Script request ( solved ) - thanks Paynekj, Saul, and Tux!

2-ton · **Posted:** Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:13 am **(#21)**

soooo, if there is user selection for the layers, then you could run the script on each separate area of the layer? and therefore have different looking fonts on each separate area? That would make for some interesting looking pics...hope to have time to try that out soon.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16019

2-ton wrote:

soooo, if there is user selection for the layers, then you could run the script on each separate area of the layer? and therefore have different looking fonts on each separate area? That would make for some interesting looking pics...hope to have time to try that out soon.

When you run the script the dialog lets you pick one image layer and one text layer.
The script then takes the text layer - alpha to selects all the text and copies that selection from the image layer.
Basically taking a selection of the image AS text colors and all, and pasting it into its own layer.

The script then duplicates that layer, color inverts it and changes the layer mode to the one you selected in the dialog.

- then a color bg layer is added, the color you chose in the dialog.

Pretty cool!

vau0807 · **Joined:** Dec 02, 2013 **Posts:** 1

I'm way late to this party, but I'm still having a lot of fun with the "Text Art with ASCII Text" script. It's actually working out better for me than Textaizer Pro 4.

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:56 pm **(#24)**

Welcome vau0807,
You're never too late to join the Gimp Chat party...
Thanks for sharing your results with us.
Look forward to seeing more of your Gimp work too.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16019

Welcome to Gimp Chat.

Nice results. I love the way you added the text according to the art. Very original stuff.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16019

Thanks again to all you great script writers that put this together. Still one i use very often.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16019

Here is another with a white bg color instead of default black.

And my Text Embroider script with one of the dither patterns in grain extract mode RobA posted.

off topic but because folks seem to be interested in line and dithering art lately.

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

thank to have bumped up this , i am no much in asci art but this is different and cool examples from Vau make spin something in my brain so i grabbed the script and i will use soon

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16019

I am having an error with this script in GIMP-2.8.14.
procedure execution of gimp-image-set-active-layer failed

Seems the PDB is correct though.

dinasset · **Posted:** Thu Nov 05, 2015 3:03 pm **(#30)**

I don't get any error, Rod

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16019

Thanks for testing dinasset. I will re install and see if that works.
Are you using GIMP-2.8.14 64 bit for windows?

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16019

Works fine after re install. Weird.

dinasset · **Posted:** Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:00 am **(#33)**

Yes, Rod, I'm using GIMP-2.8.14 64 bit for windows.
Glad you solved your problem.