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Difficulties in using script-fu from 2.8 - hellenrodel - 01-21-2020
Hello everyone. This is my first time in this forum.
Some months ago I installed the script-fu from GIMP 2.8 into GIMP 2.10 which contained filters such as neon, alien neon, cool metal, etc.
Everything worked fine but some weeks ago out of the sudden the "neon" filter started working incorrectly. Every time I applied it —the exact same way I did it before— an invisible square showed up in the middle of the figure I was working on and the neon filter did not apply there.
I tried everything: removing the scripts, installing them again, uninstalling and reinstalling GIMP, etc.
I don't know what else to do. Now the scripts won't show up in the Filter window directly. I've really started to lose hope and I feel very frustrated but the Neon filter honestly rocks and I really wish I could work with it again.
I thank you all in advance.
RE: Difficulties in using script-fu from 2.8 - rich2005 - 01-21-2020
Unfortunately the neon-logo script is well and truly broken in Gimp 2.10.14 There is a bug report about the problem https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/4278 and a fix is in for Gimp 2.10.16 , which might be out in a few weeks.
Most of those old scripts break in Gimp 2.10 , some of them can work by including old Gimp 2.8 plugins. Not neon-logo
Quote:I tried everything: removing the scripts, installing them again, uninstalling and reinstalling GIMP, etc.
I don't know what else to do. Now the scripts won't show up in the Filter window directly.
Multiple re-installs in desperation rarely work with Gimp where the settings remain in your Gimp profile.
I would like to recommend an equivalent replacement but nothing exactly the same. Possibly layerfx.py and outer glow on a text layer.
A link to layerfx.py here: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-How-do-I-install-layers-plugin?pid=14221#pid14221
RE: Difficulties in using script-fu from 2.8 - hellenrodel - 01-28-2020
(01-21-2020, 04:20 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Unfortunately the neon-logo script is well and truly broken in Gimp 2.10.14 There is a bug report about the problem https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues/4278 and a fix is in for Gimp 2.10.16 , which might be out in a few weeks.
Most of those old scripts break in Gimp 2.10 , some of them can work by including old Gimp 2.8 plugins. Not neon-logo
Quote:I tried everything: removing the scripts, installing them again, uninstalling and reinstalling GIMP, etc.
I don't know what else to do. Now the scripts won't show up in the Filter window directly.
Multiple re-installs in desperation rarely work with Gimp where the settings remain in your Gimp profile.
I would like to recommend an equivalent replacement but nothing exactly the same. Possibly layerfx.py and outer glow on a text layer.
A link to layerfx.py here: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-How-do-I-install-layers-plugin?pid=14221#pid14221
Thank you very much for your kind help!
I was really confused as neon logo worked fine in some moments when I first installed 2.10 and then it crashed completely. But it makes sense now, I thought it was a problem of my computer.
I'm pretty much a newbie on GIMP; what is layerfx.py ? Is it a filter like neon logo? I entered to that post to read about it but didn't understand.
RE: Difficulties in using script-fu from 2.8 - rich2005 - 01-28-2020
To be honest, layerfx.py is not a wonderful replacement for the old neon script.
Since you have updated to Gimp 2.10 one solution is install a portable Gimp 2.8 then you can create the effect, save the image for completion in Gimp 2.10.
A Windows portable Gimp 2.8.22 installation file https://sourceforge.net/projects/portableapps/files/GIMP%20Portable/GIMPPortable_2.8.22.paf.exe/download
I did have a look at a preview of the next gimp 2.10.16 and that old script does now work, if you can wait.