Magic Mix (Center Position) Script for GIMP

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:21 pm **(#1)**

I thought I would make a variation of script for those who like Mixed shapes centered instead of randomly positioned.

more details here --> Magic Mix (Center Position) Script for GIMP

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:43 pm **(#2)**

I was thinking that,
if it were possible to add transparency to each layer.
Only leaving the corresponding shape?
ie. everything outside the shape is given a clear alpha channel.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:54 pm **(#3)**

You can manually do that I guess.
Maybe use original scale it down to have pixelized then scale it back up (multiplied by dimension).
Then use the original alpha to cut away the Red Green Blue layers, I guess.
The image is altered when my script pixel blurs so i don't know what the selection might look like anymore
and using original selection would look weird becaues everything else is pixelized.

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:01 pm **(#4)**

trandoductin wrote:

You can manually do that I guess.
Maybe use original scale it down to have pixelized then scale it back up (multiplied by dimension).
Then use the original alpha to cut away the Red Green Blue layers, I guess.
The image is altered when my script pixel blurs so i don't know what the selection might look like anymore
and using original selection would look weird becaues everything else is pixelized.

Why pixelate the original image?
Maybe duplicate the original image to a new layer and than pixelate the duplicate,
leaving the original?

As far as I can tell...
there is no way to make a selection,
or isolate the outside of the shape on each layer created by the script?

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:04 pm **(#5)**

Even if i did that.
The original would transparency would look weird when applied to pixelated layers because it'll chop portions of tiles off.

Maybe I just don't know how to apply transparency of original layer (if it had transparency to new created layers) I am having problem doing it manually.

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:11 pm **(#6)**

trandoductin wrote:

Even if i did that.
The original would transparency would look weird when applied to pixelated layers because it'll chop portions of tiles off.

What I'm talking about,
is to create the shapes without any layer mode being used.
Just create the shapes for each color independently with alpha.

Does the make sense?

What I'm thinking about,
is to make allowances of transparency within an image and not filling the transparent pixels with color.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:16 pm **(#7)**

I need to use Addition mode to come up with similar average color as original.
I don't know how to create shapes freely while keeping similar average color for each tile.

But I think i think i have a solution for original layer with alpha... will try to make that happen soon maybe tonight.
See my edited post above...

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:18 pm **(#8)**

trandoductin wrote:

I need to use Addition mode to come up with similar average color as original.
I don't know how to create shapes freely while keeping similar average color for each tile.

But I think i think i have a solution for original layer with alpha... will try to make that happen soon maybe tonight.
See my edited post above...

What I'm thinking about,
is to make allowances of transparency within an image and not filling the transparent pixels with color.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:55 pm **(#9)**

version 2 of Center position script allows transparency now.
so you can have soemthing like this

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:56 pm **(#10)**

trandoductin wrote:

version 2 of Center position script allows transparency now.
so you can have soemthing like this
[ Image ]

What is that?

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:38 pm **(#11)**

It's mario but with my test with transparency

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12783

Yes; I saw that right away, Tran. lol

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12783

OK; I'm really liking my new toy, Tran.

ref: http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos/sixt ... 06-001.jpg

https://www.flickr.com/photos/34520999@ ... 3/sizes/o/

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12783

And to add a bit of complexity, ran ICE4 and blended (anti-aliased with G'MIC) to taste.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:36 am **(#15)**

Glad you like the toy

trandoductin · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:28 pm **(#16)**

Latest version of script has "Magic Plus" shape added to it.
so you 'll get something like this

We now have 4 shapes similar to Play Station buttons (except instead of X'es we Have Plus'es)

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12783

Wow; going to download and play soon, Tran.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12783

Like the update, Tran; was wondering if you can add a switch so you can go from simple (original) pattern type to this more complex one. Like both types.

ref: https://openclipart.org/detail/26264/mushroom

https://www.flickr.com/photos/34520999@ ... 0/sizes/o/

trandoductin · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:13 pm **(#19)**

working on that version right now
I'll let you choose a toggle for each of the shapes (Squares,Circle,Triangle,Diamond,X'es,Plus)
I will reply again once it's available

trandoductin · **Posted:** Fri Jul 28, 2017 4:17 pm **(#20)**

New version is up. Which gives you 63 different possible combinations to choose from.
Let's you Toggle shapes on/off (YES/NO).
Make sure you set at least one shape to YES otherwise it might error(pretty sure it'll error).