Re: [Gimp-user] free select lasso tool options

2018-10-09 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
the "+" and "-" of the selection tools allows for a broad initial selection followed by the aforementioned keys to tweak the original selection to what is needed, do they not? therefore, can the user not select a broad range of pixels and then narrow the selection with the "-" key to fulfill the de

Re: [Gimp-user] different Vignette parameters 2.8 vs 2.10

2018-12-05 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
i too don't understand how the same function in two versions of a program would be different. there are things about programming i don't understand (how to do it) and when a program works and the developers try to make it better, somehow they succeed in making it worse. but to the question, the fun

Re: [Gimp-user] Plug-in again

2019-01-06 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
there is a windows collection but can't verify if it contains any malware, viruses or root kits. I had a copy when the site was up and running, but there are copies in the wild now that claim to be the "collection" and this is where my verification process falters. i make no accusations or proclama

Re: [Gimp-user] Monoprice and Tablets in General

2019-01-06 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
maybe the unspoken answer could be, "reinstall 2.8"? On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 8:20 PM Wigbert wrote: > Have a Monoprice tablet. > Worked great in 2.8 > Does not work in 2.10 > > Anyone have a fix for this? > > -- > Wigbert (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) > __

Re: [Gimp-user] Special Characters In Text

2019-01-06 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
tom, your best tool would be scribus 1.4.7. scribus is a page layout program that functions similarly to adobe in design and pagemaker and quarkxpress. you can import libreoffice or msoffice documents (maybe with a "file/save as ., can't recall. haven't needed it in a while). the wordprocessing en

Re: [Gimp-user] Brush sizes in GIMP

2019-01-06 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
my suggestion would be to rename or delete the current installation's Gimp folder in home/library/application support/gimp/2.8, then shut down and restart (cold boot) your computer and reinstall gimp. shut down and cold boot your computer and start gimp. when the splash screen pops up, you will be

Re: [Gimp-user] Problem completing install Mac

2019-01-26 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
is gimp installed in your system applications folder? dwain On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 5:50 AM GimpMango wrote: > I have the exact same problem! Did you find a solution? > > > > -- > GimpMango (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) > ___ > gimp-user-list mailing

Re: [Gimp-user] Export to pdf

2019-05-10 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
john and uwe, here, here. i agree whole-heartedly. gimp is a raster (pixel) based program while inkscape is a vector (number) based program which produces "smooth" outlines. scribus is a page layout program that handles the job of combining raster images, vector images and text into a neat package

Re: [Gimp-user] Export to pdf

2019-05-12 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
uwe, et. al., one final thought. your commercial printer can help you work more proficiently with them, all you have to do is ask. be sure to subscribe to the scribus mailing list. there is an active community of users along with the developers ready to help resolve design problems with accurate ho

Re: [Gimp-user] Export to pdf

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
together with cmyk. I almost had a heart attack when my > copy-shop > demanded about 200 Euros for a pdf text-manuscript of 400 pages. > > Best regards > > Konrad > > > Am 12.05.2019 um 23:26 schrieb Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list: > > uwe, et. al., > > one fi

Re: [Gimp-user] Interface/Tools

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
preferences>themes hth, dwain On Sun, May 19, 2019 at 7:25 AM Keith Rockhill via gimp-user-list < gimp-user-list@gnome.org> wrote: > New to Gimp. Is there a way to change the color of the tool > boxes/interface (i.e., from black to grey)? > > Thanks for your help... > > Keith > _

Re: [Gimp-user] Creating Check Patterns

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
hi mark, first, you could search the web for the answer to your question to find web sites that answer your query. or you could scan checked shirt patterns and place them in your design, or you could create your own check patterns templates by hand, or use your scans and "remove" the color to cr

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP 2.10 cannot open raw files

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
hi matt, i found out that 2.10.10 has a rawtherapee plugin in the program. install rawtherapee and when you open a raw file it opens rawtherapee, although unlike the version of gimp with ufraw, be sure to check (if on a mac) the dock to bring rawtherapee to the front of gimp. hth, dwain On Sat, M

Re: [Gimp-user] making a faded handwritten letter legible

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
do you have the letter? can you have it re-scanned? can you be there to manipulate the dpi and contrast? if the answers are no, then i guess rich404's answer, "Nothing you can do with that (except guess), will have to suffice. On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 2:07 PM samkirk wrote: > I have 2400 dpi imag

Re: [Gimp-user] Removing unwanted dots from image

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
hi pinballslave, the answer to your question is, there is no simple way to "retouch" your image. clone tool on a copy of your image and practice until you're satisfied with your results. hth, dwain On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 2:05 PM pinballslave wrote: > Hi. I have an image with a lot of light irr

Re: [Gimp-user] Print enlarged image

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
hi arthur, scale your image to the size you need and print. cheers, dwain On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 2:05 PM ArthurC wrote: > I'm a brand new GIMP user and can't figure out how to enlarge an image and > then > print that enlarged image. When I increase the size and try to print it, it > still prin

Re: [Gimp-user] Font problem in user interface

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
hi wicky, i've had the same problem before. for me it is a font problem. i use a mac and use true type, open type and mac type1 fonts. when i install the type1 fonts, gimp breaks, if i place them in another directory and link to gimp in preferences>folders>fonts, the problem disappears. so you coul

Re: [Gimp-user] gimp-user-list Digest, Vol 91, Issue 4

2019-05-19 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
hi programmer_ceds, go to the online manual and save the page, in the save format drop-down select "web page complete" (firefox) or export as pdf (safari) under the file menu. this should work fine. hth, dwain On Sat, May 18, 2019 at 2:04 PM programmer_ceds wrote: > Does the following link give

Re: [Gimp-user] Extracting images from a PDF

2019-09-15 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
On Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 5:11 AM rich404 wrote: > > There are some things to remember for a PDF. > > It is a 'finished' format meant for viewing or printing. The document > size, A4 , > US Letter...is a property. For printing pixels-per-inch (ppi aka dpi) has > an > effect but not always an easy

Re: [Gimp-user] Extracting images from a PDF

2019-09-17 Thread Dwain Alford via gimp-user-list
> > > Hello Carlos > > I prefer to export in png format keeps more information including alpha > channel, > if you are exporting for print, .tif maintains more information than .png. if there is no alpha channel in the file, you can add one to allow transparency if using paper other than white fo