Pegleg44 asked for a script to generate something like this with a path.


I searched for SVG Path/Stroke and Gradients related to Path/Stroke and couldn't find anything that does it. I only ran into Gradients along a path (not gradient that is perpendicular to points on a path).

So the only thing left to try was to manually emulate the gradient effect by drawing multiple SVG strokes of varying width and calculated transitioning colors from one color to another color.

So here's a script that generates the above if anyone is interested.
https://www.gimplearn.net/viewtopic.php?p=10409#p10409

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Just had to try it!

Thanks Rod, we should thank Pegleg44 for the idea/suggestion.
And ofnuts for suggesting code version 4 which will work on Linux and OSX as well as Windows.

Nice one, thank you! Now when do we get a plugin that uses custom gradient on a path same way?
That's something I've been trying to find out.

According to Pegleg44, you can use custom gradient fine. His method is create a black and white work with the script then use Colors > Map > Gradient Map with your custom gradient.

PS: Since you mentioned it: I added version 5 which allows you to say YES to "Use Custom Gradient" and select a Custom Gradient to use.

Sweet new script!!

Trying a little gear.

Wohoo this is awesome plugin, the stroke amount emulation gives lot of possibilities.
Still need Path Blend script as it can create oddly shaped gradients but this can do some of the stuff I used Path Blend for and is faster.
Was about to ask how to increase the maximum width over 100 pixels but found it on line 117.
Thanks again

Now version 7 which generates 1 .svg file per run which is an entry in Document History (Recent files).
This .svg can be opened using other programs or imported into GIMP.

Previously the script would generate multiple .svg (one for each time it strokes so) the .svg files are partial data and were removed.

Now you can generate the gradient path and use it in other programs (programs that use .svg files like Inkscape i guess I don't know I don't know too much about Inkscape).

Cheers.

Thanks man, too busy to play with gimp have to wait till weekend.