Did you reboot the whole computer, not just the browser and GIMP? Other than than that, it really is a mystery.

Thank you Molly. I think I have the correct one now......I had iit before but because there was two in there only one was being picked up - the older one.

That will do it every time. Glad you have it solved.

comparative test
using Gradient Bevel


and Gradient Stroke

Marcello, I love what you have done! That is so appealing!

YES, I like that effect too. Looks like the text was made from metal

Issabella & Molly - you are so kind!
which do you like better?

Gosh that is a hard question. I think I like the bottom one best, It has that pewter look to it.

It's hard to compare the outputs from the two scripts because they are very different in what they produce. Gradient Bevel always produces a lighting effect in the upper left corner, which in most cases, I don't want.

What I do like about your Gradient Bevel result is that there is less aliasing, compared to the result you got from the Gradient Stroke. This is because Gradient Bevel internally applies Gaussian Blur to the image, as follows: Horizontal: Bevel Width - Vertical: 1. Applying Gaussian Blur in this manner helps with anti-aliasing but does change the overall look of the results, especially when you have thin lines.

Here are several more comparisons.

Gradient Bevel With Bevel Width = 3


Gradient Stroke With Same Gaussian=3 applied


Gradient Stroke With No Gaussian applied (less anti-aliasing but more accurate gradient result)


Gradient Bevel With Bevel Width=1 (so you get gauss-blur of horiz :1 - vert: 1 & more aliasing )


What I take away from this comparison is that adding a Gaussian Blur option to the Gradient Stroke script might be a useful addition and could help with edge aliasing. I'll do some experimenting to see what the results turn out to be.

GnuTux I've forgotten the font you are testing with

The font used in these comparisons is called "Entangled".

http://www.dafont.com/entangled.font

Not sure how I managed this, I think I just kept doing a gradient stroke on the previous gradient stroke, but I like it anyway! And had to use Queen because I am still on cloud 9 from actually getting to see Queen live. Well, Queen + Adam Lambert, but close enough.

Nice design 2-ton.

I still don't really know how to use the sliders very well, but manage to find results that I like, even if they aren't what I originally intended, lol.

Playing around with this script to help create a colorful flutterby image.


You can stroke and fill with this script. Paint by selection, with a gradient.

Very cool Tux.
It would be nice to be able to introduce this script into this

Gradient Stroke doesn't use brushes to create the stroke. It uses selection & gradient to achieve the stroke (or you can fill a selection with the gradient).

How about toggling quickmask, stroking the path, then toggling the quickmask to a a selection that matches the stroke, then just gradient fill the stroke....

-Rob A>

I have never tried using the quick mask for anything except removing backgrounds, but I will certainly give it a try if I can figure exactly what you mean.
Thanks, RoBA