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  Image in in Alpha Channel & Can't Move It
Posted by: Tek420 - 09-18-2020, 10:38 PM - Forum: General questions - Replies (7)

Hi All,

Not new to GIMP but never use it because I always hit a wall doing things almost immediately.  I really want to learn this hench my question and not giving up.

I have an image, a .png file exported from Inkscape, that has the attached pics for 'Layers', 'Channels', and just a little of the actual image.  From what I see and I think is the problem is the layer is the 'Background' and the 'image data' is all in the Alpha Channel only.

         

My issue is I want to erase some of this to simplify bits but as I said the 'image data' is in the Alpha Channel so I can not use erase and have it do anything.  I see in the 'Undo Hostory' that it performs an Erase 

I have tried all sorts of things from filters, copying/adding/deleting the layers/channels to another, breaking apart, converting into different file types, ... too many to list or remember and NOTHING I can do can allow me to erase some of the lines.

The question I am asking is how can I get the 'image info' into another channel or layer or format or ANYTHING that would allow me to erase some of those black lines to alpha?  I know I have done this in the past but not constantly and can never figure out the 'why' I can't.  I have been Googling for hours and it's just a strange thing to explain and type out for a search and all I get is basic stuff on the alpha channel that has not helped.

ANY help would very greatly be appreciated!!

Dave

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Sad I don't remember loading fonts to be this hard!
Posted by: mordhau5 - 09-17-2020, 09:44 PM - Forum: General questions - Replies (1)

Hey all! Recently got back into working with GIMP on Windows 10 after a PS membership ran out, as it's pretty much the best open-source alternative. I've been trying to load in some fun new fonts to work with but GIMP will not detect any new fonts despite my best efforts. What's weird is some older fonts I installed a while back do show up, but nothing new. Also, all new fonts DO show up in every other app I use. I've been reading up on it for a few days now and tried the following:

-installing fonts directly from the TTP/OTF file
-dropping fonts into the Windows/Fonts folder
-Restarting GIMP
-Reloading fonts within gimp
-Adding the Windows Fonts folder directly to the list of folders GIMP uses to source fonts
-Clearing font cache
-Restarting Computer
-Reinstalling GIMP
-Updating GIMP to newest version

Lots of restarting in particular. Does anyone have any ideas?

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  Possible to script Metadata?
Posted by: akovia - 09-17-2020, 04:31 PM - Forum: Scripting questions - Replies (8)

I'd love a way to "sign" my work with a quick shortcut for both jpg and png files.

Currently I just type something in the comment box when exporting a jpg. It would be nice if you could save your comment as part of setting your save defaults, but it doesn't work that way. This is still much quicker than writing a Title/Author in a png file. For that I have exported what I would like as my defaults and have to do Image > Metadata > Edit Metadata Select: Import Metadata from the drop-down and navigate to my saved file.

So my question is, would it be possible to script this at all to make it a bit quicker and easier? 
ie.. script the importing of a default set of metadata.

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  GEGL graph
Posted by: Kevin - 09-17-2020, 03:23 PM - Forum: Scripting questions - Replies (1)

As my question to the developers mailing list got ignored: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-dev...00004.html I'll try asking our Resident GEGL expert, tmanni

When trying to use the gegl:bump-map command, I do not know how to specify the "aux" layer to use. Is this
possible? if so what do I need to do?

When trying to use the gegl:contrast-curves command I don't know how to format the curve parameter as
anything I try is crashing GIMP (issue #5607)

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  over exposed photo
Posted by: vpkumar - 09-17-2020, 07:31 AM - Forum: General questions - Replies (10)

I am trying to correct the over exposure in this photo. I have tried method using levels, exposure, shadows and  highlights etc. 
Can anyone please tell me the best method to correct the exposure. I am interested in the dress and girl in the photo.

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Lightbulb Alpha to selection shurcut ????
Posted by: killum - 09-17-2020, 06:22 AM - Forum: General questions - Replies (3)

hello

what is '' alt-click on thumbnail in layers dockable '' meaning
https://ibb.co/0j0FQqG
i click any where but not work Angry

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  Background set to Not Visible but still displays.
Posted by: Mudflaps - 09-17-2020, 02:40 AM - Forum: General questions - Replies (2)

Background set to Not Visible but still displays.

I have project made up of two gifs and two pictures set on a background that is set not to be visible. Every time it cycles through the stack the non visible and transparent background wipes the images and then they are re-displayed as it works up the stack.  This gives a nasty flicker that I need to get rid of.  Any ideas on what I am doing wrong or need to change?

Thanks
M

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  Convert to color profile problem
Posted by: bobf - 09-16-2020, 09:04 PM - Forum: General questions - Replies (2)

Using GIMP 2.10.20, and I want to export an image with a CMYK profile, for printing purposes. I downloaded CMYK profiles from Adobe and set in Preferences. I can use one of the profiles (Coated GRACol 2006) to soft proof without a problem. Using the same profile in the Image - Color Management - Convert to Color Profile option, I get the error message "ICC Profile Validation Failed: Color profile is not for RGB color space".  I tried a few of the other profiles from Adobe but with the same results. I know that sRGB is what GIMP uses, but why is the conversion not working? New GIMP user. And if I can't do it this way, is there an alternative? Thanks.

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  Batch conversion from JPG to PNG
Posted by: pygmalion - 09-16-2020, 06:20 PM - Forum: General questions - Replies (10)

I want to convert series of grayscale textual pictures from JPG to PNG.  Because of large number of pictures, I am using batching with BIMP.

Starting with 262k JPG file
- if I change manually I get 196k PNG file,
- if I change by batch I get 292k PNG file.

The difference is huge and I cannot figure what is wrong.  The one logical explanation I could come up is that when I use batch, I cannot set pixelformat.  In manual change I use default "automatic pixelformat".

Is my conclusion correct?  Is there a way I could convert to PNG by batch and get the same result?

Best regards.

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  Separate images from one png all same size
Posted by: UgandanPastor - 09-16-2020, 05:33 PM - Forum: General questions - Replies (5)

Hi COMPLETE NEWBIE HERE, so as the title says , i want to make separate images out of one image of a car blueprint. the blueprint has got all the different views in the same image. I know i'm gonna have to use the crop tool , however i also want the separate images to have the same ratio w/o causing any distortions to the car views  Shy Shy



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