Looking for recommendations: simple GIMP

[Algot Runeman]

The export isn't something I would expect Openoffice to do.
For that, other drawing tools may be better.

I have attempted to use Xara Xtreme on Linux which has the easy ability 
to import, resize, add labels and export. I did not find a crop tool in 
the version of Xara I have.

Simple paint tools like KolourPaint have some good basic tools including 
import, resize, adding labels, cropping and exporting (saving). Even 
KView, the image viewer in Kubuntu, can open, crop and save. Ideally, 
you will find a tool simple enough to use quickly with your students, 
and powerful enough to offer all the composition elements you need.

--Algot

David Groos wrote:
> Algot--this is really great stuff, you've developed quite a project 
> with useful scaffolding tools for the students.  Thanks for writing 
> the overview page, 
> http://runeman.org/tips/oo/labeled-pictures/plants_of_our_town.html as 
> well.  I've been working with this yesterday/today and have had some 
> luck.  What I haven't been able to do yet is export my annotated image 
> to a jpeg or other image format.  I can crop and export that cropped 
> image, but when I try and export the image with the caption only the 
> image shows.  When I lock the layer (a fairly new concept to me) I can 
> get both the image and annotation to export as image file, but now it 
> isn't cropped and it exports the whole page.
>
> Thanks for the advise on Twain scanners as well.
>
> I've explored help but to no avail.  Is there a way to annotate an 
> image, crop to fit, and more or less simply export all to an image?
>
> David
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 3:00 PM, Algot Runeman 
> <algot.runeman at verizon.net <mailto:algot.runeman at verizon.net>> wrote:
>
>     David,
>
>     While it may go beyond your immediate plans a bit (exporting when
>     done), I would like to recommend the drawing tools found in
>     OpenOffice.org because the ability to annotate and do extensive
>     markup is quite extensive. In addition, the annotations can
>     immediately become part of a document.
>
>     In my own classroom, teaching computer skills, one project we did,
>     called "Butterbox" was based on the drawing tools (first in
>     Clarisworks, then MSWord). I have recently converted the project
>     to OpenOffice.org. In the Writer tool, go to the View Menu -->
>     Toolbars --> Drawing so that the drawing tools will be available.
>
>     You can also get a sample project page for "Plants of Our Town"
>     which is an Openoffice.org Writer document incorporating a labeled
>     jpeg image and some sample text.
>     http://runeman.org/tips/oo/labeled-pictures/plants_of_our_town.odt
>
>     A tutorial for how I created the example is located there, too.
>     http://runeman.org/tips/oo/labeled-pictures/plants_of_our_town.html
>
>     In relation to your other recent post, any scanner that lists
>     "Twain" (http://www.twain.org) compatibility should work with
>     Ubuntu. OpenOffice can even directly scan to a document (Insert
>     Menu --> Picture --> Scan). OpenOffice will also work fine with
>     images that have been saved previously, of course.
>
>     Direct manipulation of a picture may better be done in the Gimp or
>     some other simpler tool. I have used KolourPaint for some simple
>     graphic labeling and image cropping.
>
>     Find more extensive Openoffice Draw tool notes on the project I
>     called "Butterbox" at:
>     http://runeman.org/mosssig/
>
>     Good luck in developing your students' skills. Here's hoping that
>     open source plays a successful role for you and for them.
>     --Algot
>
>
>     David Groos wrote:
>
>         Hi All,
>
>         I want students to be able to annotate images, such as photos
>         taken through a microscope, adding arrows and labels to parts
>         of the image, for example.  It might also be nice if there
>         were contrast/brightness/saturation controls.  Need the
>         ability to export back to jpeg/png.  I don't want really any
>         other capabilities.  I just used GIMP for the first time and I
>         had to wade through 'layers' and tons of other concepts that I
>         don't need but it does look awesome.  Does anyone have advice
>         on software that would be good for this need?  This is a very
>         key app in a science classroom and will form part of the basic
>         set of apps for my program.
>
>         Thanks!
>         David
>
>
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>     Algot Runeman
>     47 Walnut Street, Natick MA 01760
>     508-655-8399
>     algot.runeman at verizon.net <mailto:algot.runeman at verizon.net>
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>
>

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Algot Runeman
47 Walnut Street, Natick MA 01760
508-655-8399
algot.runeman at verizon.net
Web Site: http://www.runeman.org
Open Source Blog: http://mosssig.wordpress.com
MOSS SIG Mailing List: http://groups.google.com/mosssig2