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Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. theweblady 15 Feb 01:47
  Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. Rick Strong 15 Feb 16:20
   Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. theweblady 16 Feb 03:12
    Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. Partha Bagchi via gimp-user-list 16 Feb 03:15
     Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. theweblady 16 Feb 05:06
    Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. Rick Strong 16 Feb 06:33
  Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. Liam R E Quin 16 Feb 07:01
   Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. theweblady 16 Feb 07:15
    Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. theweblady 16 Feb 07:22
     Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work.. Partha Bagchi via gimp-user-list 16 Feb 12:59
2020-02-15 01:47:54 UTC (about 4 years ago)
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Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi,
Im hoping someone can help me. I have a color photo I need to turn into a coloring book page.

Im using gimp 2.10.14

I have tried everything I can find about doing this with older versions of gimp but when I use those directions they don't work as the menu has changed. There doesn't seem to be any documentation on how to do this in this version. Can anyone do me a favor and walk me thru this? When I try it the old way I just wind up with black and white blobs.

I am starting with a color photo that is a jpg. I turn it into greyscale.
I need to make a duplicate to work on.

now what? It needs to wind up a lined pic suitable to use as a coloring page.

Thanks so much!

Attachments: * https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1360/original/kaia1.jpeg

theweblady (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)
Rick Strong
2020-02-15 16:20:43 UTC (about 4 years ago)

Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Start by increasing the contrast of your colour photo.

Rick S.

-----Original Message----- From: theweblady
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:47 PM To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org
Subject: [Gimp-user] Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi, Im hoping someone can help me. I have a color photo I need to turn into a coloring book page.

Im using gimp 2.10.14

I have tried everything I can find about doing this with older versions of gimp
but when I use those directions they don't work as the menu has changed. There
doesn't seem to be any documentation on how to do this in this version. Can anyone do me a favor and walk me thru this? When I try it the old way I just wind up with black and white blobs.

I am starting with a color photo that is a jpg. I turn it into greyscale.
I need to make a duplicate to work on.

now what? It needs to wind up a lined pic suitable to use as a coloring page.

Thanks so much!

Attachments: * https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1360/original/kaia1.jpeg

theweblady (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)
2020-02-16 03:12:31 UTC (about 4 years ago)
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Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi Rick,
I have never used gimp before-only photoshop so this is my first project with it.
Plus there is no manual for this version so I have no instructions- im feeling a bit like a fish out of water.. I have heard such great things about gimp but I am totally lost- could you help with this and show me how to get it to look the way I need?

thanks!

Start by increasing the contrast of your colour photo.

Rick S.

-----Original Message----- From: theweblady
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:47 PM To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org
Subject: [Gimp-user] Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi, Im hoping someone can help me. I have a color photo I need to turn into a
coloring book page.

Im using gimp 2.10.14

I have tried everything I can find about doing this with older versions of
gimp
but when I use those directions they don't work as the menu has changed.
There
doesn't seem to be any documentation on how to do this in this version. Can
anyone do me a favor and walk me thru this? When I try it the old way I just
wind up with black and white blobs.

I am starting with a color photo that is a jpg. I turn it into greyscale.
I need to make a duplicate to work on.

now what? It needs to wind up a lined pic suitable to use as a coloring
page.

Thanks so much!

Attachments: *
https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1360/original/kaia1.jpeg

theweblady (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)
Partha Bagchi via gimp-user-list
2020-02-16 03:15:45 UTC (about 4 years ago)

Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Can you be more specific about "turn into a coloring book page"?

On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 10:12 PM theweblady wrote:

Hi Rick,
I have never used gimp before-only photoshop so this is my first project with
it.
Plus there is no manual for this version so I have no instructions- im feeling a bit like a fish out of water.. I have heard such great things about gimp but I am totally lost- could you help with this and show me how to get it to look the way I need?

thanks!

Start by increasing the contrast of your colour photo.

Rick S.

-----Original Message----- From: theweblady
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:47 PM To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org
Subject: [Gimp-user] Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi, Im hoping someone can help me. I have a color photo I need to turn into a
coloring book page.

Im using gimp 2.10.14

I have tried everything I can find about doing this with older versions of
gimp
but when I use those directions they don't work as the menu has changed.
There
doesn't seem to be any documentation on how to do this in this version. Can
anyone do me a favor and walk me thru this? When I try it the old way I just
wind up with black and white blobs.

I am starting with a color photo that is a jpg. I turn it into greyscale.
I need to make a duplicate to work on.

now what? It needs to wind up a lined pic suitable to use as a coloring
page.

Thanks so much!

Attachments: *
https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1360/original/kaia1.jpeg

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2020-02-16 05:06:34 UTC (about 4 years ago)
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Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi there,
I need it to look like a better version of what I attached here-the original is on my original question. I did this but its not done in gimp and its not exactly what I want. Im looking to be able to turn a photo jpg into a coloring book page-black and white outline of the pics so it can be colored-other versions of gimp have instructions how to do it however they don't apply to this version and things they refer to aren't even in this version. Im trying but feel totally lost as I've only used photoshop before and never gimp but I've heard such great things about it.
ill upload the one I was able to do so u get a better idea when u compare to the original-

please let me know your thoughts- thank you!

Can you be more specific about "turn into a coloring book page"?

Attachments:
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1364/original/kaia1.pdf.png

theweblady (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)
Rick Strong
2020-02-16 06:33:33 UTC (about 4 years ago)

Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi weblady,

GIMP does have a learning curve so be gentle with yourself. No, I can't show you what to do, especially not with a Tabby! Sorry,

Rick S.

-----Original Message----- From: theweblady
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 10:12 PM To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org
Subject: [Gimp-user] Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi Rick, I have never used gimp before-only photoshop so this is my first project with
it.
Plus there is no manual for this version so I have no instructions- im feeling a bit like a fish out of water.. I have heard such great things about gimp but I am totally lost- could you help with this and show me how to get it to look the way I need?

thanks!

Start by increasing the contrast of your colour photo.

Rick S.

-----Original Message----- From: theweblady
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 8:47 PM To: gimp-user-list@gnome.org
Subject: [Gimp-user] Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

Hi, Im hoping someone can help me. I have a color photo I need to turn into a
coloring book page.

Im using gimp 2.10.14

I have tried everything I can find about doing this with older versions of
gimp
but when I use those directions they don't work as the menu has changed.
There
doesn't seem to be any documentation on how to do this in this version. Can
anyone do me a favor and walk me thru this? When I try it the old way I just
wind up with black and white blobs.

I am starting with a color photo that is a jpg. I turn it into greyscale.
I need to make a duplicate to work on.

now what? It needs to wind up a lined pic suitable to use as a coloring
page.

Thanks so much!

Attachments: *
https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1360/original/kaia1.jpeg

theweblady (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)
Liam R E Quin
2020-02-16 07:01:13 UTC (about 4 years ago)

Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

On Sat, 2020-02-15 at 02:47 +0100, theweblady wrote:

I have tried everything I can find about doing this with older versions of gimp
but when I use those directions they don't work as the menu has changed.

You can use the / command to find functions/meu items/plugins/actions in GIMP, which sometimes helps (although it just does them, it doesn't teach you where they are, unfortunately).

https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1360/original/kaia1.jpeg

This is really not an easy photo to work with - there's lots of digital camera noise and lots of grey everywhere.

I'd probaly make a new transparent layer and just draw the lines over it, then delete the base layer. Or, use Inkscape and draw bezier curves, but that's a little tricker to learn than just drawing with the pen on the tablet.

slave liam

Liam Quin - web slave for https://www.fromoldbooks.org/
with fabulous vintage art and fascinating texts to read.
Click here to have the slave beaten.
2020-02-16 07:15:45 UTC (about 4 years ago)
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Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

I can change it to a person if that would be better-need to do same thing-turn into a coloring book page-

You can use the / command to find functions/meu items/plugins/actions in GIMP, which sometimes helps (although it just does them, it doesn't teach you where they are, unfortunately). This is really not an easy photo to work with - there's lots of digital
camera noise and lots of grey everywhere.

I'd probaly make a new transparent layer and just draw the lines over it, then delete the base layer. Or, use Inkscape and draw bezier curves, but that's a little tricker to learn than just drawing with the
pen on the tablet.

slave liam

Attachments:
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1367/original/gene2.jpg

theweblady (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)
2020-02-16 07:22:03 UTC (about 4 years ago)
postings
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Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

This pic is closer to what I looking for but not exactly it- any suggestions anyone?
and thank you everyone for your advice, help and kind words..it means a lot.. xx

I can change it to a person if that would be better-need to do same thing-turn
into a coloring book page-
Attachments:
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1367/original/gene2.jpg

Attachments:
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1368/original/gene2.pdf.png

theweblady (via www.gimpusers.com/forums)
Partha Bagchi via gimp-user-list
2020-02-16 12:59:57 UTC (about 4 years ago)

Need help with jpg-cannot get it to work..

I took your cat image and tired to do what you wanted. See if this works for you:

Open image in GIMP > Duplicate Layer > Desaturate Layer > Duplicate this BW layer > Change mode to Dodge
Now you should see a completely blank screen. > Gaussian Blur (play with the number - around 5 should do it ). You should see an outline of your image.

Next use the levels (or curves) to adjust as needed. Next sharpen image.

This should get you started. Otherwise, let me know.

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 2:22 AM theweblady wrote:

This pic is closer to what I looking for but not exactly it- any suggestions anyone?
and thank you everyone for your advice, help and kind words..it means a lot.. xx

I can change it to a person if that would be better-need to do same thing-turn
into a coloring book page-
Attachments:
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1367/original/gene2.jpg

Attachments:
* https://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1368/original/gene2.pdf.png

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