Re: [Gimp-user] Another Gimp/UFRaw topic

2009-10-04 Thread Ilya Zakharevich
On 2009-10-03, Norman Silverstone wrote: >> What do you think are benefits of using jpegs with quality above 95%? > I have absolutely no idea, it is just that I came across a reference > somewhere which said "I use 98% jpeg compression when archiving images. >> Better use compressed 8-bit sRGB T

[Gimp-user] restoring faded transparencies

2009-10-04 Thread Marcus
> http://www.lionhouse.plus.com/photosoftware/gimp_plugins/ > >gives err404. Any idea where one can currently get it? > >Thanks, >Ilya Strange. I tried your link, and it works for me. Can you get to Geoff's web page with the following link? http://www.lionhouse.plus.com/ -- Marcus (via www.

Re: [Gimp-user] Help needed with text

2009-10-04 Thread Daniel Hornung
On Sunday 04 October 2009, Tom C. wrote: > then I select the mask and fill with black. I tried FG and BG. If the mask is white before, that layer should've been completely opaque, so filling the selection with black (simply drag&drop from the color patch onto the image) should make the layer be

[Gimp-user] Help needed with text

2009-10-04 Thread Tom C.
>>On Sunday 04 October 2009, Tom C. wrote: >>> I am just starting to use GIMP. I am having trouble getting the effect I >>> want. >>> I have 2 photos one over the other. I want to put text over the upper >>> layer and have the lower layer show through. >>> If I put a mask over the upper layer and

[Gimp-user] Help needed with text

2009-10-04 Thread Tom C.
>On Sunday 04 October 2009, Tom C. wrote: >> I am just starting to use GIMP. I am having trouble getting the effect I >> want. >> I have 2 photos one over the other. I want to put text over the upper >> layer and have the lower layer show through. >> If I put a mask over the upper layer and draw

Re: [Gimp-user] Help needed with text

2009-10-04 Thread Daniel Hornung
On Sunday 04 October 2009, Tom C. wrote: > I am just starting to use GIMP. I am having trouble getting the effect I > want. > I have 2 photos one over the other. I want to put text over the upper > layer and have the lower layer show through. > If I put a mask over the upper layer and draw on it

[Gimp-user] Help needed with text

2009-10-04 Thread Tom C.
I am just starting to use GIMP. I am having trouble getting the effect I want. I have 2 photos one over the other. I want to put text over the upper layer and have the lower layer show through. If I put a mask over the upper layer and draw on it with black it does just what I want. Problem is I w