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Hi friends, how can I draw in GIMP freehanded curved interrupted lines (dotted; dot-dash-dot; dash-dash;...) ? To create lines first with a pencil and to use then the rubber gives uneven and so unsatisfactory results. Thanks for help! Konrad ------------------ You can also do freehand dashed lines but you will need to map your desired dash pattern onto a gradient. Gradient editor's not entirely easy to use, so I've attached a sample gradient file that can produce a simple dashed line for you (it alternates the current foreground color between opaque/transparent). So using it: 1 - On your painting tool, expand the "Paint Dynamics" option. Set the "Fade length" to a desired value and the fade repeat to "sawtooth" (or "triangular", depending on your pattern). 2 - You'll need one adjustable dynamics (not a preset) for the next step, so if you don't have one yet, open up the Dynamics dialog list and hit its "New" button to create one. (You'll probably want to do this anyway, go do it.) 3 - Then bring up the Dynamics Editor (e.g. double-click your dynamics entry from the list), map "Color" to "Fade". (Also map "Angle" to "Direction"; it makes a difference if the brush is non-round). 4 - Select a brush (round or square will do), set the brush size to your desired stroke width and paint away! Note this method is not technically perfect, but it should be close enough for casual use. -- Stratadrake strata_ranger hotmail com -------------------- Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth. |
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