From 5c1676dfe6d2f3c837a5e074117b45613fd29a72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 20:30:19 +0200 Subject: Adding upstream version 2.10.34. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- plug-ins/selection-to-path/README | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+) create mode 100644 plug-ins/selection-to-path/README (limited to 'plug-ins/selection-to-path/README') diff --git a/plug-ins/selection-to-path/README b/plug-ins/selection-to-path/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..80fa1c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/plug-ins/selection-to-path/README @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ + + +Andy Thomas (alt@gimp.org) 9th July 1999 + + +This plug-in will take a selection and convert it into a path. +For the purpose of the plug-in the selection boundary is defined +in a similar manner to that worked out for the "marching ants" markers +of the selection. I think this gives the best user feel/feedback since +the created path "follows" the "marching ants". + +I cannot claim responsibility for the underlying algorithms. These +were taken directly from the GNU font utilities (the "limn" program +in particular) written by Karl Berry and Kathryn Hargreaves. + +Their email addresses quoted in the README are:- + +Karl Berry karl@cs.umb.edu +Kathryn Hargreaves letters@cs.umb.edu + +Please see fontutils-0.6 package for more details. I have included the +README from the limn part of the package. + +I thank Karl & Kathryn for producing such a well written set of utilities. + +I have just added a gimp front-end onto them. + + +How to use it. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Simply select an area and then select either "/Selection/To Path" +menu item or the "Selection To Image" button in the paths dialog. The new +path will be created. Currently if the LCP dialog has not been activated +then the path will not be visible... A bug I have just found - simply +bring up the LCP dialog and select the Paths tab to see the newly created +path. + +An additional function can be obtained by having the "Shift" modifier pressed +while using the button in the paths dialog. This will pop-up a "power-users" +menu where the parameters to the underlying algorithms can be modified. +WARNING:- Some values may cause the plugin to enter extremely long operations. +You have been warned. + +Have fun! + + +Andy. + +PS. Please direct any bugs etc found in this plugin to either +myself or the gimp-developer mailing list. Thank. -- cgit v1.2.3