A while back I blogged about a Script-Fu plugin I wrote that simplified the saving of png files. The idea being that you edit and save your images as .xcf files and by hitting Control-P a PNG version is saved for you - no questions asked.
I've since improved this a bit to add support for saving a single region as png file with minimal hassle. The steps to do this reduce to:
- Create a selection (typically using the rectangle tool and guides to help)
- Hit Control+Shift+P
- Enter a suffix - for example: top
- Hit Enter
If the file above was named foo.xcf, the generated file would be foo-top.png.
The obvious use for this is extracting slices of images for web development. While I could have used the Slice or Guillotine plugins, I wanted something that was simpler and more precise.
Here's the code you'll need to drop into your scripts directory:
Here's the plugin in action:
Hi there - I am trying this plugin, it looks perfect. I am on Gimp 2.0 on Windows XP. The key command Ctrl-Shift-P does not work but the filter is available under Filter. Hmmm.... also where does the image get saved to?
ReplyDeleteGwilym -
ReplyDeleteGlad the plugin is working (whew!).
You'll want go to the Edit Menu, then select Configure Keyboard Shortcuts, and then find the plugin under Plug-Ins.
Also, the image should be saved in the same directory as the original file.
Come to think of it, if you don't have an original file (such as a .xcf file), I'm not sure where it gets saved.
Hope this helps!
-Ben