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Who do they think they are, Apple?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.44&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.44"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_45"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_45"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 18:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 20:05"></span></span> <span class="message_count">45 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.45">39145.45</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.40">39145.40</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Draw me a nice simple arrow in GIMP please and give me a tutorial. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.45&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.45"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_46"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_46"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 18:41</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 19:20"></span></span> <span class="message_count">46 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.46">39145.46</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.44#a39145_45" target="_self">39145.45</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The problem there is that you're trying to use GIMP (and Photoshop) as a vector drawing program. They can both do it (GIMP with plugins) but they're shit at it. What you should've done is drawn an arrow in a vector prog and exported it as png and imported it into PS/GIMP.<br /> <br /> Pete: That's a lovely owl, thank you <span class="emoticon e_hug" title="(hug)"><span class="e__">(hug)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.46&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.46"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_47"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_47"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 20:07</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 21:05"></span></span> <span class="message_count">47 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.47">39145.47</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.44#a39145_44" target="_self">39145.44</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well, like Apple, there's not much you can do to sex up the core functionality for a "new" release, except by troweling on the chrome.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.47&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.47"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_48"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_48"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 20:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 21:09"></span></span> <span class="message_count">48 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.48">39145.48</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.44#a39145_45" target="_self">39145.45</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Give Inkscape a go - it's a free vector drawing program and has a slightly 'unique' interface, but nowhere as terrible as GIMP. Even though it's a bit buggy and slow, and the UI is even less of a match for OS X, I still find it handles all my drawing needs (icons, logos etc. mainly).</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.48&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.48"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_49"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_49"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 20:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 21:09"></span></span> <span class="message_count">49 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.49">39145.49</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.44#a39145_45" target="_self">39145.45</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Here's what I did: googled "arrow", selected Images, copied an arrow, pasted it into GIMP. Time needed: 10-seconds. Special GIMP knowledge needed: none.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.49&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.49"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_50"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_50"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: af (CAER)<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 20:11</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 20:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">50 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.50">39145.50</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.44#a39145_47" target="_self">39145.47</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I wish somebody would tart up GIMP, because its UI really is terrible. It's like someone tacked it on as an afterthought.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.50&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.50"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_51"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_51"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 20:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: af (CAER) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 20:31"></span></span> <span class="message_count">51 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.51">39145.51</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.44#a39145_50" target="_self">39145.50</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The next release is going to be in a <a href="http://arstechnica.com/open-source/reviews/2010/02/hands-on-new-single-window-mode-makes-gimp-less-gimpy.ars">single window</a>, instead of bits floating around. There's lots to dislike about GIMP, it is what it is.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.51&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.51"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_52"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_52"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 20:29</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 20:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">52 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.52">39145.52</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.44#a39145_51" target="_self">39145.51</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b>that article</div><div class="quote">The GIMP developers recently announced that they are tentatively planning to release GIMP 2.8 in December 2010. This release date, which is almost a year from now...</div><br /> Yeah, it's a year in <em>the other direction</em> now. <span class="emoticon e_confused" title=":S"><span class="e__">:S</span></span><br /> <br /> Have they published an updated estimate for when it's actually coming?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.52&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.52"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39145_53"></a><div class="message" id="message_39145_53"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time"> 3 Dec 2011 20:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 3 Dec 2011 20:31"></span></span> <span class="message_count">53 of 75</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.53">39145.53</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39145.44#a39145_52" target="_self">39145.52</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I have it installed currently. You can install it currently if you like because it's <i>open source</i>.<br /> <br /> You also have to remember that the team of developers working on GIMP is essentially this big: 1.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39145.53&return_msg=39145.44" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39145.53"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="39145.54" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>