[Gimp-developer] improved drawing modes

[David Gowers]

Hi,

I admit that if Erase were a paint mode, I would use it much more. The
eraser tool, I generally find does not happen to have brush settings
convenient to my current task, and so i find it cumbersome. So, I
think that erase as a paint mode is a good idea.
I do not understand this 'Negative' paint mode, Radoslav, and I think
you need to explain it.

Now that we are speaking of paint modes, I know that I would
personally find very useful one that recolors FG colored pixels to BG
color.

On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:35 PM, Radoslav Schudich
<ssuuddoo.dev at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, I know, it sounds like a waste, but trust me, it isnt. I firstly didnt
>  even
>  know what are those drawing modes for, but soon it fastened my work.
>  I suppose they should have a shortcut key too.
>
>  For example: You draw or edit an image with a simple brush, when you want
>  to
>  erase some stuff, you switch to the eraser, but this one has different
>  brush size,
>  shape, opacity than the first tool. Using different modes like erase and
>  plenty more
>  are efficent. (I admit, some of them I never used - solarise, and other
>  modes,
>  I do not use to use).
>
>  Maybe I am explaining it wrong, but You can try it for your own.
>
>  The program I used to work with is named TV Paint Animation,
>  for someone it can be an unknown program, but believe me,
>  it is very strong and when comparing prices you can see:
>
>  PaintShopPro           105 €
>  Photoshop               264-441 €
>  TV Paint Anim. Pro/Std.   950 €  / 475 €
>  GIMP            free OpenSource  :)
>
>  that TVPA is not just a shit-program, but has features that really make
>  work with
>  images draw/edit more efficient.
>
>  let me know what do U think
>
>  ssuuddoo
>
>
>  On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:49:48 +0100, Raphaël Quinet <raphael at gimp.org>
>  wrote:
>
>
>
>  > On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:17:26 +0100, "Radoslav Schudich"
>  > <ssuuddoo.dev at gmail.com> wrote:
>  >> the available drawing modes should have these options too
>  >> (there are plenty (21) drawing modes, but I definitly miss these:
>  >>
>  >> ERASE  (to be able to erase the drawing (not just one color) with any
>  >> drawing
>  >> NEGATIVE
>  >>
>  >> -it makes the drawing/editing easier, because when you want to erase
>  >> something, you do not need to change your tool 2 eraser, but can choose
>  >> to
>  >> erase the painting with the brush you currently have.
>  >
>  > Could you explain why it would be easier to do this with additional
>  > drawing modes instead of using the existing shortcuts to switch to the
>  > eraser and then switch back to your previous drawing tool?
>  >
>  > If you use the existing shortcuts for the tools or if you define new
>  > ones, then you only need to press the key for the eraser, erase what
>  > you want, and then press the key for the other paint tool to continue
>  > drawing.  You can do that without having to move the mouse to the tool
>  > options and change the paint mode, which is more cumbersome in my
>  > opinion.
>  >
>  > Also, for those who use a drawing tablet, it is much easier to switch
>  > tools than to play with drawing modes.
>  >
>  > -Raphaël
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