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ofn-path-marquee - Ofnuts - 06-29-2019
A little script to generate animations of a moving dash pattern along a path:
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At the usual place. Enjoy
RE: ofn-path-marquee - Krikor - 06-30-2019
I don't understand why I can not generate a transparent background result?
When I select the background fill as transparent, it generates 30 empty (default) layers.
However, with the same composition, just selecting the background like color, everything happens as expected.
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Background fill as transparent - .xcf
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Thx on advance.
P.S: I am somehow managing to generate results with transparent funds. Disregard previous doubt. thx.
RE: ofn-path-marquee - rich2005 - 06-30-2019
Pleased about that, saves a bit of a post, I suggested another try.
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For incorporating a background and transparency you will need to go a bit further, merge the background with all layers - Ofnuts has a plugin for that and export the gif with replace-layers option.
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RE: ofn-path-marquee - Ofnuts - 06-30-2019
Loving the track
RE: ofn-path-marquee - Krikor - 06-30-2019
(06-30-2019, 06:44 PM)rich2005 Wrote: For incorporating a background and transparency you will need to go a bit further, merge the background with all layers - Ofnuts has a plugin for that and export the gif with replace-layers option.I have a few Ofnuts scripts installed, but I've also uninstalled a few of them by simply not knowing how to use them or what they were for.
I ended up insisting and manually (a lot of work and time in that) I managed to get one of the results I was trying to get.
But I only used 10 steps, more than this would contract a RST Repetitive Strain Injury
Thx Rich
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RE: ofn-path-marquee - Pat625 - 06-30-2019
I really like this one, too, Ofnuts. Can't wait to play with it!
RE: ofn-path-marquee - Ofnuts - 07-03-2019
Uploaded a new version that includes an anti-alias setting and drops the "Current" options that aren't that usable anyway.
RE: ofn-path-marquee - teapot - 07-07-2019
Hi Ofnuts,
Thank you very much for your excellent path tools. I've just been trying marquee out.
I'd made a mistake in my path by forgetting to delete a lone anchor. This gave me errors as follows:
GIMP Message
Calling error for procedure 'gimp-context-set-line-dash-offset': Procedure 'gimp-context-set-line-dash-offset' has been called with value '-0.500000' for argument 'dash-offset' (#1, type gdouble). This value is out of range.
Marquee animation Message
Procedure 'gimp-context-set-line-dash-offset' has been called with value '-0.500000' for argument 'dash-offset' (#1, type gdouble). This value is out of range.
Obviously a lone anchor isn't wanted when using marquee but I often end up with them when editing paths and forget to delete them. Perhaps it may be worth the documentation mentioning to look out for this?
All was fine when I deleted the lone anchor:
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RE: ofn-path-marquee - Ofnuts - 07-07-2019
Thanks for the report, fixed and uploaded new version.
The problem was not that much the lone anchor (you can have visible strokes with a single anchor) but the null length (which is strangely reported by Gimp has being a negative length).
Behavior remains "peculiar" with strokes that are much shorter than the period, but if you don't want them you can use ofn-path-filter-strokes to remove them.