[Gimp-user] beginning with The Gimp

2001-03-20 Thread Eric Belhomme
Hi,   I never used The Gimp before, and I have to use it in batch mode to convert picture from tif to jpg (gimp will be run from a java servlet) this is to carry pictures over the web...   So I would use gimp with a batch, but I found nothing about batch commands ! the gimp man page just spec

Re: [Gimp-user] beginning with The Gimp

2001-03-20 Thread syngin
It was Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:09:37 +0100, when Eric said... EB> Hi, EB> EB> I never used The Gimp before, and I have to use it in batch mode to convert picture from tif to jpg (gimp will be run from a java servlet) this is to carry pictures over the web... EB> EB> So I would use gimp with a batc

[Gimp-user] Creating a graphic with a transparent background

2001-03-20 Thread Keith Christian
Hi folks, I'm using Gimp 1.1.25. I'm *very* new at using the Gimp and want to know how to create a graphic with a transparent background so that the blue color of a table cell will remain blue when the background is in place (e.g.  .) Can someone tell me the exact commands to issue after creatin

[Gimp-user] Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Keith Christian
Using Gimp 1.1.25. I've tried several ways to use a gradient as a background for a new image but can't get the gradient to "stick" -- although I can change the background to several solid colors. Here is what I have tried: 1. File/New to create the graphic: New Image, Image Type RGB, Fill Type

Re: [Gimp-user] Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Zachary Beane
On Tue, Mar 20, 2001 at 07:21:35AM -0800, Keith Christian wrote: > Using Gimp 1.1.25. > > I've tried several ways to use a gradient as a background for a new image > but can't get the gradient to "stick" -- although I can change the > background to several solid colors. > > Here is what I have t

Re: [Gimp-user] beginning with The Gimp

2001-03-20 Thread Seth Burgess
Hi Eric, You probably don't want to use Gimp for this task - instead look at ImageMagick. Specifically the convert utility will do what you're wanting far better than gimp, with less memory and far less headache. Scripting in general is a domain for a power-user of gimp, and batch mode is even

[Gimp-user] Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Keith Christian
Using Gimp 1.1.25. I've tried several ways to use a gradient as a background for a new image but can't get the gradient to "stick" -- although I can change the background to several solid colors. Here is what I have tried: 1. File/New to create the graphic: New Image, Image Type RGB, Fill Type

Re: [Gimp-user] Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Miguel Angel Nacenta Sanchez
Hello Keith I think the problem is that you cannot create a new image directly with a gradient background. You must paint the gradient in the background after creating the image. I would do the following: 1.Create the image 2.Select all the background la

Re: [Gimp-user] Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Keith Christian
Hi Carol, Miguel; Thanks, but the steps including and after #3 do not work on my version of Gimp (1.1.25.) In #3, double clicking the gradient shows a dialog box titled "Gradient Selection" with an "Edit" and "Close" button. I tried click-dragging the listed gradient to the image, no luck. In

Re: [Gimp-user] Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Keith Christian
Hi Alex, I don't get a "gradient fill" option when double clicking the bucket. The most I get is solid color fill. Still struggling. I can't believe it's this hard to put a gradient as a background in a brand new image. =Keith - Original Message - From: "Alex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[Gimp-user] What to do if gimp should run some other commands before and/or after launching a plugin like xsane??

2001-03-20 Thread Christoph Hintermüller
Hi I do have a question about running or better lounching plugins: how can i get gimp to run some extra commands before and/or after launching a plugin like xsane. eg: a command which tries to activate scanner on scsi bus before calling xsane and a command deactivating it

[Gimp-user] Re: Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (2001-03-20 at 1601.25 -0800): > I don't get a "gradient fill" option when double clicking the bucket. The > most I get is solid color fill. Bucket? Who said bucket? Gradient tool is "square with a gradient from black to white, left to right" (damn icons, another demo of "word

Re: [Gimp-user] Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Alex
Hi! > In #3, double clicking the gradient shows a dialog box titled "Gradient > Selection" with an "Edit" and "Close" button. You should make only one click on the choosed gradient to select it. After that, you can safely close "Gradient Selection" box. Then, among the usual tools, select "Fill

Re: [Gimp-user] Using a gradient as a background

2001-03-20 Thread Carol Spears
Miguel Angel Nacenta Sanchez wrote: > > > 1.Create the image > 2.Select all the background layer (right click on the image, > choose select->all) > 3.Select your chosen gradient from the gradient dialog > 4.Double click on the color gradient tool > 5.Selec

Re: [Gimp-user] beginning with The Gimp

2001-03-20 Thread Jeff Trefftzs
The usual answer to questions like this is to suggest using ImageMagic instead. The convert command in ImageMagick is probably just what you want, rather than the overhead of firing up the whole Gimp. That said, the coverage of batch mode is really sparse. Question for the list: has *anybody