I was reading on G'MIC Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/groups/gmic/discu ... 6234423511

Anatron added some command line code, which I then converted to use in GIMP as a G'MIC filter. It needs some sliders for sharpening, and possibly smoothness, something similar to Lyle's preset (maybe amplitude?). But the filter, on its own works great.

Dang it, I forgot where is the ApData folder?

Use Run in your start button:

%appdata%

- or -

Enable viewing of hidden files and folders, and look in these folders:
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Local\Adobe\...
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\...
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\LocalLow\Adobe\...

Thanks Found it now

really busy to finish something else but you are right is easy add controls at least for unsharping and
for the curve

wich controls do you think would be most useful of what in gmic unsharp and curve ?

PS Looking better i i can't understand part of the code so i doubt i may change it

I think it needs the same as Lyle's preset settings: amplitude, sharpness, and radius.

I am sure Ofnuts will do this when he finds time, or Saul will. someone will finish this

Actually, Willy, it will probably be me, or PC, or David, or possibly even antaron. Not sure Saulgoode or ofnuts because they deal with entirely different types of code.

oh woopsy :p So you and Who is David/antaraon? So you guys do G'MIC? Then?

No. David created G'MIC and maintains it. Antaron is a G'MIC user like me and you.

I've added sliders and all sorts of gizmos to enhance the stamp but the original always looks better.

Getting some weird results, though. (Now I understand how PC feels).

Wow, can't believe I didn't realize David was the one who Maintains G'MIC.
Well, look forward to when you finish this,
Willy

maybe may question was not clear:
this filter call what in the gmic filter list is called "unsharp" and "curve"

now looking to the controls for unsharp and curve which you think most relevant ?

anyway here what i don't understand



I tought "$" indicate variables but i can't follow how are used here , and till i can't guess how it work i can't try to change

as example i cannot add a control for the first paramether of blur "-blur $2,0" because is already controlled by $2 , and, hell, i can't guess what control $2

well i can't understand the use of any the "$" there

I've updated the filter (see the first post for updated code). This is as good as its going to get from me, until David works his magic on it. I'm sure it needs something to help refine the shapes. But its a workable start to something greater, I am sure.

Those sliders need some attention since they are probably out of order. Hopefully David won't mind setting them up in the correct format.

I took this:


Ran the G'MIC Stamp filter:


Then took it to potrace to finalize:

PC:

I have yet to create my own filter in G'MIC. I used anatron's command line entry as found on the Flickr link on the first post of this thread. I should spend more time trying to understand how everything relates, but just not enough hours in my day. All I know it that what I created works, although most likely not very accurately.

My goal was to get the stamp image, and then refine it somehow (anti-aliasing, perhaps?) to make the edges crisper, and then have the possibility of sharpening it further, maybe the ability to enlarge it, or change the colors for background and foreground. Something similar to Lyle's stencil preset, but keeping the image as a stamp, intact.

I see
What for me was making complicated add controls was that at least 2 variables ($1 , $2, ) were already used in the original code even if they don't correspond to any user control

I suppose $3 and following were not used...that was important to know because as example $5 suppose that exist $4 , you can't jump from $3 to $5 with no a $4 in the code

so as example i could add a first control using $3, the following using $4 and so on.. more or less as you did

yet the fact that i had no idea how the first 2 variables were used in the original code made me very esitant to try

( that and some misterious errors i get with my last filter , that i want solve first, but that here is too OT )

Two passes of G'MIC Paint then your Stamp preset (additional smoothness with the slider).

ref: http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos/seve ... 107-03.jpg

Hmmmm... that looks pretty good, considering. Are you happy with it?

This one is small but I think it turned out rather nice.

Maybe a little abstract, but when applied to wood engravings via bumpmap on texture, if makes more sense. I use this technique a lot for such renders.