Plug ins and scripts

[kjacobs4242]

Been using GIMP 2.8 for a long time, but have switched to windows 10 and GIMP 2.10. Over the years I had discovered some favorite plugins and scripts, and would like to get them installed on the new set up. Nothing seems simple on W10, and I can't seem to find where to download my old favorites. I still have the W7 and GIMP 2.8, can I just copy scripts from those folders and move to new computer and W-10 GIMP 2.10? Is there a site where the best scripts are located? Searching the net these days seems more difficult, one gets so many hits that are irrelevant to a specific search. 2 of my old favorites were smart sharpening and Lasm's Lab wow color script. Help!

kj

[rich2005]

Look in Gimp menu Edit -> Preferences -> Folders -> Scripts (for example) which shows the location of the Gimp 2.10 user folder. In a standard Windows installation it is:-

C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\...

That is a Windows 'hidden folder' see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...windows-10

Much is different in the Gimp scripts & plugins code but Gimp 2.10 runs in a 'legacy' mode so your Gimp 2.8 scripts and plugins will generally work.

The old registry.gimp.org site has been closed for a long time now, although often referenced in old Gimp web pages. There is a archive here: https://github.com/pixlsus/registry.gimp.org_static

Some of the old scripts have been updated here: http://www.gimphelp.org/

If you want a good Gimp 2.10 manual (English or Italian) in PDF format: http://gimp.linux.it/www/meta/

Otherwise, if you can not find a script/plugin, just ask. There might be a newer better equivalent.

Quote:2 of my old favorites were smart sharpening and Lasm's Lab wow color script

I shall have a look around

edit: hmm..this one http://www.gimphelp.org/sharpness_sharpe...arpen.html

edit2: Amazing, ancient and seems to work (well sometimes ): https://github.com/bzed/gimp-plugin-regi...ab-wow.scm that goes in C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\scripts

Reminded me to recommend a modern plugin that comes with 500+ filters of all sorts, plenty of effects like that. http://www.gmic.eu There is an installer, just use that.

[kjacobs4242]

(03-19-2019, 07:02 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Look in Gimp menu Edit -> Preferences -> Folders -> Scripts (for example) which shows the location of the Gimp 2.10 user folder. In a standard Windows installation it is:-

C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\...

That is a Windows 'hidden folder' see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...windows-10

Much is different in the Gimp scripts & plugins code but Gimp 2.10 runs in a 'legacy' mode so your Gimp 2.8 scripts and plugins will generally work.

The old registry.gimp.org site has been closed for a long time now, although often referenced in old Gimp web pages. There is a archive here: https://github.com/pixlsus/registry.gimp.org_static

Some of the old scripts have been updated here: http://www.gimphelp.org/

If you want a good Gimp 2.10 manual (English or Italian) in PDF format: http://gimp.linux.it/www/meta/

Otherwise, if you can not find a script/plugin, just ask. There might be a newer better equivalent.

Quote:2 of my old favorites were smart sharpening and Lasm's Lab wow color script

I shall have a look around

edit: hmm..this one http://www.gimphelp.org/sharpness_sharpe...arpen.html

edit2: Amazing, ancient and seems to work (well sometimes ): https://github.com/bzed/gimp-plugin-regi...ab-wow.scm that goes in C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\scripts

Reminded me to recommend a modern plugin that comes with 500+ filters of all sorts, plenty of effects like that. http://www.gmic.eu There is an installer, just use that.

Thanx so very much, I will explore these links. I already have Gmic up and running, use it a lot. It does not contain smart sharpening that is called that. Smart sharp is so nice because it does not sharpen the noise like a straight USM does.  Finding the file folders has been a huge headache also, so thanx for that too. Makes me wonder if MSFT and Adobe are in cahoots trying to discourage  GIMP users, rotten rascals!!! LOL!!!

[kjacobs4242]

Yes that is the smart sharpening. Down loaded it, yhen I finally found the proper folder. Here's where I found it, notice USER is not in the folder sequence as most descriptions say. C: Program Files/GIMP2/share/gimp/2.0/scripts. Put the downloaded scm file in this folder and it shows under the script-fu heading, works as it should. So hope this helps others. Thanx.
kj

[Blighty]

(03-20-2019, 01:25 AM)kjacobs4242 Wrote: Yes that is the smart sharpening. Down loaded it, yhen I finally found the proper folder. Here's where I found it, notice USER is not in the folder sequence as most descriptions say. C: Program Files/GIMP2/share/gimp/2.0/scripts.  Put the downloaded scm file in this folder and it shows under the script-fu heading, works as it should. So hope this helps others. Thanx.
kj

C: Program Files/GIMP2/share/gimp/2.0/scripts is not the correct place. Anything you add here will be lost when Gimp updates.

Correct place is as per Rich's post, ie
C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\scripts (for .scm files)
C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\plug-ins (for .py .exe files)
Things added here will remain when Gimp is updated.