Beveling

SilverSurfer · **Joined:** May 25, 2012 **Posts:** 5

GIMP Version: 2.8
Operating System: Linux
OS Version: Ubuntu 12.04
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

I have a question. I have Gimp 2.8 and I noticed that bevel and embossing and shadowing etc is all separated into different categories. I was wondering how I may combine them in script-fu like in 2.6?

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2012 6:41 pm **(#2)**

There's a layer effects scm and a py version that has a bevel and emboss filter. You can get them from here: http://registry.gimp.org/node/186?page=1

SilverSurfer · **Joined:** May 25, 2012 **Posts:** 5

Appreciate it!! UR a lifesaver. Now all Gimp has to do is have a remove background button like in photoshop and it would be perfect..lol

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2012 6:54 pm **(#4)**

No problem. A lot of scripts do allow you to keep layers rather than merging. If you choose this option you can remove the background layer. I don't know if layer effects has this.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16173

Erisian wrote:

No problem. A lot of scripts do allow you to keep layers rather than merging. If you choose this option you can remove the background layer. I don't know if layer effects has this.

LayerFX-2.8.py places the created effect within a group.
That allows you to access any part of the effect within it's own group.Or move it to another group however you see fit.

The old LayerFX.py kept the layers but not within their specific groups.

However for beveling real well i prefer DD's bevel python script/filter.
You can get that here
http://registry.gimp.org/node/25199

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 8:40 am **(#6)**

Rod wrote:

However for beveling real well i prefer DD's bevel python script/filter.
You can get that here
http://registry.gimp.org/node/25199

It's an excellent script - my preference too.

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 9:56 am **(#7)**

Is it my imagination or does the python version work better?

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 9:58 am **(#8)**

The python version is better all round.

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

The best of the best, I don't even use the others.

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 10:19 am **(#10)**

Ok thanks. I don't feel quite as crazy now. My wife and I just took a seminar on emotional first aid, we can use it where we volunteer. The down side is that it pointed out how nutty I am.

Erisian · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2012 10:20 am **(#11)**

Well if I wasn't mad, I'd go insane!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16173

I like layerfx in the python version because it has preview.
And it does seem to be faster.