Thank you Graechan. I'm going to test it just now!

Graechan, could you explain what to do, where it is, and how to apply it? I don't know how to do it.

Thank you so much Graechan. I understand it now.

Graechan, i added the dll file to GIMP-2/32/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins and the exe also and the filter doesn't show in the menus. (GIMP-2.8.14).
So i added the dll file to GIMP-2/32/bin and placed the exe in the GIMP-2/32/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins folder and still no menu item <image>/colors/colorization. Am i doing something wrong? Their are no errors on GIMP start either.
EDIT: Never mind Graechan i figured it out. I didn't realize 32 bit dll files would work in the user/gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder.
Working great now that i moved both the dll and exe to the user/gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder.

Does a pretty good job attaining a nice color pop effect.

You can still download the original source from here:
http://www.zenthought.org/category/tags/gimp

However, the source code needs a patch in one of the files, as described by JamesH in this thread: http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f ... =30#p24121.
I have attached a ready-patched copy of the source for you to use if you wish. The source is in a folder suffixed "-jt" and the "version" string shown in the Procedure Browser reads "2007-09-30 Patched by JT 13-6-2015", but the files retain their original names.

You will also need the "libsuitesparse" library development package (as described by Mahvin in the previous thread http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=839)

On linux I just did:
apt-get install libsuitesparse-dev
And then the usual:
cd /the-folder-where-I-stashed-the-source/colorize-gimp-jt
make
make install
It compiled without error (just a few warnings about maybe-uninitialized variables) and ran first time.

If you're using MinGW/MSYS to compile for Windows, you should be able to use the package manager to fetch the necessary library and then build the same way.

For Linux 64-bit users:

Unzip and copy the executable file "colorize" to your personal plug-ins folder (~/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins)

Thanks JT.
Unable to get sources for libsuitesparse from package managers WGET, nor GIT utilizing mingw/msys.



Perhaps i am looking for the incorrect library name?

I think you just need another "/" in the command line.The response says
Try:

Not working with the double slashes either.

Sorry, can't help ..dunno 'nuff 'bout them repos!

I was actually able to find the libsuitesparse-dev package src files but i get dependency horror on compile.
math.h
_mingw-mac.h

And so on and so forth.

Think i will leave this one up to you folks.

Thanks for the help JT.

Is there a plugin for Windows 64 bit? I ask because not everyone uses 32 bit.

I am using Gaechans as he posted in the first post here. Just place both files in the user/gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder and you should be all set.
Works for me. Windows 8.2 64 bit with version of GIIMP-2.8.14 64 bit

I have the Prep for Colorize Script loaded in the scripts folder here: GIMP 2>share>gimp>2.0>scripts but I don't see the "colorization" application for some reason, I don't get the other other part.. only the "Prep for Colorize" part. I have the script in the script folder but I only get part of the application.
Both the blas.dll and the colorize application are here: Mackenzie>.gimp-2.8>plug-ins>plug-ins

What am I doing wrong?