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From: John Culleton <john () wexfordpress ! com>
Date: 2011-06-20 13:52:57
Message-ID: 201106200952.57307.john () wexfordpress ! com
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On Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:44:17 pm Michael J. Hammel wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-06-20 at 09:30 +1000, Owen wrote:
> > On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 10:36:34 -0400
> >
> > John Culleton <john@wexfordpress.com> wrote:
> > > The excellent book by Michael J Hammel "The Artist's Guide to Gimp
> > > Effects"
>
> Thanks for the kudos.
>
> > > The bad news is his list has 37 steps. And his book was written in
> > > the days of Gimp 2.2, looking forward to 2.4.
>
> The 2nd edition for 2.8 is expected to be out in early 2012. I'm trying
> to coincide the update with the 2.8 release so the book is relevant.
> I'm almost done with updating all the text, including quite few new
> tutorials. I've been putting off making new screenshots to give the
> developers as much time as possible for UI updates. But I'll be
> starting in on those very soon.
>
> > Are you sure that File->Create->Logos->Chrome wont do what you are
> > looking for?
>
> Kind of. But understanding how to do it manually allows you the
> flexibility of making your own flavor of the effect. That's the purpose
> of all the tutorials in the book - to teach technique without falling
> back on too many pre-built effects.
Well that was an authoritative set of responses! I will look forward to the
new edition. In addition to being most informative it is a very handsome book.
I write, publish, index and lay out books. Your book sets a very high standard
and I salute your product.
In the meantime I will look at Chrome more carefully. Sometimes I use the
routines under logos and modify the results to suit my needs. For example I
almost always eliminate the background layer. Chrome may or may not match up
to the routine taken from "The Artist's Guide to Gimp Effects"
Stay tuned :<)
--
John Culleton
"Death Wore Black" Police procedural: http://www.deathworeblack.com/
"Create Book Covers with Scribus"
http://booklocker.com/books/4055.html
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-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> > John Culleton \
<john@wexfordpress.com> wrote:</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> > > The excellent book by Michael J \
Hammel "The Artist's Guide to Gimp</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> > > Effects"</p> <p style=" \
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-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> </p> <p style=" \
margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> Thanks for the \
kudos.</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> </p> \
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> > > The bad news \
is his list has 37 steps. And his book was written in</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> > > the days of Gimp 2.2, looking \
forward to 2.4.</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> </p> \
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> The 2nd edition for 2.8 \
is expected to be out in early 2012. I'm trying</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> to coincide the update with the 2.8 release \
so the book is relevant.</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; \
margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; \
-qt-user-state:0;">> I'm almost done with updating all the text, including quite \
few new</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> \
tutorials. I've been putting off making new screenshots to give the</p> <p style=" \
margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> developers as much time \
as possible for UI updates. But I'll be</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> starting in on those very soon.</p> <p \
style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> </p> <p style=" \
margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> > Are you sure that \
File->Create->Logos->Chrome wont do what you are</p> <p style=" \
margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> > looking for?</p> <p \
style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> </p> <p style=" \
margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> Kind of. But \
understanding how to do it manually allows you the</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> flexibility of making your own flavor of the \
effect. That's the purpose</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; \
margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; \
-qt-user-state:0;">> of all the tutorials in the book - to teach technique without \
falling</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">> back \
on too many pre-built effects.</p> <p style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; \
margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;"></p> <p style=" \
margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">Well that was an \
authoritative set of responses! I will look forward to the new edition. In addition \
to being most informative it is a very handsome book.</p> <p \
style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;"></p> <p \
style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">I write, publish, index and \
lay out books. Your book sets a very high standard and I salute your product. </p> <p \
style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;"></p> <p \
style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">In the meantime I will look \
at Chrome more carefully. Sometimes I use the routines under logos and modify the \
results to suit my needs. For example I almost always eliminate the background layer. \
Chrome may or may not match up to the routine taken from "The Artist's Guide to \
Gimp Effects" </p> <p style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;"></p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">Stay tuned :<)</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">-- </p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; \
margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; \
text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">John Culleton</p> <p \
style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;"></p> <p \
style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">"Death Wore Black" \
Police procedural: http://www.deathworeblack.com/</p> <p \
style="-qt-paragraph-type:empty; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;"></p> <p \
style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; \
-qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; -qt-user-state:0;">"Create Book Covers with \
Scribus"</p> <p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; \
margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px; \
-qt-user-state:0;">http://booklocker.com/books/4055.html</p></body></html>
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