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Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Quickest way to draw a red rectangle around a screenshot image
From: Ofnuts <ofnuts () laposte ! net>
Date: 2014-03-31 17:37:53
Message-ID: 5339A7F1.4040907 () laposte ! net
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On 03/31/2014 04:23 PM, Keith Christian wrote:
> While I normally use GIMP on Linux, I installed Gimp for Windows 2.8.0
> on my Windows 7 machine at work some time ago. I use GIMP a lot for
> screenshots and reducing those screenshots to gray scale to take up
> less space when I send a partial screenshot through email.
>
> Works great, however, I'd like some help in knowing the fastest route
> to enclosing parts of screenshots with a 2 - 3 pixel red transparent
> rectangle. Sometimes I use Windows' "Snipping tool" to do this, or
> pasting into PowerPoint for annotation.....but, I'd rather do it all
> with the GIMP. Web link or concise instructions will be appreciated.
>
> Adding an arrow or two, (and perhaps a text box) would be nice to know
> how to do also, if this is something that the GIMP is the right tool
> for. It's definitely the right tool for screenshots!
1) For rectangle, just make a rectangle selection (with or without
rounded corners) and then Edit>Stroke selection. This also works with an
ellipse selection. Something I often do instead of the red outline is to
invert the selection, and then de-saturate, de-contrast, dim, and blur
slightly (2px) the rest of the screenshot. Another solution is to create
a gradient which is mostly transparent except a bit of color at one end,
and then use it to fill the selection with a shaped gradient.
2) For arrows, I create clean lines (straight ones or curves) with the
Path tool, then run a script of mine to add arrow heads(*), and stroke
the result.
(*)
http://gimp-path-tools.sourceforge.net/decorations.shtml#path-arrow-heads
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