[Gimp-user] setting DPI for Gimp

Hi, since a short time I have a 27inch 4K Monitor which results in 162 DPI. xdpyinfo reports dimensions:3840x2160 pixels (602x338 millimeters) resolution:162x162 dots per inch rr But when Gimp displays something, e.g. a rectangle, reading the (displayed) rulers one can read t

[Gimp-user] Delicate background image

Sorry, I don't known exactly what I am looking for. I'd like to generate a delicate (soft or transparent ?) background, e.g. a flower. It should look more like a watermark but (in a layer) below the image. Does anybody have an idea what I am looking for and how to create it? Sorry for this c

Re: [Gimp-user] How to optimize this workflow

Many thanks to you all - Scott, Robert and "Ofnuts" - for your very help hints. I didn't know about Image>Canvas size and that Gimp is so cool as to accept expressions in height or width fields. Helmut. ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:

[Gimp-user] How to optimize this workflow

I have a dumb photo lab (which offers very good prints with a new Canon printer). They offer prints of size 7in x 5in. I have several images which are quadratic in size. Now I have to "fill" my image with a (say) grey area left to it. Currently I do I create a new image (filled with grey 86

[Gimp-user] push / pop selection how to?

Hi, I'd like to save the current selection (push) select None do some other work (invoking a plugin) restore the selection (pop) Is there a simple method to achieve this. Many thanks for a hint, Helmut ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:g

[Gimp-user] Deblurring an out-of-focus image

Hi, I have several scripts, plug-ins and more (G'MIC) for deblurring an image which is (slightly) out of focus. But then someone showed me the result of applying Topaz Sharpen AI on an image of my own. It was really impressing. Unfortunately, I cannot use Topaz Sharpen AI since it doesn't r

[Gimp-user] gimp-file-save : how to specify the JPEG quality

Hi, I've found a script for batch "wavelet sharpening" all images in a folder. This .scm script uses the function gimp-file-save. The (sharpened) image has only 6 instead of 10 Mbytes. A JPEG quality estimator shows 98% for the original file and only 90% for the sharpened file. When exporti

[Gimp-user] Script-Fu local procedure question

Hi, I have an old script-fu script which contains (if (not convolution-preset-type-is-basic) (script-fu-register "script-fu-convolution-presets-blur-symmetric" "Symmetric Blur..." (string-append CONV-PRESET-DESCRIPTION "(Symmetric Blur)") "Iccii " CONV-PRESET-COPYRIGHT CONV-PRESET-DATE

[Gimp-user] Script-Fu deprecation warnings

Hi, I'm running Gimp-2 (GIT) here. On start-up I get dozens of warnings like procedure "script-fu-auto-contrast" with a full menu path "/FX-Foundry/Photo/Enhancement/Auto contrast correction" as menu label, this deprecated and will be an error in GIMP 3.0 Where is some documentation on how t

[Gimp-user] Export to jpeg2000

I'm using Gimp-2 (GIT) which I have configure with --with-jpeg2000. How can I export an image as a jpeg2000 file? Many thanks for a hint, Helmut ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gno

[Gimp-user] Deprecated functions - how to replace these?

Hi, many of us suffer from incompatibilities of recent Gimp versions with previous versions. Is there any list of suggestions how to replace these. Sometimes the header files suggests replacements but not in all cases, e.g. gimp_drawable_detach gdk_pixbuf_new_from_inline Many thanks for

[Gimp-user] Move pointer with cursor keys

Hi, I couldn't find any solution for my problem. For determining a so-called point-spread-function I have to count single pixels and record the R,G,B values at these pixels (I'm using magnification 800% for this). I'm using the "pointer" dialog which shows the coordinates and the values (R,

[Gimp-user] Best way to upscale an image

Hi, for a photobook I need to upscale an image (showing a landscape) by a factor of 2. What are good (best?) methods to do so with Gimp, GMIC or other tools (I'd prefer open source on a Linux machine) I've read about neural network algorithms. Are they usable for larger (7MP) images witho

Re: [Gimp-user] [offtopic] image viewer which can show the location on a map

On 10/14/2018 05:48:41 AM, Casey Connor wrote: Here is a bash script that will take an image file and open a link in your browser to the openstreetmap.com site at that location. It requires that the "exiftool" utility be installed, which you can install e.g. on debian-based systems with: *sudo

Re: [Gimp-user] [offtopic] image viewer which can show the location on a map

On 10/13/2018 04:18:12 PM, Pat David wrote: Possibly DigiKam? Thanks Pat, I've just installed DigiKam but I can't see any menu item to show the location where the image was taken. Helmut ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-

[Gimp-user] [offtopic] image viewer which can show the location on a map

Hi, does anybody know an application which extracts the GPS coordinates from (the EXIF data of) an image and show the location on a map (preferably openstreetmap)? Many thanks for a hint, Helmut ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gim

Re: [Gimp-user] Ufraw and GIMP

On 09/12/2018 08:43:26 PM, James Moe via gimp-user-list wrote: On 09/11/2018 02:14 AM, Helmut Jarausch wrote: > install nufraw (http://nufraw.sourceforge.net) > and make it active with > Edit -> Preferences -> Image Import & Export > There is no "Image" o

Re: [Gimp-user] creating a keyboard shortcut to a filter

On 08/28/2018 10:46:39 PM, programmer_ceds wrote: It might also appear under "Edit/Keyboard Shortcuts/Plug-ins" (again these are not in alphabetical order) >Does it not appear in "Edit/Keyboard Shortcuts" scroll down to >"Filters"? Note that the filters don't appear in alphabetical order. >If

[Gimp-user] creating a keyboard shortcut to a filter

Hi, I find myself using Filters -> Enhance -> wavelet sharpen again and again. Is there a means to bind a keyboard combination to that? Many thanks for a hint, Helmut ___ gimp-user-list mailing list List address:gimp-user-list@gnome.org List m

[Gimp-user] resynthesizer is deadly slow

Hi, I'm running Gimp (GIT) on my Gentoo Linux box. I have quite a fast machine with 64 GB RAM. But the resynthesizer plugin (https://github.com/bootchk/resynthesizer) is unusably slow. On a 20M pixel image I had to kill Gimp after running 1 hour on an idle machine. Has anybody better ex

[Gimp-user] RAW loaders for 2.10

Hi, I still have problems to select a RAW loader with Gimp-2-GIT (branch gimp-2-10) on Gentoo Linux If I click on Edit -> Preference -> Image Import & Export I do see ${gimp_plugin_in_dir}/plug-ins/nufraw-gimp But when I click on it, it gets greyed out and seems to be get ignored since load

Re: [Gimp-user] Error with plug-in Advanced Tone Mapping

On 07/26/2018 06:05:50 PM, Gerald Brosseau wrote: I have always the same error with the Advanced Tone Mapping on large image ! (14903 x 5239 last attemp image size @ 300dpi) Erreur lors de l’exécution de script-fu-advanced-tone-mapping : Error: Procedure execution of plug-in-gauss failed on i

Re: [Gimp-user] Error with plug-in Advanced Tone Mapping

On 07/26/2018 06:05:50 PM, Gerald Brosseau wrote: I have always the same error with the Advanced Tone Mapping on large image ! (14903 x 5239 last attemp image size @ 300dpi) Erreur lors de l’exécution de script-fu-advanced-tone-mapping : Error: Procedure execution of plug-in-gauss failed on i

[Gimp-user] 2.10 ugly bug when exporting to pdf

Hi, this is with Linux and Gimp (GIT 2018/05/13). When I try to export an image to pdf with 'Export layers to PDF' I can see that it creates a temporary png-file but then it hangs keep the input focus. Therefore I have to kill my desktop or even have to reboot my machine. If anybody tries to c

[Gimp-user] Gimp 2.10 raw import ?

Hi, with current Gimp (GIT from today) I see only a single raw importer : Preferences -> Image Import & Export Under Raw Image Importer I only see ${gimp_plug_in_dir}/plug-ins/file-raw-placeholder On the other hand, there are nufraw-gimp file-raw-data file-raw-placeholder file-rawtherapee

[Gimp-user] Foreground Selection Problems

Hi, I have difficulties to select the foreground of an image. First, I've tried Gimp's foreground selection tool. Unless I miss something this is extremely slow on my brand new AMD Threadrippper CPU with lots of memory. Then I've tried GMIC's foreground selection tool. This works fine. I've opted

Re: [Gimp-user] Is a high bit depth monitor worth getting?

Hi, >> I'm considering buying a new monitor (and graphics card) which supports >> 10 bits per color channel. >> Will Gimp on a Linux machine (X11) support this now or in the near future. >> Or is it just waste of money to buy a monitor with more than 8 bits/color >> channel? > GIMP is moving towa

[Gimp-user] Does Gimp support more than 8 bits per color channel?

Hi, I'm considering buying a new monitor (and graphics card) which supports 10 bits per color channel. Will Gimp on a Linux machine (X11) support this now or in the near future. Or is it just waste of money to buy a monitor with more than 8 bits/color channel? Many thanks for some hints, Helmut __

[Gimp-user] emerge --emptytree : how to ?

Hi, I'm considering buying a new monitor (and graphics card) which supports 10 bits per color channel. Will Gimp on a Linux machine (X11) support this now or in the near future. Or is it just waste of money to buy a monitor with more than 8 bits/color channel? Many thanks for some hints, Helmut __

[Gimp-user] How to Blur

Hi, probably this is FAQ but I couldn't find an answer. I have a light skirt of a person in foreground in front of a rather dark background. I have created a selection for the background (using GMIC select foreground). This selection is not feathered and clearly separates the foreground fro

Re: [Gimp-user] How do I put diacritics in text?

On 05/08/2017 10:11:20 AM, Alex Bell wrote: I'm afraid I have minimal knowledge of GIMP; I only use it to design simple covers for the ebooks I design for the free ebook library at www.mobileread.com. The ebook I'm about to start working on is 'The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen'. As you

[Gimp-user] How to disable Gimp catching segmentation faults

Hi, if there is a segmentation fault in a plug-in, Gimp catches this and displays some message. For debugging purposes I'd like to get control (in gdb) when a segmentation faults happens. How can I achieve this? Many thanks for a hint, Helmut __

Re: [Gimp-user] Bug in "arrow" plugin, possible bug with tear-off menus

On 12/20/2016 05:11:25 PM, programmer_ceds wrote: The revised version is at the same link as before: http://www.programmer97.talktalk.net/Files/arrow.zip Please let me know if there are any problems. Many thanks, it works just fine on GIMP (GIT-version) on Linux, Helmut

Re: [Gimp-user] Bug in "arrow" plugin, possible bug with tear-off menus

On 12/19/2016 12:01:12 PM, programmer_ceds wrote: I have made a number of changes to this script over the years, the most recent, in 2014, being to allow curved arrows. I added an entry to the registry with a note to say that I couldn't upload the script but posted a link to it instead. Ther

Re: [Gimp-user] plug-in-metadata-decode-exif

On 12/01/2016 03:50:04 AM, Scott Jacobs via gimp-user-list wrote: First, check Edit-->Preferences-->Folders-->Plugins or -->Scripts, to see where GIMP is expecting to find the plugin. Next, if it is where GIMP expects, then run GIMP from a terminal (just 'gimp' and return). and check what

[Gimp-user] plug-in-metadata-decode-exif

Hi, for loading a raw image into Gimp, I'd like to use the nufraw plugin which allows for 16 bit color depth import. When running this plugin I get an error message Calling error for procedure 'plug-in-metadata-decode-exif': Procedure 'plug-in-metadata-decode-exif' not found. Does anybody kn

[Gimp-user] desaturate luminance => double free corruption

With GIMP and GEGL (both GIT 2016/11/15) (GIMP commit cc12c3a) the following crash is reproducable: Open an JPEG image then Colors -> Desaturate -> Desaturate -> Mode Luminance crashes GIMP with *** Error in `/usr/bin/gimp': double free or corruption (fasttop): 0x7f5934001400 ***

[Gimp-user] Gimp-Fu is so frustrating

Hi, I'd like to get 'exposure-enblend.scm' script running. It fails with gimp-edit-paste failed after executing (gimp-edit-copy from) (car (gimp-edit-paste to FALSE Is there any means to find out why it fails. I've really searched the net but didn't find docs on debugging Script-Fu nor an

[Gimp-user] HDR image generation

Would someone please be so kind to share his/her favourite work flow to generate an HDR image out of a sequence of 3 or 5 images taken with exposure bracketing. It should be possible to align/register the images since I want to apply it to images taken without a tripod - my camera takes only

[Gimp-user] Image file format of the future?

Hi, this sounds a bit off topic, but I don't think so. With the advent of wide gamut monitors and televisions which use 10 bits per colour, the current 8-bit jpeg file format is no more suitable. And 16s bit per colour TIFF files are large and a bit overkill (for 10 bits per colour). Is there

[Gimp-user] runtime error while executing gimp_edit_paste

Hi, I'm trying to get an old Python-Fu script (feca_hdr.py) for the creation of an HDR-photo running under current gimp (GIT). Currently I'm stuck at File "/home/jarausch/.config/GIMP/2.9/plug-ins/feca_hdr.py", line 227, in python_feca_hdr floating_sel = pdb.gimp_edit_paste(mask_dark

[Gimp-user] [off-topic] how to register on gimpchat.com

Hi, sorry for the noise. I can't register for the gimpchat forum since I've never received the confirmation email. I have requested it several times without success. I am on Linux and log ANY incoming mail (even if classified as SPAM). Many thanks for you help, Helmut __

[Gimp-user] Script-Fu deprecation warnings - how to handle these?

Hi, from time to time I get deprecation warnings in older script-fu scripts. Like gimp-selection-load should be replaced by gimp-image-select-item but gimp-image-select-item always takes 3 parameters while gimp-selection-load had been called with a single parameter. Is there an upgrade guide f

[Gimp-user] blur-gauss-selective gives segment fault when applied to the L-component of a LAB decomposition

Hi, using the GIT version from Sept, 30th, I get a segment fault in the blur-gauss-selective filter. I first decompose the image into LAB and try to invoked this filter on the L-component. It crashes immediately before showing the options window. Is this known not to work? Thanks, Helmut ___

[Gimp-user] 16 bit import - how to

Hi, how can I import a raw (.rw2) file with 16bit color depth. I'm using the GIT-version of gimp. I have the ufraw plugin installed here but it seems to interpolate the colors to 8 bit only. The standalone ufraw has an option --out-depth but this doesn't seem to be used when I open a raw file in

[Gimp-user] How to import a raw camera file with color depth greater than 8

Hi, I have a Lumix camera which (probably) stores 12 bits per color. How can I import such a raw file with this color depth. I'm using the GIT version of GIMP which supports greater color depths. Many thanks for a hint, Helmut ___ gimp-user-list mailin