On 7/31/07, Guillermo Espertino <gespertino@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > David Gowers wrote: > >> Yes, I'm aware of that. I mean to perform boolean operations on the paths tehmselves. > >> > > Well I think that GIMP should avoid doing that, and instead expect you > > to do it with inkscape; transfer of paths between the two programs is > > very simple and inkscape's just plain better at path editing. > > > I'm not talking about vector illustration. I'm rather thinking about > options for "combine visible layers" in the paths dialog. > It would be nice to have a pop up window when you choose that option, > letting you choose between different boolean operations. > For instance: if you have a road sign, and you created a path for the > sign, and another for the pole, if you combine those layers the parts > that intersect are excluded (that's the default behaviour of the > combination and that's ok). But sometimes you need to join the paths or > substract a part. > I know that's possible using the selections and channels, but that makes > you go through several steps. And sometimes you need a single path (most > frequently for keep the file clean without hundreds of layers). > Using the selection and turning it back to paths can be a workaround, > but it's not 100% accurate and it's not the most handy thing. If you have a plugin that uses potrace instead, it's much more accurate. > I noticed this issue a couple of days ago while creating a file for big > format print and cutout. I needed to export the vector paths for the > cutting shape, and -as I had to isolate the images using gimp, the most > handy way to do it would be to make the path just one and re-utilize it > later. > It wasn't impossible and I made it with selections and exported the > paths and combined them later in inkscape, but having a one-step combine > would been a very important productivity enhancement. Doesn't 'merge visible' do what you want? If not, script it. > > Oh, btw. Another thing I was wondering: Is there a way to straighten a > single path segment in the bezier tool? Yes; Ctrl+click on each handle (not the round ones; the square ones that control the shape of the curve) -- ie. once on the handle on one side, and once on the other; they will each disappear. _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
