Find Center of Canvas in Gimp (Video Tutorial)

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:14 am **(#1)**

Video from : www.youtube.com

Note: This script functions within Gimp Version 2.8,
however it has not been tested in Gimp 2.10.

Attachment:

Gregs Crosshairs.scm [1.11 KiB]
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The Python Plug-in below,
was translated for the script and Provided By
Gimp Chat Member trandoductin.

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crosshair_guides.zip [942 Bytes]
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Once the script is installed.
It should appear at:
Image> View> Crosshair.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:15 am **(#2)**

It works at YouTube fine, if you mean how to embed here at GC I did that on your post.

Carlos Diniz · **Joined:** Jan 20, 2013 **Posts:** 590

Wallace, there's a script to put vertical and horizontal guides at 50% of the image, named "Crosshair guides". It's very useful.
http://registry.gimp.org/node/24678

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Or, you can go to image guides > guides by percent. Just use the dropdown arrow for horizontal and vertical.

alc59 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:31 am **(#5)**

Perfect way to show how to do it Molly, no video needed

K1TesseraEna · **Joined:** Sep 22, 2012 **Posts:** 2089 **Location:** US

If you just need to find an exact center, two diagonal lines from the corners on transparent layer will do the job.
Snap to grid feature is easy to overlook. Besides, unlike actual guides you can turn off the visibility of a 'guide' layer.
As for the predefined guides script, GAT is the most versatile, imo - http://registry.gimp.org/node/25332

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:56 pm **(#7)**

Odinbc wrote:

It works at YouTube fine, if you mean how to embed here at GC I did that on your post.

Okay, yes that is what I wanted to do. Thanks Odin. :bigthup

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:58 pm **(#8)**

Carlos Diniz wrote:

Wallace, there's a script to put vertical and horizontal guides at 50% of the image, named "Crosshair guides". It's very useful.
http://registry.gimp.org/node/24678

Didn't know there was a script, thanks Carlos Diniz.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:00 pm **(#9)**

molly wrote:

Or, you can go to image guides > guides by percent. Just use the dropdown arrow for horizontal and vertical.
[ Image ]

Yes Molly, this is what my video is trying to demonstrate. It's a very simple/basic tutorial, just thought I'd through it out there. :mrgreen:

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:05 pm **(#10)**

K1TesseraEna wrote:

If you just need to find an exact center, two diagonal lines from the corners on transparent layer will do the job.
Snap to grid feature is easy to overlook. Besides, unlike actual guides you can turn off the visibility of a 'guide' layer.
As for the predefined guides script, GAT is the most versatile, imo - http://registry.gimp.org/node/25332

This looks like a very useful plugin, thanks K1TesseraEna.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:27 pm **(#11)**

K1TesseraEna wrote:

As for the predefined guides script, GAT is the most versatile, imo - http://registry.gimp.org/node/25332

GAT tools is good but I keep forgetting about it being in the tools menu. I don't know if it was mentioned, Grid of guides is a good one to have as well.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 4:35 pm **(#12)**

Odinbc wrote:

K1TesseraEna wrote:

As for the predefined guides script, GAT is the most versatile, imo - http://registry.gimp.org/node/25332

GAT tools is good but I keep forgetting about it being in the tools menu. I don't know if it was mentioned, Grid of guides is a good one to have as well.

Yes good suggestions, thanks Odin.

K1TesseraEna · **Joined:** Sep 22, 2012 **Posts:** 2089 **Location:** US

this article introduces best guide scripts available for gimp (with links)

Erisian · **Posted:** Sun Dec 08, 2013 5:05 pm **(#14)**

This allows you to choose either the active layer or the canvas to split.

http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4657#p57940

ek22 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:34 am **(#15)**

Sorcery!

This is me eyeballin' rule of thirds -.-

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Apr 07, 2019 1:23 pm **(#16)**

A script and plug-in.
Has been added to the main/first post of this thread.
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Follow the Gimp Chat link below,
to acquire the script or plug-in.

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=9207&p=119241#p119241