Logo Toolbox V2.3

[molly]

Well keep-em coming tux,

[GnuTux]

Looks great, Molly!

I have V2.0 ready to go. I just need to decide on a few default values before releasing.

Graechan also suggested that I should include a tutorial, which I think is a good idea. There are several options that aren't really too clear on how they can be used, so I need to put that together, as well.

[molly]

thanks... That would be great, a tutorial would help a lot.

[Carlos Diniz]

Very nice work, Molly.

[molly]

thank you carlos

[GnuTux]

Logo Toolbox has been updated to V2.0. It now includes a better UI and several new Misc Effects Layer options, including extrusion options.

The new version is now available on GIMP Scripts.

I've also included a Tutorial For The New Release.

[Rod]

One of the best filters GIMP has seen in a while Tux. Great work!

[GnuTux]

Rod! I've updated the Logo Toolbox Script to V2.1.

Along with several new features and fixes, I've streamlined the dialog options, making the script easier to understand and easier to use. The "Misc Effects" options have been replaced with 3D Extrusion options, which for me, makes the script less cumbersome and easier to use.

On the File/Create/Logo menu, added is a text justification option, along with more logically grouped operations, with Text, Fill, Bevel, Stroke, Bump and Extrude sections, along with options to add a Backgound & Drop Shadow.



The same structure and functionality has been implemented on Filters/Alpha To Logo/Logo Toolbox menu, making the script consistent between the two menu options.



As promised in the 1st Logo Toolbox Tutorial, I've almost completed a 2nd tutorial, outlining the extrusion features and a few methods to use the Alpha menu to quickly color/texture line drawings & clipart.





Feel free to comment, report problems and display your results in this thread.

I hope you find the new update useful. It can be found at the usual Download Spot on GIMP Scripts.

[The Warrior]

Awesome.

[molly]

Ditto. yes they are really nice, I especially like the water drops one. Kudo's

[GnuTux]

I went wild with color on this one.

[GnuTux]

[molly]

Wow, that one is cool.

[The Warrior]

Those are both cool.

[molly]

Very nice Warrior, thanks guys

[GnuTux]

This is a kind of interesting result. When using shrink extrusion, the object is being extruded toward the center or the image. So, the farther away from the center of the image, the more radical the angle of the extrusion. This allows the positioning of text/images to the very top and bottom, or very left and right of the text area , by adding lines or spaces in between.

Adding several blank lines between GIMP (top) & ROCKS (Bottom), resulted in these opposite extrusion angles.



This holds true when positioning objects to the far left and right or top-left and bottom-right for shrink extruding in a diagonal direction toward the image center.

I'm thinking that in order to avoid having to manually position the objects, a floating point could be specified (or perhaps an offset from the image center) for the object to extrude toward.

[molly]

I really like that look. They are like the squeezable block letters that babies play with. Very nice tux.

[GnuTux]

Thank, Molly.

I used the same technique to get this effect. I placed the text at the top, added several blank lines afterward and increased the shrink extrusion depth to 45.

[molly]

wow, that would make a nice sign along I-85

[GnuTux]

Here is another variation of the same technique, but with text at the bottom & some bling.