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Make grid look like Inkscape - meetdilip - 03-20-2020
I like Inkscape grid colours. They look very clean and crisp. When I tired GIMP the grid colours were as if it had a tone of sepia to it.
It will great if anyone can teach me how to make GIMP grid as in Inkscape. Thanks.
RE: Make grid look like Inkscape - rich2005 - 03-20-2020
Quote:I like Inkscape grid colours. They look very clean and crisp.
You will have to be a bit more explicit.
Do you mean the 'virtual' grid as a drawing aid, where major and minor lines can be adjusted ? see: screenshot. https://i.imgur.com/dWk1BNd.jpg (1) Not possible in Gimp. (2) A rendered grid, which can be one on top of another and you can do that in Gimp as well. Use 2 layers.
Quote:When I tired GIMP the grid colours were as if it had a tone of sepia to it.
If this is a 'virtual' grid, that might be your computer display.
Quote:It will great if anyone can teach me how to make GIMP grid as in Inkscape.
Probably not possible. The options I use are:
(1) The 'virtual' grid. Standard setup is a muted colour and dashed lines. Set that up in Edit -> Preferences or on an image-by-image basis in the Image menu.
(2) A rendered Grid. Two options the GEGL version and a legacy plugin.
(3) I keep a set of graphpapers, to use as a design aid. The Blue grid. Set as background, or (sometimes) on top with reduced opacity.
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RE: Make grid look like Inkscape - denzjos - 03-20-2020
This might be interesting for you : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNA5y_WuELg
RE: Make grid look like Inkscape - meetdilip - 03-20-2020
Thanks @rich2005, @denzjos
I was referring to view >grid in GIMP.
I will go through the instructions and see where I can improve. I tried a bit with the grid line colour. Now when zoomed in, it looks clean like Inkscape. But the suggested ideas looks better.
RE: Make grid look like Inkscape - rich2005 - 03-20-2020
Davies video?
Great video. Make a grid / duplicate it / rotate one of them - There, now you do not have to suffer all the advertising.
There are Ofnuts path tools for various grids: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-path-tools/files/scripts/
path-shaped-grid-0.0.py (2014-04-26) Various grid shapes or a simple rectangular grid path-grid-0.1.py (2014-01-25)
These create paths so you do need to stroke them if required or just use a virtual grid and toggle visibility on/off as necessary Use that way and the path remains sharp whatever the zoom.
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RE: Make grid look like Inkscape - meetdilip - 03-20-2020
I was referring to the way you displayed adjustments. Since I am not a pro user, increasing spacing is enough for me. At the moment. I settled for proper line colour and what I get while zooming.
Considering what I see here, the scope is too broad with lots of options. :+1: