An email to the GIMP User List has a link to a Python layer style plugin. I haven’t tried it yet but an earlier plugin doesn’t work in GIMP 2.x anymore so I’ll try the “proof of concept” Python one.
Stitch Panorama 0.9.2 was announced on the list too. Replies were all positive, and Owen posted manual and automatic examples. I have a vertical panorama of Marshall Fields’ department store to fix up. I may use this to help me!
Ever wonder why you can’t write to a transparent layer? It is possible, you only have to enable it.
Oh, and finally.. if you’re annoyed by the way GIMP uses (or not) windows, then the next revision has much better control.
Author Archives: Donncha
Ed Halley's GIMP Tutorial on Using Multiple Exposures
Several great tutorials here!
eBay Account Investigation
I’m amazed at the very sharp increase in phishing attempts these days. Despite greylisting and Spam Assassin at least one gets through each day. Out of curiousity I decided to click on one. eBay Account Investigation looks rather good doesn’t it?
The Netcraft Toolbar does a very nice job defending against this sort of thing! 🙂
malevole – Text Generator
Digital Preservation
Digital Preservation – good look at the future of our digital past. (via dangerousmeta)
Towards Open Source Flash Development
How to Become an Early Riser
How to Become an Early Riser – *yawn* must get to bed earlier!
How to Use Design Patterns
Among developers, design patterns are a popular way to think about design, but what is the proper way to think about design patterns? In this interview, Erich Gamma, co-author of the landmark book, Design Patterns, talks with Bill Venners about the right way to think about and use design patterns.
Where are my socks?
When you’re rushing around in the morning, wouldn’t it be handy if you could ask Google, “Where are my socks?“
Amazon "used products" scam
While browsing the reviews of the Canon 20D on Amazon, I stumbled across this warning to buyers. I’ll repeat it here as it’s probably worth reading if you’re buying online:
Reviewer: phil_72 from Harrogate, North Yorks United Kingdom.
I have used this canon for about 4 weeks and am very happy with it. However, I would like to alert potential buyers that the ‘new’ sellers proporting to sell cheap D20s on marketplace are actually set to rip you off. It works like this, click on the ‘buy this’ link and you will get an e-mail from amazon saying that the transaction could not be completed. Then, if you contact the seller (as the sellers suggest) they will always tell you the same thing: They say “I have a contract with Amazon, but the payment system is not working at the moment. If you want this camera, e-mail me with your contact details and I will contact Amazon. Amazon will send you an invoice. However, you then pay me directly by Western Union.” What then happens is that you get a fake e-mail proporting to be from Amazon. You pay the seller directly…and……no camera will arrive. And, you are not covered by Amazon’s gaurantee, because you paid the seller directly. Its a scam, its all over Amazon, and they do not have the warnings posted up front. Will they let this be posted? Hmmm?