08-08-2021, 07:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-08-2021, 07:54 AM by rich2005.
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Is this the gfig plugin ?
It is ancient, comes from another era. Since you are using MacOS ( or is it Windows ? ) it might be a bug or it might be a misunderstanding of how it works.
When on a shape option that is in force until something else is picked and it has some peculiarities
There is no left - middle - right - mouse button. All work exactly the same.
For the star shape, the number of sides does not come into effect until the next star is drawn. However the properties are instant, for example change the fill is immediate and comes into effect when the next star is draw. A peculiar mix that you need to understand.
Changing size by dragging is not the usual mouse click and drag. That is why a new star is created. It is the move option + click-and -drag
A 40 second animation for moving control points. https://i.imgur.com/UtA5jth.mp4
If it is a bug you can report it https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues but I suspect it might 'just getting used to a new tool'
Other options for drawing stars. None that are so immediate, there are plugins to create shaped paths, some will even stroke and fill at the same time. Do they work in MacOS ? (maybe)
It is ancient, comes from another era. Since you are using MacOS ( or is it Windows ? ) it might be a bug or it might be a misunderstanding of how it works.
When on a shape option that is in force until something else is picked and it has some peculiarities
There is no left - middle - right - mouse button. All work exactly the same.
For the star shape, the number of sides does not come into effect until the next star is drawn. However the properties are instant, for example change the fill is immediate and comes into effect when the next star is draw. A peculiar mix that you need to understand.
Changing size by dragging is not the usual mouse click and drag. That is why a new star is created. It is the move option + click-and -drag
A 40 second animation for moving control points. https://i.imgur.com/UtA5jth.mp4
If it is a bug you can report it https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues but I suspect it might 'just getting used to a new tool'
Other options for drawing stars. None that are so immediate, there are plugins to create shaped paths, some will even stroke and fill at the same time. Do they work in MacOS ? (maybe)