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List:       kde-artists
Subject:    Re: Enlarging icons: add border script
From:       Torsten Rahn <supas121 () astrophysik ! uni-kiel ! de>
Date:       2000-03-05 18:03:01
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On Sun, 5 Mar 2000, Ante Wessels wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I modified a script so that it can be handy when enlarging icons. When
> enlarging a 32 x 32 icon, first it is scaled to 44 x 44, repaired, then a
> transparent border is added with copy, new, paste,anchor. Not so handy.
> (Actually resize, new layer, merge layers, works too) There is a GIMP script-fu
> to add a border, up till now not a transparent border. I changed it a bit, set
> the opacity to 0 and added a layers merge. It is a Quick & Dirty solution, the
> user can still choose a color, the color will always be transparent. though ...

*Wow* -- sounds cool to me. I will try it once I am at home. 

Thanks,
Torsten

> Anyway, it works fine for KDE.
 
> Put the script in   ~/.gimp/scripts 
> or in     /usr/share/gimp/scripts
> 
> After scaling and repairing run script-fu  - modify  -  "add-T-border"
> 
> The action is irreversable. If need be, use the crop tool.
> 
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> Best regards,
> 
> Ante
> 
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