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symmetry ideas... - etyrnal - 04-06-2017
SYMMETRY*infinity =
"It would be GREAT to be able to pick the CENTER of the symmetry activity... and to pick MULTIPLE centers... also, it would be good to be able to pick N divisions to symmetry-ize... or an "angle"... what if you wanted to do 60 degree? or 30? or any 360/N symmetry? AND be able to choose the CENTER(s) of the symmetry? For example if i wanted to do guilding type decoration/drawing... i could drop X number of "pins", and by drawing near one pin, the brushstrokes/tool-action would be replicated around the other pins in the same scale and with the same 360/N (with a 'phase' (rotation)) symmetry.
If i did 360/2, at 0 degree phase, i'd get left right mirroring... if i did 360/2 at 90 degree phase (rotation), i'd get vertical mirroring, if i did 360/4, at either 0, or no degree phase, i'd get horizontal and vertical symmetry... and if i did the same with the phase set to 45 degree phase, i'd gate "X" patterned symmetry, instead of "+"...
And if i did 360/3... or 360/6, etc... i could get nearly infinite symmetry options...
where is the official feature requests/suggestions area if the interwebz?
RE: symmetry ideas... - Ofnuts - 04-07-2017
AFAIK symmetry painting is a new feature for Gimp 2.10 (and should be available in the current Gimp 2.9 development version).
RE: symmetry ideas... - rich2005 - 04-07-2017
(04-07-2017, 07:52 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: AFAIK symmetry painting is a new feature for Gimp 2.10 (and should be available in the current Gimp 2.9 development version).
Ofnuts memory has not failed. There is symmetry painting coming to Gimp.
In Gimp 2.9.5 there are options for 'mirror' - horizontal, vertical or central then a 'tiled' option and this one, a 'mandala' screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/hZ059j9.jpg paint-in one and the others are replicated.
In addition there is a rotate canvas option which can assist in drawing. screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/NoD5lb9.jpg
Using Windows? try http://www.partha.com for a version.
edit: just seen from your profile you are using WinXP...and...OSX.....and linux Nothing like having all options available
