Cropping photos (Astronomy, Graphics & Video Software [WAS: VMWare / Wine))

[NoOp]

On 02/25/2007 01:53 PM, Patton Echols wrote:
> On 02/24/2007 02:15 PM, NoOp wrote:
>> On 02/24/2007 10:13 AM, Eric Dunbar wrote:
>>   
>>> On 23/02/07, Tommy Trussell <tommy.trussell at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>     
>>
>>   
>>>>> HP PhotoDelux (like Photoshop Lite) -- Yes, yes, I know that the Gimp is
>>>>> supposed to be great - and I am determined to spend the time to figure
>>>>> it out if I can, (especially since Photodelux is on the home desktop and
>>>>> not the lappy where it belongs.) But it seems to me that the interfaces
>>>>> are completely non intuitive.  Just trying to crop a picture left me
>>>>> pulling hair out, let alone trying to get a layer to act as advertised . . .
>>>>>         
>>
>> You can run PhotoDelux under WINE. Or, if you want something very simple
>> install Google's Picasa:
>> http://picasa.google.com/linux/
>>
>>   
>>>> If all you need to do is resize, crop, simple color adjust, etc., then
>>>> the gThumb image viewer that comes with Ubuntu ought to do what you
>>>> want. It's pretty straightforward. Just right-click on an image and
>>>> choose "Open With ...--> gThumb Image Viewer"
>>>>       
>>
>> That works - Picasa is a little easier & userfriendly. For any real
>> photo work I prefer Gimp.
>>   
> 
> Yes, that's what folks keep saying.  But did you find the learning curve 
> steep?  I confess that the only thing I have tried with my linux install 
> is a simple crop.  It took three tries to get an even psuedo-acceptable 
> result, I finally figured out that you can't "select" an area and then 
> crop the selection; you have to use the crop tool, then navigate past 
> the unexpected and counterproductive behavior.  My other Gimp experience 
> is with an install under WinXp.  Very very frustrating.  I never figured 
> out how to do anything at all with a "selection" except "cut" and then 
> once you have selected something that selection drawing just stays there 
> forever . . . <sigh>  But then this is a conversation for a Gimp forum, 
> not here  (but thanks for letting me "vent.")
> 
> 

Try:

Tools|Transform Tools|Crop & Resize
Click anyware in the frame then move the Crop&Resize dialog box out of
the way
Click & drag in the frame to the area that you want cropped. On the C&R
dialog box select the "Crop" button.

Done.

Or for a simpler method:

Tools|Selection Tools|Rect Select
Select an area in the frame, right click the selection area, select
Image|Crop Image

So I guess I'm confused as to what difficulty you may be having.

For Gimp I recommend:

sudo apt-get install gimp-help*

That will install all of the help packages including those for various
languages. If you only want english, then:

sudo apt-get install gimp-help-common*
sudo apt-get install gimp-helpbrowser
sudo apt-get install gimp-help-en*

sudo apt-get install gimp-help* is easier, then just apt-get remove the
language packs that you don't need.