Re: [Gimp-user] Problem with the Newsprint filter?

[Jay Smith <jay JaySmith com>]

On 01/09/2012 10:00 AM, Zweibaby wrote:
> > So, yesterday I was trying to halftone an image.  Everything was working fine, but I couldn't figure out how 
> > to use it the way I wanted to.  So I found a tutorial.  I read it, figured out what I was doing wrong, went 
> > on my way.  Everything seemed fine.
>
> > Then I went to use my newfound knowledge, and lo and behold, the Newsprint filter stopped working.  No matter 
> > what I tried, the preview image looked just like the original.  And when I tried applying the filter anyway, 
> > figuring maybe something was just up with the preview panel, nothing happened.  The filter pauses to load 
> > when I change something, acting like it's working, but nothing happens.  The closest thing I've been able to 
> > get was the image completely disappearing when I change a certain setting (switch to intensity, in case you 
> > were wondering).  I tried googling my problem, but all that gets me is tutorials and the how-to-use guide.  I 
> > was hoping someone here would know what's wrong and how to fix it.
>
> > Thanks in advance!
>
> Well, I got it to sort-of work now.  It's not exactly how I want it, and I still haven't figured out how it 
> suddenly switched the way it wanted to work, but I pieced something together.  I'd still like to know why it 
> did what it did, though.

Is it possible that your image has multiple layers and that 
(unknowingly) you were trying to use the filter on a layer for which the 
filter would have no effect?

Jay