[Gimp-user] drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread John Que
Hello, I am totally new to gimp. I am sorry if this sounds stupid-how do you draw a simple rectangle (not filled with anything) in GIMP ? how do you draw an arraow in GIMP ? I googled for it but did not find something satifying Regards, John ___ Gimp

Re: [Gimp-user] drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread nuno alexandre
On Sat, 2005-07-09 at 17:51 +0300, John Que wrote: > Hello, > > I am totally new to gimp. I am sorry if this sounds stupid-how do you > draw a simple rectangle (not filled with anything) in GIMP ? how do > you draw an arraow in GIMP ? Hi, You use the "Select rectangular regions" tool. 1st tool

Re: [Gimp-user] drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread John Que
Hello, I know about the "Select rectangular regions" but the rectangle I create is with a dashed line. Moreover, when I try to insert another rectangle the first one disappreas. can anybody be more specific ? John On 7/9/05, nuno alexandre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, 2005-07-09 at 17:

Re: [Gimp-user] drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread nuno alexandre
On Sat, 2005-07-09 at 18:59 +0300, John Que wrote: > Hello, > I know about the "Select rectangular regions" but the rectangle > I create is with a dashed line. > Moreover, when I try to insert another rectangle the first > one disappreas. > can anybody be more specific ? > > John > On 7/9/05,

Re: [Gimp-user] drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread Akkana Peck
John Que writes: > can anybody be more specific ? What you're looking for is Edit->Stroke Selection. As for arrows, I usually draw all the lines by hand (click at one end, shift-click at the other). I don't know if there's a shortcut for making good arrowheads. ...Akkana ___

[Gimp-user] Re: drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread David McClamrock
On Saturday 09 July 2005 10:59 am, John Que wrote: > Hello, > I know about the "Select rectangular regions" but the rectangle > I create is with a dashed line. > Moreover, when I try to insert another rectangle the first > one disappreas. > can anybody be more specific ? To *draw* a rectangle, rat

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread delriaan
wouldn't GFig? work for making rectangles easily? - D3l'ri@@|\| ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, John Que <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I know about the "Select rectangular regions" but the rectangle > I create is with a dashed line. Looking through the basic tutorials is asked too much? http://gimp.org/tutorials/Borders_On_Selections/ Sven __

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread Carol Spears
On Sat, Jul 09, 2005 at 11:50:51AM -0500, David McClamrock wrote: > > In some future GIMP version, maybe there will be actual rectangle- and > oval-drawing tools, so this clunky multi-step procedure isn't needed any > more? :o) Or are there already, and I just don't know about them? > since gim

Re: [Gimp-user] Re: drawing a simple rectangle ; drawing an arrow (newbie)

2005-07-09 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, David McClamrock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In some future GIMP version, maybe there will be actual rectangle- and > oval-drawing tools, so this clunky multi-step procedure isn't needed any > more? If you see a need for these tools, feel free to scratch your itch and add them. If you ne

[Gimp-user] sizing photos

2005-07-09 Thread Helen
I see that this issue has already been addressed, at least peripherally, but I can't seem to get it. Can someone explain in explicit -- even exquisite -- detail? I have a photo from Olympus Camedia C-5000. It is, of course, huge -- tremendous. Usually something like 35" by, oh, maybe 26". I want

Re: [Gimp-user] sizing photos

2005-07-09 Thread Eric P
Helen wrote: > I want a (for example) 8 x 10 inch print. > Not sure how much you need to know, but I'm using > How do I take this hugh image and give it a size that will print and > then fit into a standard frame, such as 5 x 7 (inches) or 8 x 10 > (inches) ? Image -> Print Size

[Gimp-user] Question about using psd format.

2005-07-09 Thread Don Rozenberg
Hi, I am new to gimp and am running on Knoppix/Debian with Gimp 2.2.7. I build my print images in gimp on my Knoppix box but have to send it to my wife's apple where the color printer is attached. It seems logical to use Photoshop 7 to print the photo on the apple. So I do my gimp thing and b

Re: [Gimp-user] Question about using psd format.

2005-07-09 Thread Eric P
> I build my print images in gimp on my Knoppix box but have to send it to > my wife's apple where the color printer is attached. It seems logical > to use > Photoshop 7 to print the photo on the apple. So I do my gimp thing and > build an 8.5x11 inches image with a resolution of 300 px/inch. I th

[Gimp-user] select rect snap to corner

2005-07-09 Thread Tim E. Jedlicka - wrk
I'm trying to use the "Select Rectangle" with a fixed aspect ratio. I would like it to snap to the corner of the image/layer. I have "snap to guides" set, but apparently the edges of an image don't have "default" guides. Is there a way to easily accomplish this? I'm usually trying to crop a 4x6