Hello all,

Context: Am attempting to copy pixels from one layer to a new layer. To do this, with prior versions of GIMP, I would use the lasso tool in the original layer, select the pixels I want, hit the copy button and then paste to a new layer.

Problem: After upgrading to the new Gimp, the lasso tool no longer works. The pixels I selected lack the original 'glowing outline' and when I try to copy and paste the pixels in question, the ENTIRE layer is copied instead.

This is very frustrating, more so given that it is a basic function that worked great on prior versions of Gimp. I've tried resetting the toobox to default values, but that doesn't change anything.

I would welcome any assistance in this regards.

Edit: I think I have solved this by increasing the compression on the export. Sorry to bug you all. If I still have a problem by tomorrow I'll be back... otherwise don't worry about it, thanks.

Add the ability to make the cursor a color for greater visibility.
Sometimes it is hard to see.

Hey everybody,

My name is Zach and I have recently re-downloaded Gimp. I used to use Gimp about ten years ago but dropped off for awhile; I would like to get back into the swing of things.

I am curious about how to add a burning/glowing effect to text in Gimp 2.10. When I was originally using Gimp, I created the userbar below where the text glows from left to right. I was hoping somebody could assist me in doing that same thing now since I have forgotten. If a thread already exists explaining how to do this, I would be grateful for any links. 



Thanks in advance!

Hello there!

I want to make a poster in the size A1 and therefore choose the settings your can see nin the picture below.
I want to print the finished poster then on paper with the size A1 - will that work out?

I've been working with a similar type of grayscale transparent images and they exported fine in PNG & GIF. As mentioned, with something similar, it exported fine in PNG but was added a black background (to where the transparency should have been). I thought perhaps it was my usage of GIMP so I found an online tool, uploaded the PNG (recently exported) then saved it into GIF through them and the transparency was as it should.

I opened the image expecting it to have been converted into RGB but it was indexed. So I went back to my GIMP image, changed the mode to indexed and was surprised all 256 colors were taken; I thought it would have been 100 or less.

Was I on the right path, that there was too many colors for a GIF? Is there something I could do so this situation doesn't reoccur? Otherwise, it wouldn't be a big hassle and when that happen I'll convert it to indexed.

Oh and the mode that there shoudln't be duplicate indexed colors was on when I converted (and all 256 colors were taken).

Update 1: The exact mode name, along with the rest of the conversion options:
   

I have GIMP 2.10 installed from the Ubuntu Cosmic repository. I also have installed the gimp-plugin-registry package, and I can see under /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins a plugin-heal-transparency.py file.

However, I cannot see the "Heal transparency" filter in the menu. Also, in the plugin filter I don't see any plugin whose name contains "Heal", but "Resynthesize" is there in the list.

I have also tried to install the flatpak version from gimp.org, but the filter does not appear there either.

Any advice of what could I try to get the filter to show? I would happily downgrade to 2.8, but package repositories that also include the gimp-plugin-registry seem to be all on 2.10.

I'm trying my hand at bulk image generation via the Python console on Gimp 2.10.6 under Windows 10; I'm having a great time diving in at the deep end (I've been working with Python for nearly 12 hours now), but it I reckoned I might get on faster with Python-fu by asking for help. (It's the 21st century - I even ask for directions!)

It seems that the Lighting Effects plugin has more options than are passed through the function call: bump map depth and distance, for instance. 
I've dug as far as lighting-main.c to see what's going on - it looks like there are variables with a larger scope than you'd hope - but wondered if somebody who actually Knows What They're Doing can tell me whether I shall be able to replicate the Lighting plugin in its entirety or not - and a few hints on how to get it done, if y'd be so kind.

   
Getting reality to match the preview: hope or faint hope?

Hi.
In the pdb interface for stroking path I found all the setting but the "dash preset", which online allows to stroke with a dotted/dashed line.
Maybe I missed something.
Can someone tell me whether and how is it possible to stroke a path (from inside a filter) using a dash preset like interactively?
Many thanks in advance.

I'd like to have a gradiant radial white & grey background. From the center in a circling fashion a large portion would be white and the ends would be (50%) grey; so the 1/10 to 1/8 (not sure what it will look like, I'd test them out) would be a gradiant from the center white to grey.
   
is a sloppy example.

Please explain the whole process; I haven't use a gradiant.