If you are really REALLY lazy, and don't care that much about the quality of the stroke, then do this: In GIMP: 1. Go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts 2. Type "stroke" in the search bar 3. Change the shortcut for vectors-stroke-last-values from "disabled" to "Ctrl+Alt+s" Now anytime you have a selection (circle or rectangle, or otherwise), simply hit Ctrl+Alt+s to add a stroke to it. It will be whatever colour you have currently as your foreground colour. If the line is too thin or too thick, just hit the / key and type "stroke" into the search bar. Choose Selection to Stroke, and it will pop up the dialog for changing line width etc. The next time you use your hotkey, it will apply the same stroke you last used. this works everytime you re-open gimp too, so it's something yo probably only need to do once. :) I don't recommend this way, but if you'd rather doe it all in GIMP, this is the easiest way. Also note that Ctrl+, (Ctrl + comma) will fill the selection with whatever your foreground colour is. So you can get a filled and stroked shape by Ctrl+, then Ctrl+Alt+s. Hope it helps! -C On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 4:43 PM, C R <cajhne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey Paul. See I'm really lazy. I hate drawing things over and over, > resetting fonts, etc. > If you do this a lot, I'd set up a template (takes about 5 minutes) > for it in Inkscape (this is what I do for product composition because > it takes ages to move and transform things in GIMP). > > Try this: > 1. Open inkscape > 2. Open Document properties (ctrl+shift+d), Change the units to px > instead of mm. > 3. Save the file as "screenshot_template_master.svg" in the same > folder as your screenshots are saved. > 4. Drag and drop one of your previous screenshots into the template > (choose "linked" as the import type). > 5. With the image still selected, hit ctrl+shift+r (this resizes the > canvas to the selected object) > 6. With the image still selected, right click on it and choose "image > properties" > 7. Under the file name get rid of all the path information and just > put "1.jpg" (or 1.png if windows saves screenshots in png) > 8. Lock the layer > 9. make a new layer, and name it "arrows circles and junk" or whatever > you like. Raise the layer to the top of the stack. > 10. Off the canvas, draw a collection of circles, arrows, rectangles, etc. > 11. Save the file. > > With this template file you have a few options for using all your nice > crisp vector bits: > > A. You can simply rename the screenshot you want to "1.jpg" after > windows saves it, then open your template in Inkscape. Inkscape will > automatically load the new screenshot into the document for you, and > you can simply move your arrows and circles around, then export. > > B. If renaming files is too much work, simply drag the new screenshot > into the template and choose "link". > > C. If you'd rather just paste the screenshot into the document you can > do that too. You don't have to turn on snapping. Just move the > screenshot where you want it and use (ctrl+shift+r) to move the canvas > to the new screenshot. Alternatively, turn on page corner snapping for > a cleaner way to do this. > > Note: If you need jpeg instead of png, install inkscape extension > "export layers", and choose JPEG as the export file type. > > > It's a bit of setup, but the time savings is massive in > redrawing/moving, rotating stuff, and you have an ever growing > collection of scale-able vector elements you can use on your other > projects. > > Trust me, you'll be doing a file search for "master" as a regular > thing after only a short time of reaping the benefits of reusable > vectors. > > Let me know if you have issues. :) > -C > > > On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 1:02 PM, Paul Naudé <paulnaude01@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Thanks for your suggestions. >> >> Yes I use Inkscape too, but for a quick and dirty screen shot and a "this >> item here" reference, MS Paint is still the quickest. >> >> Maybe a GIMP script that links the steps you suggest could be a workaround. >> I will look into that. >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Paul Naudé >> >> 2017-08-27 22:00 GMT+02:00 C R <cajhne@xxxxxxxxx>: >>> >>> You can use the paths tool (hotkey b) to draw a shape, then do a "stroke >>> path". >>> >>> You can also make a circular or rectangular selection and drag a colour >>> into it to fill the selection to make a solid shape. >>> >>> That said, if you find you are doing this a lot, I recommend Inkscape, as >>> it's not only easy to make shapes in the manner you are wanting, but also >>> allows resizing and other modifications without pixelisation/blurring the >>> results. >>> >>> Until gimp fully supports vector layers, it will always be a bit of a hack >>> to get what you want. >>> >>> Hope it helps. >>> -C >>> >>> On 27 Aug 2017 19:01, "Paul Naudé" <paulnaude01@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I am an everyday user of GIMP (awesome, awesome product - wish I could >>> program to help but you guys rock) and have just one suggestion to add: >>> >>> I still often need to use MS Paint, to quickly add something like a block, >>> line or circle. Unless I am unaware of a plug in for this purpose, it >>> would >>> be great if GIMP could do that too (just these basic things so I can >>> remove >>> Paint from my taskbar altogether ;-) >>> [image: Inlynprent 1] >>> >>> My permanent taskbar shortcuts: >>> >>> [image: Inlynprent 2] >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Paul Naudé >>> _______________________________________________ >>> gimp-developer-list mailing list >>> List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx >>> List membership: >>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list >>> List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list List address: gimp-developer-list@xxxxxxxxx List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-developer-list
