I have recently installed and am now getting familiar with Gimp 2.4.4.
So far, excellent, very competitive with Photoshop.  However, one
problem.  When I attempt to print, the printer window comes up but when
I click "print" I get the message:

GIMP Message
Plug-in crashed: "print.exe"
(C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\lib\gimp\2.0\plur-ins\print.exe)

It then advises me to close.  Any advice.

Hi

under windows I knew how to set the gamma but now that I am using gimp
under Linux its completely different any help? using Ubuntu Linux 7.10

Hi all,

I received a .pdf file from someone with a logo in it for their new
website. I got it into GIMP, and removed the white background. The
problem is that the logo, which is in the shape of an oval, has jagged
edges along parts of it. How do I get rid of those? I tried having two
layers of the image, gaussian blurring the bottom one and then shrinking
the top one by 1 pixel, but it still looks jagged. Any ideas would be
much appreciated.

Thanks,
Riva


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I am not an expert at all, but if the logo is a
circle, you could make a circle that is slightly
larger, fill it with the same color as the logo, and
put it on the layer below the logo.




      
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Thanks for the reply Eric. The logo is an oval shape with a burgundy
"swish" on one side and a brownish "swish" on the other side. I want to
put the logo on either a tan or a burgundy background.

Riva

On 3/25/2008 5:10 PM, Eric wrote:
> I am not an expert at all, but if the logo is a
> circle, you could make a circle that is slightly
> larger, fill it with the same color as the logo, and
> put it on the layer below the logo.


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http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Rendering-4508-1.html#29253

I strongly urge you to go to gimptalk.com and hit the forum. They have
tons of tutorials on this. I have learned a tremendous amount there.

You can also select the feather edges option if you are using the
circle select tool. Set it to around 2-5 before you select the oval,
then when you cut the circle/oval it will give you nice clean edges.



--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, Portman <mrport@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I received a .pdf file from someone with a logo in it for their new
> website. I got it into GIMP, and removed the white background. The
> problem is that the logo, which is in the shape of an oval, has jagged
> edges along parts of it. How do I get rid of those? I tried having two
> layers of the image, gaussian blurring the bottom one and then
shrinking
> the top one by 1 pixel, but it still looks jagged. Any ideas would be
> much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Riva
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

The feather edges selection is also available if you are using the
select by color tool. Just set the radius to around 2-5 after you
click the feather edges checkbox.

Thanks Brian. I will try that.

On 3/26/2008 1:02 AM, Brian McCumber wrote:
> You can also select the feather edges option if you are using the
> circle select tool. Set it to around 2-5 before you select the oval,
> then when you cut the circle/oval it will give you nice clean edges.
>


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I downloaded and installed the latest gimp_scripts_2.4_tested.tar.bz2
and I get an error and a very hard (for me) to understand fix for the
problem:

# begin error

Plug-in "script-fu"
(/opt/gnome/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/script-fu)
attempted to register the menu item "<Image>/Filters/Decor" for
procedure "script-fu-addborder".
The menu label given in gimp_install_procedure() already contained a
path.  To make this work, pass just the menu's label to
gimp_install_procedure().

# end error

I don't understand the 'fix' part of it.  What is the menu label?  What
is gimp_install_procedure()?

TIA,

Jim

Im having to redo all the graphics for a site that using png because
IE6 wont show them. But I was told that png-8 will actually work in
IE6. Is this a plugin?

Wade

this might be of some help to someone:

if you cannot run GIMP because it freezes during install, and you
system uses hyper threading technology, try turning hyper threading off.

Iy works for me (Windows_XP_Pentium 4).

Wade,

Sorry for the late reply. Anyway, I'll try to explain something about
PNG images and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

This browser has problems with transparency in PNG images with a full
color palette (RGB). If you would remove the alpha channel from the
PNG images then IE should display the image as normal. However, then
you also removed the transparency from the image and some images just
need this.

If the transparent image should display on a background with only one
color then you can also paint this color on the background of the PNG
images. However, then you still lost the transparency in the image.

With "PNG-8" a PNG image with a maximum of 256 colors (= 8 bits) is
meant. You get this by reducing the amount of colors in an image. To
do so you open an image and go to the menu Image > Mode > Indexed...
From there you can choose to generate an optimum color palette with a
maximum of 256 colors.

Doing so will also create a smaller final image size (which is nice).
When I use images on the web in general I try to reduce the numbers of
colors used in the image using this function. For most images the
result is fine.

However, you should check the result of reducing the number of colors
in your image. You can make a duplicate of your image using the menu
Image > Duplicate (CTRL+D). Then you can compare your image before and
after reducing the number of colors.

Instead of fixing your images you could of course also fix this
IE-browser (or at least make it behave like a more standards compliant
browser):
- www.twinhelix.com/css/iepngfix/
- http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bobosola/pnghowto.htm
- http://code.google.com/p/ie7-js/

Kind regards,

Martijn
http://gimp.startpagina.nl

Hi everyone,

I've just recently started playing around with GIMP.  I wanted an on-
line resource to talk with others, since the tutorials I've looked
up haven't worked.  I don't know how to go about fixing what's not
working either.

I want to learn Gimp for basic Photo Manipulation, and banner,
signature making.  But not for gaming, and all the tutorials I find
have alot to do with that.

Only been working with GIMP for about two weeks now.  Just really
wanting to learn.

I've found good tutorials but most of them seem to be missing steps
in them becuz people familar with GIMP run on automatic when writing
them.  So, most of the time it seems like steps are missing, and I
haven't been able to put it together on how to move on from certain
points in the tutorials I've been trying.  I hope that all made
sense.  Glad to be here.

RJ

Hello,

Welcome to this group about GIMP. We are here to help you learn about
GIMP.

Just tell us what you would like to achieve and whether you already
found tutorials about the subject that you might have tried. Then we
can see what might be missing from the tutorials and perhaps add some
necessary steps.

Kind regards,

Martijn
http://gimp.startpagina.nl

http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/hot-wallpaper-1.html

I can get to step 6 and it work.  When I start to repeat the process
like he says ... it's not working.  It's takes her picture and blanks
that out.

I've even tried re inverting it to start the process over, and
repeating the steps.  I can not get past this step.

Thanks,
RJ

You could zoom in and use the lasso selection to cut the background
from around her without using paths. Be sure to click feather edges
and set it to around 3 or 4. That way you will get a nice clean edge
around your cut-out.


--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "RJ" <eglfeather@...> wrote:
>
> http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/hot-wallpaper-1.html
>
> I can get to step 6 and it work.  When I start to repeat the process
> like he says ... it's not working.  It's takes her picture and blanks
> that out.
>
> I've even tried re inverting it to start the process over, and
> repeating the steps.  I can not get past this step.
>
> Thanks,
> RJ
>

I'll try that this weekend thank you!

RJ



--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "Brian McCumber" <brian_mccumber@...>
wrote:
>
> You could zoom in and use the lasso selection to cut the background
> from around her without using paths. Be sure to click feather edges
> and set it to around 3 or 4. That way you will get a nice clean edge
> around your cut-out.
>
>

Do I just use the delete button once I use the lasso tool?
I just thought of that question.





--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "Brian McCumber" <brian_mccumber@...>
wrote:
>
> You could zoom in and use the lasso selection to cut the background
> from around her without using paths. Be sure to click feather edges
> and set it to around 3 or 4. That way you will get a nice clean edge
> around your cut-out.
>
>

Make sure the layer has an alpha channel added or else it won't cut it
out to a transparency. You add an alpha channel by going to
layer--->transparency--->add alpha channel. You can use the delete key
to get rid of the unwanted background. I usually cut it out piece by
piece so I don't loose my selection. You can also right click and cut
the unwanted background out also.


--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "RJ" <eglfeather@...> wrote:
>
> Do I just use the delete button once I use the lasso tool?
> I just thought of that question.

I've just downloaded GIMP! I've scanned hundreds of carefully composed
original illustrations, and now I want to give them a little movement,
and a little sound! My plan is to post them as a sequence on youtube,
so, short animations of 20-30 pieces of artwork with sound/music, and
then a "sequel."
I need help! How to add sound to a GIMP file? Any resources/step-by-
step tutorials for familiarity with the program, when I'm using it for
these simple purposes? Hmm...

I'm not sure I've ever heard of gimp being able to add sound to an
image. I thought it was more an imaging program. I know you can make
animated gif images with gimp by specifying a specific frame-rate
change on each layer. If you are using xp, look in your program files
for a program called windows movie maker, its a free program that
ships with the xp operating system and it allows you to add sound and
transition effects for images or groups of images. Movie maker is
probably more along the lines of what you have in mind. Its really not
that hard to figure out, and can produce some cool animation sequences
complete with sound.

I am new to GIMP.  Just downloaded last week so I have the latest
edition.
   Have been working through the manual and some tutorials.  I notice
that when cropping, a "crop & resize information" dialog box should
pop up.  I don't see anything like that.  This is the box that
includes: Origin X & Y, Width & Height, 'From Selection' and 'Auto
Shrink' buttons, and 'Cancel', 'Resize', and 'Crop' buttons.
   What do I have to do to get this dialog to appear?
Thanks,
Steve

Brian's right about Window Movie Maker.

It would be your best bet for doing what you want to do.  I've taken
photo's with my point'n'shoot camera, and little video's and put
them together in a "movie" type format with W.M.M.

RJ

--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "sue.real" <sue.real@...> wrote:
>
> I've just downloaded GIMP! I've scanned hundreds of carefully
composed
> original illustrations, and now I want to give them a little
movement,
> and a little sound! My plan is to post them as a sequence on
youtube,
> so, short animations of 20-30 pieces of artwork with sound/music,
and
> then a "sequel."
> I need help! How to add sound to a GIMP file? Any resources/step-
by-
> step tutorials for familiarity with the program, when I'm using it
for
> these simple purposes? Hmm...
>

Got an answer in the GUG forum.  Apparently v2.4 manual was not
updated with respect to this function.  Most of the info from the
former pop up window does appear in the tools dialog pane.
Steve

--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Berte" <atnberte@...> wrote:
>
>   I am new to GIMP.  Just downloaded last week so I have the latest
> edition.
>   Have been working through the manual and some tutorials.  I notice
> that when cropping, a "crop & resize information" dialog box should
> pop up.  I don't see anything like that.  This is the box that
> includes: Origin X & Y, Width & Height, 'From Selection' and 'Auto
> Shrink' buttons, and 'Cancel', 'Resize', and 'Crop' buttons.
>   What do I have to do to get this dialog to appear?
> Thanks,
> Steve
>

>
> I would like to print a Gimp immage (that now fills my screen) to be 2
> inches, or any size that I specify.  I haven't figured out how to do
> this.  How would I go about doing this?  I have Gimp
>
>
2.4.6

Also how do I download help files,  I'm totally confused here.  When I click
on context under help, I get a message :
helpbrowser.exe  the gimp help files are not found. it tells me to install
the additional help files.  I'm not sure how to do this.

Thanks
Sandy


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Sandy,
   You have to download the help files from the same site you got the
program.  Here is the link:
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
  Look in the "Additional Packages" window and download the appropriate
file (the last one is an English language only version if that works
for you).  You then run the program and it installs all the help
files.  You can then access help from within the program.

   For image size adjustments go to Image/Scale Image/ and make your
adjustments.  You can do it by pixels, inches, etc.  Just do one
dimension and the program will maintain aspect ration and do the
other.  If you want to change aspect ratio, do that with crop tool
first (you can do it free hand or enter an aspect ratio to constrain
it) then resize.  Depending on how you intend to use the resized image
(screen only, print, etc.) you may also want to adjust the resolution
setting in the scale image window when you resize it.

  Hope this helps,
Steve
--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Erickson" <corasande@...> wrote:
>
> >
> > I would like to print a Gimp immage (that now fills my screen) to be 2
> > inches, or any size that I specify.  I haven't figured out how to do
> > this.  How would I go about doing this?  I have Gimp
> >
> >
> 2.4.6
>
> Also how do I download help files,  I'm totally confused here.  When
I click
> on context under help, I get a message :
> helpbrowser.exe  the gimp help files are not found. it tells me to
install
> the additional help files.  I'm not sure how to do this.
>
> Thanks
> Sandy
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

thank you, I missed the line that said that if it didn't automatically
download to click here.  Clicking there sure helped.

and on the resize.  This is what I did but I only got the top corner of the
picture in my resize.  So I must have added something fist.  When I tried it
now it worked.  Thanks
Sandy

On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Steve Berte <atnberte@...> wrote:

>   Sandy,
> You have to download the help files from the same site you got the
> program. Here is the link:
> http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
> Look in the "Additional Packages" window and download the appropriate
> file (the last one is an English language only version if that works
> for you). You then run the program and it installs all the help
> files. You can then access help from within the program.
>
> For image size adjustments go to Image/Scale Image/ and make your
> adjustments. You can do it by pixels, inches, etc. Just do one
> dimension and the program will maintain aspect ration and do the
> other. If you want to change aspect ratio, do that with crop tool
> first (you can do it free hand or enter an aspect ratio to constrain
> it) then resize. Depending on how you intend to use the resized image
> (screen only, print, etc.) you may also want to adjust the resolution
> setting in the scale image window when you resize it.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Steve
>
> --- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com <thegimp2%40yahoogroups.com>, "Sandy
> Erickson" <corasande@...> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I would like to print a Gimp immage (that now fills my screen) to be 2
> > > inches, or any size that I specify. I haven't figured out how to do
> > > this. How would I go about doing this? I have Gimp
> > >
> > >
> > 2.4.6
> >
> > Also how do I download help files, I'm totally confused here. When
> I click
> > on context under help, I get a message :
> > helpbrowser.exe the gimp help files are not found. it tells me to
> install
> > the additional help files. I'm not sure how to do this.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sandy
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


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Is there a print preview?  I just printed out my picture that I resized to 2
inches and it printed out full screen but only the top corner so it would be
16 inches across if I print the rest.

I want this to print at 2 inches.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.
On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 11:51 AM, Sandy Erickson <corasande@...>
wrote:

>  thank you, I missed the line that said that if it didn't automatically
> download to click here.  Clicking there sure helped.
>
> and on the resize.  This is what I did but I only got the top corner of the
> picture in my resize.  So I must have added something fist.  When I tried it
> now it worked.  Thanks
> Sandy
>
>   On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 9:16 AM, Steve Berte <atnberte@...>
> wrote:
>
>>   Sandy,
>> You have to download the help files from the same site you got the
>> program. Here is the link:
>> http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
>> Look in the "Additional Packages" window and download the appropriate
>> file (the last one is an English language only version if that works
>> for you). You then run the program and it installs all the help
>> files. You can then access help from within the program.
>>
>> For image size adjustments go to Image/Scale Image/ and make your
>> adjustments. You can do it by pixels, inches, etc. Just do one
>> dimension and the program will maintain aspect ration and do the
>> other. If you want to change aspect ratio, do that with crop tool
>> first (you can do it free hand or enter an aspect ratio to constrain
>> it) then resize. Depending on how you intend to use the resized image
>> (screen only, print, etc.) you may also want to adjust the resolution
>> setting in the scale image window when you resize it.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Steve
>>
>> --- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com <thegimp2%40yahoogroups.com>, "Sandy
>> Erickson" <corasande@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > >
>> > > I would like to print a Gimp immage (that now fills my screen) to be 2
>> > > inches, or any size that I specify. I haven't figured out how to do
>> > > this. How would I go about doing this? I have Gimp
>> > >
>> > >
>> > 2.4.6
>> >
>> > Also how do I download help files, I'm totally confused here. When
>> I click
>> > on context under help, I get a message :
>> > helpbrowser.exe the gimp help files are not found. it tells me to
>> install
>> > the additional help files. I'm not sure how to do this.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Sandy
>> >
>> >
>> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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Sandy,
   Well, what we apparently have here is a case of the blind leading
the blind :-)  Can an experienced user help us out?

   I'm relatively new to Gimp and use it for more complex editing only
(e.g., layers).  My primary program is ACDSee Pro and that is the
program from which I print.
   So I pulled up a picture in Gimp and tried to print it.  I have the
same problem you do: though I want a 4" x 6" printout, an entire 8" x
10" sheet of paper is filled with what appears to be just the upper
left corner of the photo.
   I noticed there is another image function, print size, just below
the scale image option.  You can also set the print size from the
'image settings' tab in the print file pop up window.  However,
setting print size from the location in the image drop down menu does
not change the settings in the 'image settings' tab of the print
dialog window.
   I tried (attempting a 4" x 6" printout)
-scaling the image only
-setting print size only
-scaling image and setting print size

   In all cases, I still get a tiny piece of the picture printing out
to fill an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper.

   Sandy and I would appreciate any help others can give on this.
Thanks,
Steve


--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Erickson" <corasande@...> wrote:
>
> Is there a print preview?  I just printed out my picture that I
resized to 2
> inches and it printed out full screen but only the top corner so it
would be
> 16 inches across if I print the rest.
>
> I want this to print at 2 inches.
>
> I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.