a good and easy perspective correction tool:
for instance: by indicating the four vertices of a distorted square which should become a pure square

Tried the perspective tool in "correction" mode?

thanks ofnuts, it works pretty well (when tried before I was omitting to select "correction mode")
so, better to cancel my request

We should merge the "Gimp feature wishlist" and "Gimp tricks" threads

when exporting a modified image, the first time Gimp proposes the folder User/Documents, I guess it could be better to have the same folder proposed in which the original image is taken from (after the first time Gimp correctly keeps the folder the user has chosen in the first dialogue)

ps: maybe it's already possible, I wait upon Ofnuts' comment...

In Windows, 2.8x my experience is new documents on export or save default to User/Documents and when I open an image Gimp defaults to the files original folder.
One thing I do find handy is selecting Recently Used in the Export or Save dialogs when your preferred folder is not active. It seems quicker than scrolling for saved Folders.

"...and when I open an image Gimp defaults to the files original folder..."
Also when exporting, Ofnuts?
When I open an image from a folder different from User/Documents (let's say: Volume/Pictures), then apply a transformation, then ask for "exporting", Gimp proposes to me folder User/Documents as output (only for the first time); I'd like to see Volume/Pictures (not to override the original, normally to add the transformed image with a suffixed name for instance...if I choose override Gimp obviously works properly)
Let me know...

Actually this is one of the things I don't like much in 2.8. In the previous versions Gimp would default to its current directory and you could setup that directory in the Gimp shortcut/launcher icon. Since 2.8 it uses a new file saved dialog that opens in an arbitrary "Documents" directory (in which I keep very little), but as noted by OdinBC the "recent files" is handled quite nicely to I guess I'll get used to it.

OK, thanks to both of you.
I will keep the "request for improvements" active, in photo manipulation my way of keeping all the enhanced/modified versions of an image into the same folder is probably the most common.

Adjustment layers would be my top pick, followed by a good 3D extrude tool.

a "one click healing tool"
that is: a tool you select and use directly on the area from which you want to remove a spot: the spot is replaced by the colours-structure of the surrounding area. This grants to override the defect with the most appropriate texture.

a new (additional) method for showing an image on the window: FIT ALWAYS.
Id est:
1 - start fitting the image to the window size, whichever is (already available)
2 - after any change in the image size (crop, rescaling) having ALWAYS the image fitting the window
(now, there is an option to resize the window -useless IMO; request if for refitting the image, gimp window should remain the same)

that is not so bad
what is really bad is that often Gimp try to SAVE in the gimp bin folder ...that is really a bad place !:gaah

That was in 2.6... Up to 2.6 the default load/save directory is the "current directory" when Gimp is started; and, in Windows, this used to be the directory where the executable sits, hence the "bin" folder if you start Gimp by clicking on the executable, or if you just make a shortcut from it. In 2.8 the dialog has changed and puts you in your "Documents" directory by default, but it will also keep your favorite directories, and the "Recently used" entry can work miracle (though I admit it's likely much better integrated with other apps in Linux). The intent of the devs is that you save by default in the directory you loaded from, but there have been bugs in that area.

@dinnaset



The resynthesizer plug-in http://registry.gimp.org/node/25219 with the "Heal Selection" script comes pretty close to what you are looking for. Admittedly it takes about four clicks: make a selection, hit Filters -> Enhance -> Heal Selection -> OK. But it performs the task exactly as you described - it can be slow on very large areas however.

Also if you have already just healed one selection, you can make another and this time just hit CTRL+F to repeat the Heal Selection Filter. Would that count as a single click? I guess you could also use the Quick Mask (shift Q) to create selections by painting.

Perhaps if such a tool as you envisage were based on Resynthesizer your dream could become a reality. The tool would only have to make a selection (as per Quick Mask) and then run the resynthesizer Heal Selection script as soon as the mouse button is released.

There's also the Healing Tool for smaller spots/blemishes, select the healing tool, CTRL+Click to create a sample point, paint over the blemish/spot you want to remove. But that one doesn't choose automatically what to fill with, you still need to select a sample/target first - although the choice of target is not crucial as it is with the Clone Tool.

@ dinasset



I think I can see what you're getting at. You mean something that automatically resizes the image to the window continuously - whatever size it is. Could be useful. However it would need to auto toggle off if the zoom tool were selected, otherwise it would conflict with zooming in - coz you'd immediately be zoomed back out.

In the meantime however there's the shortcut Shift+CTRL+J or click View > Zoom > Fit image in Window. I guess you could even reprogram the shortcut to a single key press like W for example.

Oh nice, i didn't happen to me from long but i didn't know was fixed

Have no idea what that all means, but doesn't sound good! LOL...