Hello all! I'm having mysterious problem with Gimp that occurred first time around 30.5.2023. Been using Gimp about 15 years now.


The problem: after reopening xcf file, can't select anything.

 - The dotted line of selection doesn't show up, even if "Show selection" is checked.
 - When copying the selected area and creating new file or layer out of it, the result is empty transparent layer. (Copy visible has the same result.)  
 - This never occurs on new files, only reopened xcf files.
 - Not all my xcf files have this problem when opening. But it seems to occur randomly, even in files older than 30.5.23.


Solutions I've tried but didn't fix this:

 - Reinstall Gimp
 - Reverting into older Gimp version
 - Remove Wacom tablet
 - Remove G'mic
 - Use Cinnamon instead of Xfce working environment
 - Opening the file straight from SSD instead mounting hard drive first
 - Saving as with the option "Save this XCF file with better but slower compression" unchecked


Solutions that kind of worked (a.k.a. more info about the problem) :

 - Removing the Gimp's "2.10" config folder (home/username/.config/GIMP/2.10).
At first time this worked. I opened the Gimp and configurated the settings while testing that it was working. (By testing I mean I had opened a xcf file that previously had the problem and successfully selected and copy&pasted part of it.) I configurated the settings in small sections, every now and then shutting down the Gimp, to see which one was the problem, but the problem didn't occur anymore on the session I had the computer open. How ever at next day when I opened the computer again, the problem was present like I hadn't ever resetted the settings. I tried this trick again, but even starting with the "2.10" folder removed, the problem occurred.

 - Saving the file as.
I saved the problematic file as filename_test1.xcf and closed the Gimp. Then reopened it and then filename_test1.xcf and it was working. BUT! If I do the same thing while the Gimp is RUNNING, for example save as filename_test2.xcf, it has the problem. (Well, it kind of solves the problem, but it's really impractical to have to do this every time...)

 - Using different computer. My spouse has the same operating system, working environment and version of the Gimp. The problem doesn't occur on his computer, even my problematic files work just fine. (...But I need it to work on my computer since it's mine... :D )  


If it mattes, I'm using Linux Manjaro, kernel version 6.1.31-2. Used Gimp 2.10.34-1 when this problem first time occurred, today reverted to Gimp 2.10.32-2 but it didn't fix it.

Any further questions are welcome, I'll try to answer the best I can.  

I really hope someone can find a way to fix this!

I have just upgraded to the most recent gimp that is stable 2.10 i think and i have some plugins like redfield and i can't get the plugins to install what am i doing wrong i have them in app data but they aren't showing up pls help

I have been looking for already made practice sheet for learning to write Chinese. They either cost money or have random characters, and usually those that cost money are also missing random yet important characters.

My goal is to have:
1) Something that looks like the attached picture. The one on the right is pretty good, but I would like all the like to be dotted. Besides that I would like that the centre looks neat (the one on the left has a strange centre). 
So my questions are very basic usage of Gimp I guess.
a) How do I make the frame to be a perfect square?
b) How do I make the horizontal and vertical lines perfectly in the middle?
c) How do I make dotted lines?
d) How do I make the diagonal lines perfectly from corner to corner?
e) How do I make the centre of where all the lines meet look nice?


If someone knows of a tutorial on how to get the job done please refer me to one. 
I did all of this 15 years ago on Windows XP/7 version of a Corel Paintshop Pro. But later my computer got stolen and I lost all of it. Corel then made it impossible to use the version I had paid for on Windows 10, so then I decided to go with Gimp, but I have forgotten many of the techniques I learned back then and now I am also using a different program.
 
If you don't know on any tutorial that can help me do this, then please let me know where I can upload a tutorial. I would love to share how to do it as I am learning it.

When I am done with this step then I will post about the next step in my "how to write Chinese"
 

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So for anyone who needs a catch up on Supreme Court:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/do...court.html
https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/06/jack-...s-dog-toy/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/08/politics/...index.html

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/08/118101295...s-decision
https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/06...g-toy.html

IDK, maybe you wondering why i picked this subject out of all the current issues right now with SCOTUS, but anyway this is what i did. Thoughts? (edit: file too big; i indexing+downsizing - max file size 500kb)
   

(03-09-2023, 11:47 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: Map object is not unusable (or even that hard to understand).... until you want to map something to an existing cylinder in your image, that elicits considerable amounts of trial and error, first for the size/position/rotation, then for the lighting. If/when they redo Map object with a live preview on the canvas then things will be a lot easier.

Hi, ive got a project that ive building in 2.10 and when exporting it needs to be in PDF 300dpi CMYK.
Ive installed the colour palette in order to view it in CMYK. Ive also got 2.99 installed too.


What im wondering is how is it possible for me to export to PDF with the CMYK colour scheme? Unfortunately I cannot export to PNG or any other format as this file is going to be printed for a vinyl record sleeve so has to be PDF.

Its been a whole learning curve for me this and im right at the end but didnt realise the CMYK thing so now trying to get my head around how I can do this.

Any help would be immense!

I was making a drawing with layers and want to expand a certain layer to the image size. It did not work. Not thinking about a bug, I racked my brain to find a solution and I noticed that the layer was locked. I had to see that on the menu because the 'layer to image size' was grey. So, another find for me during the gimp learning curve.  
   
   

I reinstalled 2.10.34 after an earlier version started having plugin crashes. The new install freezes when loading tile.exe. I have tried reinstalling it and confirming that the directory was deleted before trying again. Windows 10.

EDIT: The program launched after 3 or 4 tries.

Tried to create my first script to save all open files and while it works, I've encountered a strange issue.

I have downloaded and installed the resynthesizer plugin on my MacOS Ventura 13.4, but it does NOT show under Filter > Enhence. You can see that the files are in the plugin folder, but they don't show up in the app menu. Does anyone know what's going on? Please help!

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