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
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.
(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!!!
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
(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.