An Example of Guides Plugin

Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

I used 'Add Multiple Guides' for making this picture. It helped me a lot while drawing lines of the page. As I don't understand German language so I didn't change anything except the distance in pixels.

Any criticism is welcome.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2016 1:58 am **(#2)**

I added that plug in and at first I couldn't locate it, but I did. It's a nice plug in, I just wish it was in English.

jazzon · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:18 am **(#3)**

prozentual = percentage
hilfsline = alternate line

At least according to google translate which is not known for it's .... ummmm ... reliability?
and

Rashid!

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:23 am **(#4)**

Thanks for the translation, Jazzon.

Welcome to Gimpchat, Rashid

jazzon · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2016 2:40 am **(#5)**

A version in english for you. Uninstall the old one before installing this one.

Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Thanks for welcome.
Thanks for English version of script.
I want to share with all of you the final result of incomplete image which I have posted yesterday.Gardening is my hobby as I love the plants. So this image utilizes two photographs of a small herb. Magnifying glass comes from PS tutorial and Paper effect comes from an Indesign tutorial. So this image involves many different techniques.There may be some flaws due to the absence of some tools/effects in gimp.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:51 am **(#7)**

I made a few improvements/changes to the image.
There are 3 changes that I made.
Can you spot them?

jazzon · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:20 am **(#8)**

The 3d depth on the holes
Fixed see through shadow on first "ring" of handle.

You either A adjusted overall darkness of internal image of the earth, or B adjust the shadow of the magnifier in that region. Eyes are to old be sure which.

dinasset · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:01 am **(#9)**

simply applying my modLCS (default)

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PegLeg44 · **Joined:** Feb 14, 2012 **Posts:** 426

This script is great! I can use this.

jazzon wrote:

A version in english for you. Uninstall the old one before installing this one.

jazzon · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2016 10:32 am **(#11)**

Glad I could help PegLeg44! GimpOn!

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:13 pm **(#12)**

jazzon wrote:

The 3d depth on the holes
Fixed see through shadow on first "ring" of handle.

You either A adjusted overall darkness of internal image of the earth, or B adjust the shadow of the magnifier in that region. Eyes are to old be sure which.

2 out of 3.
The shadow of the paper's holes and the small missing shadow near the upper part of the handle.
You get a cookie...

jazzon · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:11 pm **(#13)**

Contrasr adjust the inner part off the image. It is lighter.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Feb 06, 2016 8:05 pm **(#14)**

jazzon wrote:

Contrasr adjust the inner part off the image. It is lighter.

Nope...

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Thank you Rashid, for the nice plug in, Jazzon for putting it in English. I like it very much!

Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Thanks for comments.
I was able to locate drop shadow of the punch holes. This really improved the natural appearance of the page. Secondly I felt as if the jagged rim of the magnifying glass were more smooth.
I drew the magnifying glass while following a Photoshop tutorial. I was so pleased to complete it in Gimp that I gave up the further refinement of the image. Perhaps original tutorial is without this shortcoming.
Thanks once again.

jazzon · **Posted:** Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:55 am **(#17)**

Ok Wallace, I cant take credit for spotting it, although I should have seen it. But Rashid is right, the edges are "cleaner" somehow. How did You do that ?

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:00 pm **(#18)**

Rashid wrote:

Thanks for comments.
Secondly I felt as if the jagged rim of the magnifying glass were more smooth.

jazzon wrote:

Ok Wallace, I cant take credit for spotting it, although I should have seen it.
But Rashid is right, the edges are "cleaner" somehow.
How did You do that ?

That was the final 3rd modification I added to the image.
It's was done using the paths tool.
Stroking a line, one on the outside rim, as well as the inside rim.
Applying a slight Gaussian Blur to both lines and lowering the opacity to blend better.

A cookie for you too Rashid.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4693

Thank you Rashid!. This makes setting the guides for a composition or image so easy. I love it.