[Gimp-user] Removing broken scripts.

2010-09-12 Thread Gerard v. V. 
>On Thu, 2010-09-09 at 18:02 +0200, Cecil C. wrote:
>> I use Gimp under Ubuntu 10.04.  My question is fairly simple.  I have been
>> using Gimp since 2.0, and have copied scripts over from release to release.

>> Usually, some of the copied scripts are broken when a new release is
>> available, such as from 2.4 to 2.6.  To date, I have not made the effort
to
>> remove the broken scripts.
>> 
>> When a script is broken, I find out by running the script and getting an
error
>> message, such as "Error: set!: unbound variable: screen-layer".  I know how
I
>> invoked the script from the menu, so I can edit all the scripts in my
>> directory to see where they put the script in the menu structure and the
name
>> they used.  Often, I can narrow the number of scripts I have to edit to
find
>> the correct one by using the script name as a starting point.  However,
there
>> are a significant number of scripts that have a different file name than
that
>> used in the menu.  Needless to say, this is a tedious and slow process.
>> 
>> Is there an easier way to identify a broken script file other than the
process
>> I have outlined above?
>
>Probably the easiest way to find a script that contains a certain string
>(as found in the error-message) is to use the grep utility. Try 'man
>grep'.
>
>
>Sven

Install "mc".
It is a very handy filebrowser.
Open it in a console.
Open your home directory and go to
/home//.gimp-2.6
Hit enter and then go to ~plug-ins and
~scripts.
You'll find python scripts in plug-ins and scm scripts in scripts.
Put the cursor on the script you want to delete and hit F8.
It might be wise to create a temporary directory somewhere and backup
everything first.
Gerard.


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[Gimp-user] curving text (text to path?)

2010-09-12 Thread Gerard v. V. 
>Hi folks;
>
>Im a new user here so be gentle.  A little background:
>I work for a small engineering firm that designs racing transmission parts. 
>Im comfortable using CAD and other engineering software, but this 20min
>project has taken up half my day.
>
>I need to create a logo, using our existing one.  All I wanted to do was add
a
>curved text portion above and below our original logo.
>
>It needs to have the same curve top and bottom.
>
>Ive played with the text-to-path and I cant get a good looking linear curve
>over the top of our logo.  And, even if I did; I dont know how to match that
>curve on the bottom "rocker" so they look similar.
>
>I tried the circular text logo template, but I need the text to read RTL on
>the top curve and the bottom.
>
>Someone told me there was an ARC plug-in for CD labels, can I use this on my
>windows based version of GIMP2?
>
>Thanks for your time;
>
>Nate

Hi Nate,
I have used this plug-in to achieve curved text.
Make your text in a new file and save it the open filters and click theirl>Pan
to Bow.
It will take some trial and error.
Save the curved text and when you have opened the other part open it as
layer.
http://registry.gimp.org/node/20869
Good Luck,
Gerard.


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[Gimp-user] Looks like another Gimp book will be out in November: GIMP Bible by Jason van Gumster, Wiley Press

2010-09-16 Thread Gerard v. V. 
>DJ wrote:
>> Hi Gimp-users,
>>
>> Looks like another GIMP book will be out in November.
>>
>> GIMP Bible by Jason van Gumster, Publisher: Wiley
>> http://www.amazon.com/GIMP-Bible-Jason-van-Gumster/dp/0470523972
>
>I'm actually a bit skeptical due to the book's subtitle ("The book
>you need to succeed"). IMHO, this is basically just a clever marketing
>trick (plus, it deliberately puts some pressure on the potential customer).
>I have to admit that this doesn't particularly take me in for the book.
>
>Claus

Well I bought it and it's quite a revelation!
Re the subtitle: I think is correct.
There's an accompanying website too.
I wish it had been published earlier.
It's not a book you finish on a rainy Sunday afternoon though.
Gerard.


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