On 09/04/2016 08:53 AM, Billie Walsh wrote:
I forgot to mention. On the up side your original image is not changed so if you make a mistake you can always go back to it. That can come in handy on occasion.
Let me add a variation to that. I use Darktable which stores the changes to the original in a 'sidebar' file. I also use RAW format :-) So I make the changes and 'export' to GUF or PNG or whatever as needed and can step back and forth though the changes I've made. I can also rename the sidebar file, create a history not of changes but of different sidebar files, different TYPES of changes. Since Darktable is support by a library of user-applied changes termed 'styles' much in the same way that GIMP has a library of user supplied macros, I have a very great deal of flexibility in my image changing. I realise Dave said he could keep iterations, generation of the GIF files, but I see two downsides to that which go hand in hand. The first is that GIF is a lossy format. In order to step back though all the micro changes it means saving a lot of images, probably at high resolution. They way I work the GIFS and JPGS seem to come out at least 3.5M sometimes as much as 5M in size. I submit them for printing and scaling, often 10x8, sometimes 8x12 or 11x`14. I understand there is 12x16 and 16x24, but I've not tried anything that size. maybe if I get some artistic shots of the city that I feel worth framing, possibly selling. Anyway, my point is that that the changes are stored as sidebar files. If I find a change that I like I could 'export' it to any size. if I only saved a GIFs or JPGs I couldn't come back later and scale up. Saving revisions as GIFs or JPGs or even PNGs is not a smart idea. Its wasteful and removes flexibility and options for the future. -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org