Re: [Gimp-user] Things GIMP do not have, or I do not know if have

2008-04-23 Thread Chris Mohler
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:47 PM, Michael J. Hammel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 19:49 -0600, Ben Walker wrote: > > You consider a proper text tool in the core feature-creep? > > In a raster image editor, yes. Personally I disagree - I'm eagerly awaiting the GSoC update to t

Re: [Gimp-user] things Gimp do no have... but will have soon!

2008-04-23 Thread Michael J. Hammel
On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 21:14 -0500, Roberto Manzano wrote: > what about layer effects, like in Photoshop?. That is the only feature > which i missed. No much... Don't hold me to this, but I believe I heard mention that layer effects will be possible to implement once GEGL is fully integrated into

Re: [Gimp-user] Things GIMP do not have, or I do not know if have

2008-04-23 Thread Michael J. Hammel
On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 19:49 -0600, Ben Walker wrote: > You consider a proper text tool in the core feature-creep? In a raster image editor, yes. > I find that > odd. Every major player in this software category implements a tool of > this sort as a matter of course and in the core. I can'

Re: [Gimp-user] things Gimp do no have... but will have soon!

2008-04-23 Thread Jan Snyder
Hi, there are many layer effects here. I have them installed myself in GIMP. Its easy to install. Just use command line "gimptool" and it will give you a list of options. I think for scheme files like these you use: #gimptool --install-script yourschemefilename.scm http://registry.gimp.org/facete

Re: [Gimp-user] Things GIMP do not have, or I do not know if have

2008-04-23 Thread Nathan Lane
Good point, probably - but Inkscape does an extremely good job at working with text and SVG along with the vector lines can be imported and manipulated in the GIMP. That's not too bad. I think. Nathan On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 7:49 PM, Ben Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael J. Hammel wrot

[Gimp-user] things Gimp do no have... but will have soon!

2008-04-23 Thread Roberto Manzano
that is´nt a release note... :). what about layer effects, like in Photoshop?. That is the only feature which i missed. No much... yaroldi manzano art student___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/m

Re: [Gimp-user] Things GIMP do not have, or I do not know if have

2008-04-23 Thread Ben Walker
Michael J. Hammel wrote: > >> A method to draw text using a system like boards systems to change text >> properties, font, style, size stuff. Like using bold here! >> > > GIMP doesn't do that currently. I'd cringe at adding it to the core > system since I consider that feature-creep. But p

Re: [Gimp-user] Things GIMP do not have, or I do not know if have

2008-04-23 Thread Nathan Lane
Yep, Lap, All of these tools/capabilities are already part of GIMP. Ensure that you have the latest version, but most of these have been there from the start. Nathan On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Michael J. Hammel < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 09:47 -0300, Lap1994 wrote

Re: [Gimp-user] Text

2008-04-23 Thread Kevin Cozens
Lap1994 wrote: > Can I change the size of a text while tipying it? Eg: "Here a small text > 12pt, and here a big one 86pt", in the same text-layer You can't mix text attributes in one entry box yet. I say "yet" as there is a GSoC project to enhance the text tool. However, an enhanced text tool

Re: [Gimp-user] How to make text fit a shape, not just follow a path?

2008-04-23 Thread Kevin Cozens
Shin Diggar wrote: > Thanks to Elwin and Nathan for the suggestions. I'm happy to do this in > Inkscape and import the results into GIMP but I can't work out how to do > it. Save the file as an .svg from Inkscape and pull that file in to GIMP. If the svg file loader in GIMP is rasterizing the SVG

[Gimp-user] About the "distribute" tool

2008-04-23 Thread Rubén Álvarez
Hi, I have been using the Alignment-distribute tool and it works like the Alignment-align tool, with the difference that you can add an offset. I need a "proper" distribute tool for some things I do, a tool that distributes evenly the space between the centers of the items you select. Any suggestio

Re: [Gimp-user] Things GIMP do not have, or I do not know if have

2008-04-23 Thread Michael J. Hammel
On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 09:47 -0300, Lap1994 wrote: > A ellipse tool to draw ellipse, as a rectangle tool to draw rectangle, and > a polygon tool to draw ah, you know. You do this by stroking selections. The Rectangular and Elliptical selections will cover the first two, and the Paths tool (conve

Re: [Gimp-user] Things GIMP do not have, or I do not know if have

2008-04-23 Thread David Gowers
Hi, On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 10:17 PM, Lap1994 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here, a list of things GIMP do not have, in my mind: > > A ellipse tool to draw ellipse, as a rectangle tool to draw rectangle, and > a polygon tool to draw ah, you know. You are currently expected to use the appropriate

Re: [Gimp-user] Feathering edges of an existing selection

2008-04-23 Thread David Gowers
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:07 PM, Elwin Estle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is another way to feather an existing selection as well, it is my > preferred method, > since you can actually see how much feather you are gonna get beforehand. > > Simply this: Convert the selection to a quickmask

[Gimp-user] Things GIMP do not have, or I do not know if have

2008-04-23 Thread Lap1994
Here, a list of things GIMP do not have, in my mind: A ellipse tool to draw ellipse, as a rectangle tool to draw rectangle, and a polygon tool to draw ah, you know. A method to draw text using a system like boards systems to change text properties, font, style, size stuff. Like using bold here

Re: [Gimp-user] How to make text fit a shape, not just follow a path?

2008-04-23 Thread Elwin Estle
Inkscape has two tools to do this. There is the new node tweaking tool that allows you to sort of "sculpt" the nodes. Another possibility is node sculpting. Select a group of nodes, then alt-click and alt-drag on it. It will move and sort of proportionally drag other nodes along with it. An

Re: [Gimp-user] How can I get tool option "Scale" for python-fu scripts?

2008-04-23 Thread Joao S. O. Bueno
On Wednesday 23 April 2008, Richter Huang wrote: > Hi, > > I wrote a python-fu script for my private use that may enable me > one-button-filter-applying during painting with brush. The script > is thus; It firstly gets the current brushes' size, sets it as the > radius of gaussian blur and applies

Re: [Gimp-user] Feathering edges of an existing selection

2008-04-23 Thread Elwin Estle
There is another way to feather an existing selection as well, it is my preferred method, since you can actually see how much feather you are gonna get beforehand. Simply this: Convert the selection to a quickmask (also in the Select menu, and there is an icon in the lower left corner of the ca

[Gimp-user] How can I get tool option "Scale" for python-fu scripts?

2008-04-23 Thread Richter Huang
Hi, I wrote a python-fu script for my private use that may enable me one-button-filter-applying during painting with brush. The script is thus; It firstly gets the current brushes' size, sets it as the radius of gaussian blur and applies blur, so that it may work non-interractively but it adjust i

Re: [Gimp-user] How to make text fit a shape, not just follow a path?

2008-04-23 Thread Owen
> > Thanks to Elwin and Nathan for the suggestions. I'm happy to do this in > Inkscape and import the results into GIMP but I can't work out how to do > it. I also looked at the curve bend tool in GIMP but it's not quite as > precise as I'd like and it leaves the 'text' looking a bit rough because

Re: [Gimp-user] How to make text fit a shape, not just follow a path?

2008-04-23 Thread Shin Diggar
Thanks to Elwin and Nathan for the suggestions. I'm happy to do this in Inkscape and import the results into GIMP but I can't work out how to do it. I also looked at the curve bend tool in GIMP but it's not quite as precise as I'd like and it leaves the 'text' looking a bit rough because it con

Re: [Gimp-user] Feathering edges of an existing selection

2008-04-23 Thread Jeffery Small
On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:35 PM, I wrote: > I doubt that this can be done, but I thought I would ask in case I'm > missing some trick. > > Ofter I make a complicated selection with edge feathering turned off. > However, after I'm finished making the selection I decide that I would like > to f