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117 new Effects for GIMP 2.6

Thanks to GIMP FX Foundry, you can now equip GIMP 2.6 with 117 additional scripts that can work some spectacular extra effects into existing graphics.

The Gimp FX Foundry SourceForce project made it its assignment to provide scripts for porting into the current GIMP or allow creating them from scratch. The scripts allow GIMP graphics to be endowed with special effects, such as blurring or distorting them in certain ways. The Foundry now provides 117 new scripts for GIMP 2.6 that are not part of the graphic software's standard installation.

Among them are the Roy Lichtenstein effect script to render graphics in the pop artist's style, the Planet Render script to create a planet of your choosing and desired size and dimension. and the Old Photo script to give existing photos that antiquated touch. A complete list of scripts is on the project's documentation page, although details on what each script does are rather sparse. The best thing is to download the script and try it out.

Downloads can be tar or zip. Unpack and copy them into your home directory under the hidden ~/.gimp-2.6/scripts directory. After starting GIMP 2.6, actualize the scripts by using Filter, Script-Fu, then Refresh Scripts. A new Fx-Foundry menu will subsequently appear to access the scripts.

(Kristian Kissling)

Comments

that's cool

Edward Jun 17, 2009 4:51pm GMT

this is really good news, I am a big fan of Gimp .I'v submitted a link of this article to www.linuxine.com in order to share it with more people.thanks!

Awsome... Thank you.

Jim Jun 07, 2009 1:29am GMT

I installed these scripts and experimented a little. Good work. There are some very useful effects here. I will definitely use some on http://bloggajim.com

Thank you.

Awsome... Thank you.

Jim Jun 07, 2009 12:50am GMT

I downloaded and tried experimented a little. There are some very useful effects here. I'll use some on http://bloggajim.com.

Thanks!

Screenshots?

debian newbie Jun 02, 2009 8:10pm GMT

What would be great is screenshots showing before and after (using open license photos of course). That would also be multi-lingual information.

Wow

dvilla Jun 02, 2009 8:06pm GMT

This is fantastic! GIMP keeps getting better and better. This is the power of open source.

Thank you for the information

abyadizohri Jun 02, 2009 7:12pm GMT

Thank you for the information, I've downloaded the script, I will try it.

Abyadi Zohri, Indonesia

Portable Linux LiveDVD helps business and employees

Jose_X Jun 02, 2009 6:31pm GMT

Companies not using Linux can still benefit from Linux and Gimp. A Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Slax, Puppy etc, remix can be created for the company as a training distro around the Gimp. The company can set up a few worstations for the training or can just give out this Linux distro as a liveCD/DVD. The distro should be optimized for the Gimp, but it can be further customized for the work environment. [The business can also create a demo CD which would also feature the company products, services, applications, etc, through shortcuts on the desktop, etc.]

Optimized for Linux. Optimized for the business. Free to use. Free to share.

but at work...

leodp Jun 02, 2009 8:52am GMT

...I am not admin of my PC. Company goes XP.
No problem, there is portable gimp, from http://portableapps.org
Remember to install the scripts in the correct directory:
launch gimp, go into the menu
Edit->Preferences
then Folders->Scripts
and you will find the folder where to extract the scripts to. In my case it is:
D:\SW\GIMPPortable\App\gimp\share\gimp\2.0\scripts

Ciao, Leodp

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