10-25-2020, 10:17 AM (This post was last modified: 10-25-2020, 10:19 AM by MarkLecarde.)
Hello, I'm Gimp user on Linux, and I just migrated from Photoshop CS6 (in order to don't suffer using Wine). I installed PhotoGimp mod and was ready to use the soft, when I found the abscence of Layer Effects (or any analogue) in Gimp. I surfed the net to find the solution and learned about the Layer Effects plugin. I correctly (I'm sure about that) installed it, however, I couldn't make it work (show up in "Layer" or in "Script-Fu"). As I understand it, this problem is popular and still does not have a single correct solution.
Windows 10 gimp 2.10.22: I find the layer effects in the gimp menu Layer/Layer Effects/..... and it is working. Maybe a problem with the plugin in linux or in Photogimp.
First Gimp is not Photoshop. Trying to make it look like PS does not make it PS. There are no adjustment layers, there are no effects layers. Whatever effect you need is done in a different way.
Quote:...I surfed the net to find the solution and learned about the Layer Effects plugin..
Do you mean the plugin layerfx.py As the name infers, it will apply an effect to a layer, typically something on transparency. It does work, this using Gimp 2.10.22 (and the PhotoGimp replacement user profile). screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/obaYMOc.jpg (hmm..not much room for layers )
This is an old plugin, all those "effects" can be created in different often better, ways.
Have you installed the flatpak Gimp by any chance ? Then the PhotoGimp flatpak addon?
For a flatpak, plugins need to be executable and go in the user profile (hidden folder) ~/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins
otherwise for a regular installation ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins
10-25-2020, 04:38 PM (This post was last modified: 10-25-2020, 05:05 PM by MarkLecarde.)
(10-25-2020, 11:25 AM)denzjos Wrote: Windows 10 gimp 2.10.22: I find the layer effects in the gimp menu Layer/Layer Effects/..... and it is working. Maybe a problem with the plugin in linux or in Photogimp.
I can't say for sure about Flatpak, but I installed Gimp from octopi, the application manager. Then I installed PhotoGimp mod. After that, I touched nothing.
Oh, I somehow managed to make Script-Fu version to work (I put the script version into one of the folders from in [.config]. I guess that means I have a regular installation (because I can't find the [.app] folder. However, I truly miss the preview.
OK, octopi, never heard of it before, but looks like it belongs to manjaro linux. Is that the linux you are using ?
First thing to check, In the Gimp filters menu. Is there an entry Python-Fu ? No entry, then Gimp does not have Python and python plug-ins "something.py" will not work. example: https://i.imgur.com/pyBWnuh.jpg
If you have that Python-Fu entry, the next thing to check is the location of your User plug-ins folder. In Gimp menu Edit -> Preferences go down and expand folders. Click on the Plug-ins entry. The top folder path is where to put plug-ins, executable binaries and python plugins. example: https://i.imgur.com/vLQoCbN.jpg
What does your installation give for those entries ?
10-25-2020, 05:26 PM (This post was last modified: 10-25-2020, 06:04 PM by MarkLecarde.)
(10-25-2020, 05:10 PM)rich2005 Wrote: OK, octopi, never heard of it before, but looks like it belongs to manjaro linux. Is that the linux you are using ?
First thing to check, In the Gimp filters menu. Is there an entry Python-Fu ? No entry, then Gimp does not have Python and python plug-ins "something.py" will not work. example: https://i.imgur.com/pyBWnuh.jpg
If you have that Python-Fu entry, the next thing to check is the location of your User plug-ins folder. In Gimp menu Edit -> Preferences go down and expand folders. Click on the Plug-ins entry. The top folder path is where to put plug-ins, executable binaries and python plugins. example: https://i.imgur.com/vLQoCbN.jpg
What does your installation give for those entries ?
Yeah, it belongs to Manjaro. Give me some time, I can't access my laptop now.
(10-25-2020, 05:10 PM)rich2005 Wrote: OK, octopi, never heard of it before, but looks like it belongs to manjaro linux. Is that the linux you are using ?
First thing to check, In the Gimp filters menu. Is there an entry Python-Fu ? No entry, then Gimp does not have Python and python plug-ins "something.py" will not work. example: https://i.imgur.com/pyBWnuh.jpg
If you have that Python-Fu entry, the next thing to check is the location of your User plug-ins folder. In Gimp menu Edit -> Preferences go down and expand folders. Click on the Plug-ins entry. The top folder path is where to put plug-ins, executable binaries and python plugins. example: https://i.imgur.com/vLQoCbN.jpg
What does your installation give for those entries ?
10-25-2020, 06:40 PM (This post was last modified: 10-25-2020, 07:33 PM by MarkLecarde.)
(10-25-2020, 05:10 PM)rich2005 Wrote: OK, octopi, never heard of it before, but looks like it belongs to manjaro linux. Is that the linux you are using ?
First thing to check, In the Gimp filters menu. Is there an entry Python-Fu ? No entry, then Gimp does not have Python and python plug-ins "something.py" will not work. example: https://i.imgur.com/pyBWnuh.jpg
If you have that Python-Fu entry, the next thing to check is the location of your User plug-ins folder. In Gimp menu Edit -> Preferences go down and expand folders. Click on the Plug-ins entry. The top folder path is where to put plug-ins, executable binaries and python plugins. example: https://i.imgur.com/vLQoCbN.jpg
What does your installation give for those entries ?
So, I installed AUR Package to get Python-Fu entry (successfully), but I still can't see the Layer Effects :0
It gives me the folder, buried in [.config].
10-25-2020, 07:50 PM (This post was last modified: 10-25-2020, 07:54 PM by MarkLecarde.)
(10-25-2020, 07:37 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Can't really help very much with manjaro linux, not one I am familiar with, although I have just installed it in a VM.
You installed what? A gimp-python package ? Does it also install python2 ? Check that, doesnt in other linuxes.
layerfx.py is in ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins/ ? It is marked as executable ?
Attached an updated for Gimp 2.10 version, take the old version out, unzip, should already be executable but check anyway.
Yeah, I don't recommend using Manjaro to anyone) Also, I downloaded LayerFX you posted and marked it as executable. And it worked, thanks a lot for help!
