Lotr Letter Drop Script Rel3 [added Simple Border option]

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 3:02 am **(#1)**

Combines SaulGoodes 'Letter Drop' and Fenceposts 'Lotr' Scripts as Requested by PhotoComix
Script can take some time to finish

Menu Location Script-Fu/Animation/Lotr Letter Drop

; Rel 0.02 - Bugfix for error with 'using color from gradient'

; Rel 0.03↓ - Added apply a 'Simple-Border' as an option

Attachment:

Lotr Letter Drop.scm [26.03 KiB]
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molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thanks greachan, I forgot all about that script of sauls. I always liked it.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16029

Excellent Graechan. Cool effect.

4 minutes for this one Graechan. Cool results though. :bigthup

Can antialiasing be added?

saulgoode · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:14 am **(#4)**

Rod wrote:

Can antialiasing be added?

My original script properly anti-aliased the letters. Somebody added the "Transparent background" option in a later revision (I never use underscores in my variable names and that option uses the name "alpha_bg"), and it is that option which disables anti-aliasing -- it is not possible to anti-alias against a transparent background with the GIF file format.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:21 am **(#5)**

GnuTux · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:59 am **(#6)**

Thanks for the cool script, Graechan.

For anti-aliasing, it needs an option to semi-flatten against the selected background color. When selected, the script would semi-flatten each layer against the BG color, leaving the rest of the layer transparent. Having it as an option would still allow saving as an APNG, which doesn't have the aliasing issues associated with GIFs.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

thank Graechan! :tyspin

I am just back home it was a nice surprise

sallyanne · **Posted:** Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:25 pm **(#8)**

Finally figured out how to make different sizes but I can't go larger than 240px.

saulgoode · **Posted:** Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:26 am **(#9)**

sallyanne wrote:

... but I can't go larger than 240px.

Just edit the SCM file to change the "240" in the following line (line 157) to a higher value.

Code: Select all

SF-ADJUSTMENT _"Ending size";;   "animated letter final size" '( 12 6 240 1 12 0 0 )

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sat Aug 31, 2013 1:39 am **(#10)**

Thanks saulgoode
I was afraid it wouldn't work after I messed with it. Even after refreshing the scripts folder I found I had to restart gimp to allow the changes to take affect. I'm sure I could make this bigger if I needed to now. Thanks again.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16029

Is it possible to add a select border around each letter and smooth with a blur? Maybe that would effectively smooth the edges. Oh i didn't see the transparent bg option.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

cool !

Oopss i forgot to loop ! , fixed now

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

Very nice PC... Love the colors.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

a enigmatic message from some Alien Race

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

If I apply the option "color from gradient" the final result is ever with the foreground color. Why?

saulgoode · **Posted:** Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:12 pm **(#16)**

Carlos Diniz wrote:

If I apply the option "color from gradient" the final result is ever with the foreground color. Why?

Perhaps you are using the 'FG to Transparent' gradient? Try a gradient comprising solid colors.

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

How do I make it larger guys, I don't see where you can change the font size

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:15 pm **(#18)**

Molly there are 2 settings that adjust the the text size, a 'Starting size' and a 'Ending size'
if you set your Menu as Below↓

Your animation will look like this↓

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

Thank you Graechan, you are a doll... Great script BTW. :bigthup

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:08 pm **(#20)**

Just updated script ; Rel 0.02 - Bugfix for error with 'using color from gradient'