[Gimp-user] removing lines from scanned image

nyone know how Gimp can take just the signature, without the line or the white background? Thanks, Helen ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] Removing the graph paper grid

Hi Laszio, The response I got to a similar Q worked well. Maybe it would be the answer for you. My Q was Subj. Removing lines from scanned image. The suggestion I got was Try Image->Filters->Colors->Color to Alpha to remove the white Good luck. Helen On 5/24/05, Laszlo <[EMAIL PROTE

[Gimp-user] archival-quality gilmp prints

I'm using an HP Deskjet 5550, on good-quality photo paper. My prints lose color in less than a year. Is there a way to prolong the life of a print, other than an extremely expensive giclee printer? Thanks, Helen ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp

Re: [Gimp-user] Possible bug in using cut-and-paste of images.

tly? Seems to me we're having the same problem. Helen ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] sizing photos

ybe 26". I want a (for example) 8 x 10 inch print. Not sure how much you need to know, but I'm using Gimp 2.2.2 Linux, SuSE 9.2 HP Deskjet 5550 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 (inc

[Gimp-user] set Crop to Inches

Whenever I try to resize a photo with the crop tool, I have to stop and change "pixels" to "inches". How can I set "inches" as the default? Thanks, Helen

[Gimp-user] brush editor

I created a brush with my signature, but somehow, it is huge.  I'd like to make is smaller. A read in a tutorial that only a parametric brush can be made smaller, but I find nothing on how to turn this into a parametric brush.  Can I get some direction on how to proceed? Thanks. Helen, using

[Gimp-user] Scale Image

Photos from my camera are huge in Gimp, so I use Scale Image to get them small enough to fit into a photo frame.  Am I losing picture quality when I Scale image to make it smaller?  If so, is there a way to reduce an image without losing quality? Helen, using jpeg image format on Gimp 2.2.4

[Gimp-user] lighten background

roach this? Thanks, Helen using gimp 2.2.4 on SuSE 9.3, Linux

[Gimp-user] gimp brushes

2.2/brushes> ls mybrush2.xcf  SigBrushes6.gbr  SigBrushes6.xcf  signature05Vertical_1.xcf [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/.gimp-2.2/brushes>   Thanks, Helen, using SuSE 10, Gimp 2.2.9, Linux ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.

[Gimp-user] pdf to xcf

How can one convert a pdf file to an  xcf (gimp) file? Thanks, Helen, SuSE 10, Gimp 2.2.9 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] printing GIMPed photos

g.  I could learn to use Scribus for printing, if that's recommended. Thanks for any help with this. Helen, using GIMP 2.2.9, SuSE 10 see my photos at  http://www.flickr.com/photos/ettervor/ ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley

[Gimp-user] Page Curl filter

The Page Curl filter -- can it be adjusted so that the page is "less" curled.  Curled only on the corner, for example, or only a quarter of the page? Thanks, Helen, using Gimp 2.2.9 on SuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Be

[Gimp-user] size of file

expected. Can someone explain? Thanks, Helen, using Gimp 2.2.9 onSuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] gimp print help?

disconnected my printer and rebooted with no printer attached, thenreinstalled my deskjet and rebooted.  Still nothing will print. I can see that cups is running. I don't know where to go from here. Can anyone help? Helen ___ Gimp-user m

Re: [Gimp-user] gimp print help?

On 9/7/06, Russbucket <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thursday 07 September 2006 19:57, Helen wrote:> In my attempt to set up Gimp so I could print from Gimp, I have messed> up my printer and made things worse.  Now nothing will print.  Printing> worked just fine until I tried to imp

[Gimp-user] delete a file

Hi, Is there a way to delete or rename a file in Gimp? I know I can save with a different name, but then I have two copies. If not, is this an oversight? Will it be corrected? Thanks, Helen, using Gimp 2.2.10 on SuSE 10.2 ___ Gimp-user mailing list

Re: [Gimp-user] delete a file

- but I do believe that would be a worthwhile improvement. Helen, using Gimp 2.2.10 on Linux SuSE 10 On 1/8/07, Patrick Shanahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: * Robin Laing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [01-08-07 16:20]: [...] > In linux I use GQview for this purpose. I can browse files, dele

Re: [Gimp-user] gimp for webpage logo

That was the problem - I had it in .jpg. Changed it to .png and it works (firefox, seamonkey). Thanks for the hint. Helen On 10/19/07, Patrick Shanahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > * Helen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [10-

[Gimp-user] alpha to logo

ion failed: (gimp_edit_stroke 401) Thanks, Helen ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] gimp for webpage logo

with transparent background. It looks transparent in GIMP, but on the webpage it is not transparent. Any ideas how I can get my logo to lose it's unwanted background? Thanks, Helen, using SuSE 10.0, Gimp 2.2.10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list

[Gimp-user] mask tutorial

I'm trying to learn about layer masks. I'm probably missing something important, but seems to me that one can get the same result with less effort by simply erasing what one does not want in an image, and keeping what is left. Or is there something different achieved by masking? Tha

Re: [Gimp-user] Feathered selections

Links to the brushes are here: > > > > Watercolor Paint: > > http://iceytina.deviantart.com/art/GIMP-PaintBrushes-Watercolors-31117244 Can someone explain how to get these brushes? How to install them into Gimp 2.2.10, on SuSE 10, Lin

Re: [Gimp-user] Feathered selections

Thanks Elwin and Owen. I'm almost there. I downloaded, and *finally* found the file. It had gone into /tmp. And then I found the hidden files containing the brushes. Using Konqueror, I moved the zip file over to the /home/helen/.gimp-2.2/brushes directory. Then I clicked on the zip:

Re: [Gimp-user] Feathered selections

Thanks!! Wow, this sure is easy when you know how to do it :-) Thanks, Helen On Nov 24, 2007 11:24 PM, Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > See the last point, or > > 1. Open up a (k)console or terminal > 2. At the prompt, change directory to the gimp brush directory > # cd

[Gimp-user] tool affect all layers?

In attempting to make photos look as though they are on the pages of a book, I have an image with ten layers. I'd now like to use the curve/bend tool to make the book "sink" in the middle (spine). Must I flatten the image in order for the tool to affect all ten layers? Thank

Re: [Gimp-user] tool affect all layers?

. Helen On Nov 26, 2007 3:10 PM, Sven Neumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, 2007-11-26 at 15:04 -0500, Helen wrote: > > In attempting to make photos look as though they are on the pages of a > > book, > > I have an image with ten layers. I

Re: [Gimp-user] tool affect all layers?

I had made each layer the same size and situated each layer with that outcome in mind. On Nov 26, 2007 6:10 PM, David Gowers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Helen, > > On Nov 27, 2007 6:34 AM, Helen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In attempting to make photos look as tho

[Gimp-user] logo script forces crop

, and putting the text on the duplicate layer, but I still lose the remainder of the picture when I run the script. Thanks, Helen, using Gimp 2.2.10 -- using Linux, SuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU

[Gimp-user] gimp says cannot open image

Oxff Does anyone have any ideas about what happened, or how I might recover. (Actually, I just realized this is not, strictly speaking a Gimp question -- it's just that I use Gimp. I apologize if this is off-subject.) Helen, using Gimp 2.2.10 -- using Linux, Su

[Gimp-user] layers dialogue

, Helen -- using Linux, SuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] paint with patterns

Is it possible to use the airbrush (or any paint tools) to paint with the patterns? Thanks, Helen -- using Linux, SuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] canvas size to add

something wrong? (Yes, I know I can go to script>add border, but I just thought I would try something different.) What's the purpose of this extra canvas space if it can't be accessed? Thanks, as always, Helen -- using Linux, SuSE 10 __

[Gimp-user] shadow effect

When running the script for drop shadow, is there any way to make the shadow show up on the left side of the photo, instead of the right side? Thanks, Helen, using Gimp 2.2.10 -- using Linux, SuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user

[Gimp-user] line guides

In Gimp, when I pull the guides down in order to constrain a circle, how do I then get the guides to go back. Or to move them? The move tool moves the entire layer, not the guides. Thank you all, Helen -- using Linux, SuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing

[Gimp-user] lines guides

I pull the line guides into the picture to constrain a circle, and then how do I put the line guides back where they were? To get them out of the picture. If I try to move them with the move tool, it moves the entire layer and not the guides. Thank you all, Helen -- using Linux, SuSE 10, Gimp

[Gimp-user] how to move the line constraints

After I pull the line guides down, how do I put them back again. Or move them. The move tool moves the layer instead of the guides. -- using Linux, SuSE 10, Gimp 2.2.10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkel

Re: [Gimp-user] line guides

thanks all, for the help here -- it seems that the setting on the move tool was set to "move layer" and I only needed to change that setting. It's working now -- thanks again -- something so simple but I just didn't know to do it. Helen On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 4:3

[Gimp-user] save layer as file

-I thought that with Gimp, one could save a layer as a new file, new picture. But when I click on the layer that I want to save as a separate picture, I don't see that option. I went googling for this before asking here, and I found a place that says you can add a plugin for this, but I don't know

Re: [Gimp-user] save layer as file

Thanks! That was so easy, once you all showd me how! Helen ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] save layer as file

hen maybe you weren't using windows. > Yep, worked fine. I don't know whether it works w/Windows. I use Linux, SuSE.Thanks again. Helen -- using Linux, SuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] gimp brushes

I'm re-installing my OS (Linux, SuSE11) and I want to make sure I don't lose the Gimp brushes I've created. Can anyone tell me what file I should back up, to make sure I get all the brushes? This is version 2.2.10 of Gimp. Thanks much, Helen -- using

[Gimp-user] saving brushes

ne tell me what file I should back up, to make sure I get all the brushes? This is version 2.2.10 of Gimp. Thanks much, Helen -- using Linux, SuSE 10 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] saving brushes

> On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Helen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > (I apologize if this gets on the list twice. I mailed the question > > an hour and a half ago, and think I may have done something wrong, > > as I don't see it yet.) > > > >

[Gimp-user] linux gimp pen tablet

y and will get along nicely with Linux, SuSE11, and Gimp 2.4. Thanks much! Helen -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] linux gimp pen tablet

is no option for Bamboo. Should I chose one of those? Also, do I need the installation disks? The disks say for mac or windows (of course). Thanks for help, Helen, using LInux, SuSE11, Gimp 2.4 On Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 8:05 PM, Flávio Pontes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Definitely a

Re: [Gimp-user] linux gimp pen tablet

On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 8:11 AM, Helen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will SuSE11 support Bamboo? I bought the medium Bamboo, the $130 model,but > I dont' see a model number on the box. When I go to YAST, install hardware, > > tablet properties, Wacom, and then it opens u

Re: [Gimp-user] linux gimp pen tablet

On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 8:15 AM, Helen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 8:11 AM, Helen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Will SuSE11 support Bamboo? I bought the medium Bamboo, the $130 >> model,but I dont' see a model numbe

[Gimp-user] Will Gimp support bamboo?

phire serial or usb, and Intuos serial and usb. There is no option for Bamboo. Should I chose one of those? Also, do I need the installation disks? The disks say for mac or windows (of course). Thanks for help, -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11 ___

[Gimp-user] bamboo with gimp

n for Bamboo. Should I chose one of those? Also, do I need the installation disks? The disks say for mac or windows (of course). Thanks for help, -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU

[Gimp-user] bamboo on gimp

n for Bamboo. Should I chose one of those? Also, do I need the installation disks? The disks say for mac or windows (of course). Thanks for help, -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU

[Gimp-user] wacom on gimp

n for Bamboo. Should I chose one of those? Also, do I need the installation disks? The disks say for mac or windows (of course). Thanks for help, -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU

[Gimp-user] gimp script-fu

In the previous verion of Gimp that I was using until recently, there was a Script-fu tab, with things like Old Photograph. That was gimp 2.2.10. Now, I've upgraded to 2.4, and I no longer have the script-fu features. Is there something I can do to recover this feature? TIA, Helen --

Re: [Gimp-user] gimp script-fu

did say "almost all ..." so I guess there are some that were included in earlier versions but no longer? Is that the case? We've lost some? Would it be too much to ask for a kind of rundown on what's been lost, what's still available? And whether the "lost" features

Re: [Gimp-user] Colour correction affecting only particular colours

user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > Regarding the suggestion to add a layer mask: I've never learned to use masking, but would the effect be the same if you use the erase tool to show the lower layer through? Any difference, tha

[Gimp-user] embedded color message

"The image dsc_0043.jpg has an embedded color profile. sRGB. convert the image to the RGB working space?" What does this mean? What did I do to cause it? Is it something important that I need to deal with? -- Helen Etters using Lin

[Gimp-user] control clone tool?

With the clone tool, how do you control the area being cloned? I've tried the various alignment options, but I always end up cloning an area close to why I've brushed over with the clone tool instead of getting precisely the area that I brush over. Thanks Using Gimp 2.4 on SuSE Linux

Re: [Gimp-user] control clone tool?

d S. > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11 ___ Gimp-user mailing l

[Gimp-user] strange brush behavior

tempt to place a brush back into the photo makes the green streaks. Any ideas? -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11, gimp 2.4.5 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] drop shadow

an someone tell me what I'm missing? Thanks, as always, -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11, Gimp 2.4.5 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

[Gimp-user] slight paper curl?

curve. Thanks -- -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] slight paper curl?

bject, but that one doens't seem to offer > > a slight curve. > > > Mmmm, well I have these options, (2.6.4) > > Location, orientation, shade, colours and opacity. > > Also you can make a selection then apply the page curl which will just

Re: [Gimp-user] slight paper curl?

Thanks so much for the ideas though. Helen On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 12:01 PM, DJ wrote: > Hi, > > H> Is there a filter that will create what looks like a sheet of paper > H> slightly curled? > > Here's a tutorial on creating a paper curl

Re: [Gimp-user] slight paper curl?

it into my Gimp. I will not be offended if you say that asking for such help is beyond what I should expect. I'm hoping that you can give me simple instructions on how to use the script, but I will understand if that is more help than I should expect. I do like your script! Helen using Gimp

[Gimp-user] using levels on layer

I haven't found a way to use the levels tool on one layer only. Is it possible to do this, to adjust the color of a layer rather than the image? Thanks all, Helen, using Gimp 2.4.5 on SuSE 11.0 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkele

Re: [Gimp-user] using levels on layer

s you do not want to change then used > the levels tool on the layer left you would do want you want. > > Norman > > > > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailma

Re: [Gimp-user] not to knock gimp...I love it, BUT I have never has decent prints from it

g was that you didn't need Gutenprint in order to > print. > > David > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11

[Gimp-user] Epson printer for GIMP

t the Epson R2880 is recommended for Gimp printing?Or is there some other printer that is *more* recommended? Thanks - I'm using SuSE11, and want good quality, long-lasting photo prints. -- Helen Etters using Linux, SuSE11 ___ Gimp-user mailing

[Gimp-user] Epson R2880 for Gimp?

t the Epson R2880 is recommended for Gimp printing? Thanks - I'm using openSUSE11.0, and want good quality, long-lasting photo prints. -- Helen Etters using Linux, using openSUSE11.0 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley

[Gimp-user] gimp brushes from abr ?

tried, but nothing -- unzipping, extracting, etc.,-- has worked. Can someone help me figure out how to use these files as gimp brushes? Here's an error message I get: Opening '/home/helen/Tree Brushes Set-2/Tree Brushes Set # 2.abr' failed: Unknown file type T

[Gimp-user] make a brush take on fg color

ush to make it take on the foreground colour? Thanks, as always. -- Helen Etters using Linux, using openSUSE11.1, Gimp 2.6.2 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] make a brush take on fg color

Thank you Saul for an excellent step-by-step response. I learned a lot from your explanations. Helen On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:40 PM, wrote: > Quoting Helen : > > > In order to create a gimp brush, I created a file, drew the design, did > > select all > copy > paste a

[Gimp-user] getting text into a gimp photo?

e (background is the picture of an open, blank book). I could retype it into a Gimp layer, but, aside from the time involved, Gimp doesn't have the typeface I want. Any other ways I might get this text to look as though it's a page in a book? -- Helen Etters using Linux,

[Gimp-user] giimp printing incorrectly

When I click Print Preview, it flashes quickly, less than a second. Using gimp 2.6.2 on Suse 11.1 Any ideas are greatly appreciated. -- Helen Etters using Linux, using openSUSE11.1 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://

Re: [Gimp-user] giimp printing incorrectly

As I mentioned in my original, I'm using Linux, Suse 11.1. I did hp-setup and I have hplip-3.9.8-9.5 .Should I be using gutenprint instead? Thanks, Helen On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Dick Smith wrote: > Helen, > > What OS are you using? Are you sure you have the

Re: [Gimp-user] GIMP plugin for faking a newspaper frontpage image

then > rotate. For realism you'd have more variations with the gradient layer, and > the pixellation would be solved if you had a bigger starting resolution. No > 3D model. Hope that helped. > > ~ X > > ___ > Gimp-user maili

[Gimp-user] how to select within a selection

Can someone tell me how to make a fuzzy selection within a rectangular selection? I want to bucket-fill the green areas only in the top left. So I rectangular-select the top left, and use the fuzzy-select tool, but the fuzzy tool continues to selection in the entire image. Thanks much, Helen

[Gimp-user] move brushes between machines

also get into the old computer gui-ly with ssh -X Thanks for any help! -- Helen Etters using Linux, using openSUSE11.4 ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user

Re: [Gimp-user] move brushes between machines

copy the file onto itself... I guess I'm more than a little over my head. But you've told me where they are and that's a good first step. H. On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > * Helen [04-05-11 09:33]: > > I bought a new computer - still have a

Re: [Gimp-user] move brushes between machines

Thanks everyone! I got the brushes moved. In the end, I decided on the gui method -- but I learned a lot from reading each of these. Thanks! Helen On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Bertrand Denoix wrote: > > On 04/05/2011 03:32 PM, Helen wrote: > >> I bought a new computer - st

Re: [Gimp-user] Some resources?

I went to one of the sites quoted in this thread, opened a brush, saved it to disk. But how do I make it available to Gimp? Thanks, Helen On 5/25/05, Erica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am currently looking for extra gradients, brushes, > and patterns for the GIMP. I have a p