-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On April 5, 2001 01:29 pm, Timothy R. Butler wrote:
But there is a figure creator in the GIMP? Is that located within the main part of the program, or is Gfig something deperate? For the most part, as I said, I'm looking for a replacement for Corel PhotoPaint, not Corel Draw, so all I really need is to be able to easily create rectangles and circles. :-)
It's part of GIMP itself. Here's a basic rundown: - - Create a new image or load one - - Right click on the image and select Filters | Render | Gfig... - - You can create objects or load predefined ones - - In the lower right corner you can select a lot of options - I recommend setting "draw on" to new so that it creates a new, independent layer - Select your your brush, brush options, etc - - Click "Paint" at the bottom and your objects will be painted onto your image It's actually pretty cool, and quite powerful. Alternatively, you can use something like Sketch in conjunction with the GIMP. The right solution depends on the situation. If you're going to create a bunch of objects and then do GIMP effects, try using Sketch first. If you want to iteratively do things (create figure, use effect, create figure, etc.), then Gfig is probably the right tool. Remember, of course, that layers are your friend. :-)* - -- James Oakley Engineering - SolutionInc Ltd. joakley@solutioninc.com http://www.solutioninc.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE6zKQ0+FOexA3koIgRAnrRAKCzag1ka3P9I5KoyRgh/RNZGBA+8wCeIXT3 lf8aMS+RmoVhRWsUacZD3+8= =rI4W -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----