Hey folks,

new to gimp, have only used preview and photoshop.

I have a base layer with a building layout. I guess I am adding a second layer and in that layer I want to paste in 15 disks, each with its own text so there will be 30 elements. I want to grab and maybe slightly resize, and move each one to my satisfaction. The only way I am finding to do this is that I have 31 layers, one for each element.

I've tried searching but I think I am wording wrong- can't find the answer for my situation. Is it possible to paste a number of elements into a layer and move each one about?

thanks

-rudestar

Hey,
I don't know why I can't figure this out.

I understand how to use "Alpha To Selection" to select text, then delete that selected area from the background layer in order to allow for an image (underneath the background layer) to show through. That's awesome.

I need to allow an image to show through text, but only through the part of the text that corresponds to a particular shape.

Does that make sense?

Using Gimp 2.10 (April 2021).

I successfully decomposed a jpeg to RBG, adjusted one of the 3 layers (and neither of the 2 channels), then requested 'recompose'. The resulting jpg has no color.

Suggestions?

Just curious if any of you have  personal preferences in one vs the other?  I just tuned in to realizing that gimp can author Webp images, and that Webp is a more likely heir than animated PNG for web based animations. 

From my initial exposure, the Webp seems to excel in not having such a limited palette, and I guess partial transparency, but unfortunately the common free image hosting sites that I normally use (imgur) does not support them?

For a 2 frame animation I just made using movie stills as source, the Webp export  was twice the size of the GIF export.

Other impressions?

In a perfect world, I am scanning large numbers of recipes.  I then crop the images.  Sometimes there is more than one recipe on a page.  Sometimes one recipe is spread over more than one page so I have to stitch the parts together.  I then export, usually as .jpeg to the desired folder on the HDD.

In the real world:
1     I use File/Create/Scanner-Camera to open the Select Source box
2     I select the scanner I wish to use
3     I set the scanner parameters and start the scan
4     When the scan is done, I select <save> to transfer the scan to GIMP
5     I crop, rotate, edit as needed
6     I export the finished file to Recipes/one of several folders acting as categories
7     Go back to step 1

I am looking for something that can automate steps 1 to 4, wait for me to finish step 5 and reduce manual input on steps 6 and 7

I have been trying to look at plugins that may do part of the job and also for tutorials that can help me achieve doing the job myself.

I know the registry is currently dead and it is recommended I google search.  I have not found anything that is of practical use.

Any pointers?

Why General questions (here is a Gimp forum?) + Gimp 2.8 +Gimp 2.10 ???

I used to get the "ofn-layer-aligner"-Plugin to run on Debian Buster, but "gimp-python" is not available on Bullseye, and it looks like it doesn't need it anymore? I don't get "ofn-layer-aligner" to show up in GIMP on Debian Bullseye. Did something change so it is not compatible anymore?

Thanks for help!

The 'follow-path5.py' plug-in, used it in GIMP 2.10.22 the other day, no issues... today it's not even showing there, i.e. Vectors ➤ Tools ➤ Follow Path
It's definitely in the plug-ins folder (App Data\Roaming..) and the folder preferences are pointing to the correct directories so... ??
Any ideas ('cos I'm stumped!)
Thanks.

There are two ways to manage tool options in Gimp:

1. Always start with the same settings. This is best if you work on various projects, and also if you are a beginner, because you can then reset the options by restarting Gimp
   
2. Saving your settings between Gimp sessions. This can be useful if you work on a few big projects
   

   

• Click the Reset Saved Tool options to default values  button:
  

   

• Make sure that the following are as you want them:
  • All options in all tools (for instance font and font size in the Text tool, or the "corrective" flag in transforms)
    
  • The current brush, gradient, pattern, and the foreground and background colors
    
  • The active tool
    
• Click the Save Tool Options Now button:
  

   

   

   

Is it possible to use VDF plugin video effects as picture effects in GIMP, and if not, could you add the feature? Could I convert a VDF to PY somehow? Could I download a plugin and open as an effect, and type the path and open VDF in GIMP?

Yes, I know, videos are in motion. At least applying as 1 frame might work... Right?