Stephen McKeague wrote: > My name is Stephen McKeague and I am very interested in implementing > the Free Transform Tool in GIMP for this years Google Summer of > Code, originally proposed by Martin Nordholts. The project > information page seems to still be offline, so I would like to > discuss the bounds of the project. > yes, it would give you quite a complete overview of how I see that tool working, I hope the site can be up soon. meanwhile, try this google cache: <http://209.85.135.132/search?q=cache:5vLW1Vm8rQIJ:gui.gimp.org/index.php/Transformation_tool_specification > however, last week I have updated the design of the shear and perspective transform handles and all opcities: <http://mmiworks.net/test/no%20parallel.png> and <http://mmiworks.net/test/no%20parallel.jpg> this of course triggers a big update of the spec. there are also some rough edges in the spec that need to be defined: like when the frame is partially in view, or no edge of the frame is in view. btw: getting the opacity part working may need some serious grunt work. ask the developers about it. > Since the functionality is obviously in place for rotate, scale > sheer and perspective separately, they could be combined in a > Photoshop like fashion for the Free Transform Tool, presumably using > shortcut keys to specify the details of the required transform. > The new transform tool is indeed a combined transform tool: move, rotate, scale, shear, perspective. > Since the GUI would have to be amended to include the new tool, > would it be a good idea to have the icons for both a Free Transform > and the existing separate transforms beside each other? This would > possibly result in too much feature duplication but I would like to > hear your thoughts on the matter along with anything else relating > to the project. > see my intro in the spec. but the short version is: the combined tool is "to supersede the move, scale and shear tools" and should be complemented by expert rotate and perspective tools. the flip tool is a goner. --ps founder + principal interaction architect man + machine interface works http://mmiworks.net/blog : on interaction architecture _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
