[Gimp-user] cutting objects out of gif

2009-09-13 Thread jolie
Hi Scott, You need to make a selection of the cartoon figure. Check the gimp manual on how to do this, there are too many ways to explain all here. Then go to select float. Then create a new layer. Make the background layer invisible or delete the background layer if you no longer need it. li

[Gimp-user] Script-Fu vs GIMP UI

2009-09-13 Thread Jolie S
What kind of outcome are you expecting to get when stroking a path with a selection tool? I can't think of why you want to do this? Maybe someone can help you if we know what it is that you are trying to accomplish. -- jolie (via www.gimpusers.com) __

[Gimp-user] Histogram data

2009-09-13 Thread draft34
Is there anyway to make histogram data (such as pixel count)selectable with a mouse or export the histogram data to a txt file so I can select it? Thanks -- draft34 (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@list

[Gimp-user] Photo frames: GIMP vs PhotoShop

2009-09-13 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
I'm investigating ways to make at least "semi-artistic looking" photo frames. All GIMP examples I could find have a "designed by an engineer" look. But if I allow PhotoShop, one can find some quite striking examples; e.g., see http://www.roge.ru/?page_id=151 "Ragged edges, fuzzy, photo frames"

Re: [Gimp-user] Script-Fu vs GIMP UI

2009-09-13 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
On 2009-09-13, Sven Neumann wrote: >> I want to stroke the path with the current tool, with all the >> parameters as selected in the tool options. I do not think I can do >> it with the PATHs right-mouse-click menu, can I? >> (What I see are only choices of "Paint" tools. What I want is "Select

Re: [Gimp-user] cutting objects out of gif

2009-09-13 Thread bhaaluu
Toggle Quick Mask Shift + Q It is in the lower left hand corner of the image window (Linux + Gimp 2.6). On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 5:37 PM, Scott wrote: > I would like to know if it is possible to take an ordinary gif pic like a > cartoon  and cut the cartoon figure out of it? Then I could place it

[Gimp-user] cutting objects out of gif

2009-09-13 Thread Scott
I would like to know if it is possible to take an ordinary gif pic like a cartoon and cut the cartoon figure out of it? Then I could place it on a transparent layer. If so can someone tell me how? Thanks, Scott -- Scott (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gim

[Gimp-user] Make Gimp like corel photo

2009-09-13 Thread wiorys
>What do you mean exactly by mask ? In GIMP masks are used to make portions of a >layer transparent without modifying the pixels on the layer itself. I could be wrong( I can't remember exactly), but selection=~mask in Photo Paint http://akvis.com/en/graphic-tips/selection-tools-photo-paint.php >

Re: [Gimp-user] Make Gimp like corel photo

2009-09-13 Thread Jozef Legény
On Sunday 13 September 2009 18:55:46 wiorys wrote: > Yes, I _can_ have 200 layers(but I dont have to). > I just can make new layer, then brush stroke and layer borders will be > resized to brush stroke. I can do a few more strokes in same layer and > layer border will cover only strokes borders. I

[Gimp-user] Make Gimp like corel photo

2009-09-13 Thread wiorys
>GIMP layers are like objects also, it seems to me. > -- Select rectangle; C-c; C-v; Bucket fill->foreground-> whole selection Thank you, but it will work only for selections(so it wont work with brush strokes I think) rectangle was just an example. >So if you do 200 brush strokes you have 200 la

Re: [Gimp-user] HOWTO: stroke a path with the current tool?

2009-09-13 Thread Jason van Gumster
Gah... This is what I get for sending emails prior to drinking coffee. I just now noticed that you posted this: > (What I see are only choices of "Paint" tools. What I want is "Select > tools", like color select and/or magic wand.) Obviously my answer isn't gonna cut it then. Sorry about that.

Re: [Gimp-user] HOWTO: stroke a path with the current tool?

2009-09-13 Thread Sven Neumann
On Fri, 2009-09-11 at 08:39 +, Ilya Zakharevich wrote: > I want to stroke the path with the current tool, with all the > parameters as selected in the tool options. I do not think I can do > it with the PATHs right-mouse-click menu, can I? > > (What I see are only choices of "Paint" tools. W

Re: [Gimp-user] Make Gimp like corel photo

2009-09-13 Thread bgw
On 09/12/2009 11:39 PM, Charles C. wrote: > Hi > I've been using Corel Photo for some time, but I'm trying to get used to > Gimp. I can't stand the interface, but I don't like photoshop UI either. > > 1) In corel photo, layers are like objects, I can easily make rectangle and > new layer will have