenisch wrote: > > To be honest, I didn't think you could create an animated png... > > Uih, yes. We were talking about transparency, my fault. That's okay, it prompts a question to the list. I understand that there is work underway to create an animated png format. Does anyone know wh

Re: how do i view my animated gif in gimp

2000-02-27 Thread Wandered Inn
"Charles R. Tersteeg" wrote: > > #2 question, i'd like to use png but they all look black when i view > them in netscape. Netscape does not properly handle transparency in png images. We spent hours trying to figure this one out. Finally looked at one of the images with IE and the transparency

Re: how do i view my animated gif in gimp

2000-02-27 Thread Wandered Inn
Raoul Boenisch wrote: > > On Sun, 27 Feb 2000, Charles R. Tersteeg wrote: > > > #2 question, i'd like to use png but they all look black when i view > > them in netscape. > > > > any advice > > Recent versions of netscape are said to support animated png. Old versions > do not. View your animat

Re: Transparent png's and Netscape?

2000-01-28 Thread Wandered Inn
"Christopher S. Swingley" wrote: > > > Previous experience with transparent pngs indicates to me that Netscape > > is brain dead when it comes to them. I spent a ton of time trying to > > figure out what was wrong. I gave up and posted the image as is. A > > friend of mine viewed it with M$ IE

Re: Transparent png's and Netscape?

2000-01-28 Thread Wandered Inn
Previous experience with transparent pngs indicates to me that Netscape is brain dead when it comes to them. I spent a ton of time trying to figure out what was wrong. I gave up and posted the image as is. A friend of mine viewed it with M$ IE and happened to mention to me that he really liked

Re: script-fu examples

2000-01-18 Thread Wandered Inn
imp.org) There are two chapters in there and I think they are the > same as the two limks that are (were - now broken) in gimp.org > > Michael Johnson > > On Tue, 18 Jan 2000, Wandered Inn wrote: > > > Actually, I mis-spoke. It did not work. convert complains: > > &g

Re: script-fu examples

2000-01-18 Thread Wandered Inn
Actually, I mis-spoke. It did not work. convert complains: convert: Missing an image file name [No such file or directory] Using 'convert -rotate 90 14.jpeg' and 14.jpeg is in the current directory. Suggestions?? Carl-Johan Sveningsson wrote: > > > I've followed the various links from gim

Re: script-fu examples

2000-01-18 Thread Wandered Inn
Thanks, worked like a charm. Carl-Johan Sveningsson wrote: > > > I've followed the various links from gimp.org to the various script-fu > > sites. Many are non-existent or broken. I'm trying to find out how I > > can create a simple batch script. All I need to do is rotate some > > images 90

script-fu examples

2000-01-18 Thread Wandered Inn
I've followed the various links from gimp.org to the various script-fu sites. Many are non-existent or broken. I'm trying to find out how I can create a simple batch script. All I need to do is rotate some images 90 degrees. But, it's about 150 images and for obvious reasons, a non-interactive