new to gimp

[Shaho]

Please redirect thread if in wrong place. Trying to find thread or instructions about the GIMP plug ins and how to use them.

[Ofnuts]

Very dependent on the plugin...

In the general case of code extensions, you have two categories, scripts and plugins.

Scripts are written in Scheme (hence the .scm extension) and go to the scripts folder in your Profile

Plugins come in two rather different forms: binary, for which you need the adequate form for your OS: .exe for windows, .app (I think) for OSX, and Python .py that run on all systems. Both types go in the plug-ins folder in your Profile

Once installed, plugins and scripts are called via a menu entry. Some add their menu entries somewhere in Filters but other places are possible when it makes sense. This is usually indicated in sole write-up.

Unless otherwise noted, the script applies to the image active when it is called, and if necessary to the active layer.

[Shaho]

TY Ofnuts. Unhappily, I am a total newbie here, and your good explanation totally lost me lol. Will be doing some serious reading and learning.

[rickk]

(01-17-2023, 10:44 PM)Shaho Wrote: TY Ofnuts. Unhappily, I am a total newbie here, and your good explanation totally lost me lol. Will be doing some serious reading and learning.

There is no substitute  for reading the instructions, but why don't you post what operating system and gimp version you are using, so that someone can give you a boost, as to where to look for your correct plugins folder. Linux vs windows are different, and some later versions of Linux do not play well with older plugins.   So. starting out with the correct info might save you some confusion.

[Ofnuts]

(01-18-2023, 12:16 AM)rickk Wrote:

(01-17-2023, 10:44 PM)Shaho Wrote: TY Ofnuts. Unhappily, I am a total newbie here, and your good explanation totally lost me lol. Will be doing some serious reading and learning.

There is no substitute  for reading the instructions, but why don't you post what operating system and gimp version you are using, so that someone can give you a boost, as to where to look for your correct plugins folder.

This is done with the User CP link at the top right in this page under the forum banner, then in the page that appears, on the left, Your profile > Edit profile, then Additional information area. There are two places to check your OS and Gimp version. These two appear next to your name in all your posts (you don't need to fill the other info).