Comments on: Gimp is a Free Photoshop Alternative for Mac OS X, and Now No X11 Required! http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Sun, 19 May 2013 22:41:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: GImplover http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-470547 GImplover Sat, 29 Dec 2012 23:20:54 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-470547 Hey guys, here is a workaround: I have also been having a problem with the help files. I am trying to install the 2.6 help file folder "en". The closest I have come is having "Help System" in Preferences say that I have a copy of the manual installed, but when I open it GIMP gives me the following message: "gimp message calling error for procedure 'plug-in-web-browser': no application is registered as handling this file". My workaround for this right now is to simply find two HTML files in the 2.6 Help Files en folder titled "index.html" and "gimp-help-index.html", oped each of these in Safari, and then make bookmarks where I can get to them easily. I hope this helps. Until a Mac Native GIMP Help System is released this seems to be the most reliable way of having help files "installed" on your system. We just have to be patient. Good Photo Editing Mates Stay Safe Hey guys, here is a workaround:

I have also been having a problem with the help files. I am trying to install the 2.6 help file folder “en”. The closest I have come is having “Help System” in Preferences say that I have a copy of the manual installed, but when I open it GIMP gives me the following message: “gimp message calling error for procedure ‘plug-in-web-browser’: no application is registered as handling this file”.

My workaround for this right now is to simply find two HTML files in the 2.6 Help Files en folder titled “index.html” and “gimp-help-index.html”, oped each of these in Safari, and then make bookmarks where I can get to them easily.

I hope this helps. Until a Mac Native GIMP Help System is released this seems to be the most reliable way of having help files “installed” on your system. We just have to be patient.

Good Photo Editing Mates
Stay Safe

]]> By: dude http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-446359 dude Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:16:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-446359 Why does this idiot keep going on about his precious CMYK? There isn't anybody who gives a hoot. No he just keeps nagging. Nobody is forcing you to not use your Photoshop. Keep using it. For $699. And PLEASE, gtfo. Why does this idiot keep going on about his precious CMYK? There isn’t anybody who gives a hoot. No he just keeps nagging. Nobody is forcing you to not use your Photoshop. Keep using it. For $699. And PLEASE, gtfo.

]]> By: Ryan http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-434184 Ryan Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:33:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-434184 you aint professional you suck goat weiner nucca. you aint professional you suck goat weiner nucca.

]]> By: Mike http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-425004 Mike Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:49:29 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-425004 OK, the build from Clayton Walker installs and runs on Lion OK and doesn't need Quartz. However, the build listed on Simone Karin Lehmann's web site still says the 2.8.2 version is for ML only. I haven't attempted to install that one on Lion because I don't need multiple copies of GIMP to confuse me... OK, the build from Clayton Walker installs and runs on Lion OK and doesn’t need Quartz. However, the build listed on Simone Karin Lehmann’s web site still says the 2.8.2 version is for ML only. I haven’t attempted to install that one on Lion because I don’t need multiple copies of GIMP to confuse me…

]]> By: Mike http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-424999 Mike Sun, 09 Sep 2012 21:33:50 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-424999 You really ought to be clearer on posts like this; GIMP without X11 is for Mountain Lion ONLY. "And now no X11 required" is misleading at best. The builds for Lion and earlier still require X11 or Quartz. You really ought to be clearer on posts like this; GIMP without X11 is for Mountain Lion ONLY. “And now no X11 required” is misleading at best. The builds for Lion and earlier still require X11 or Quartz.

]]> By: jji7skyline http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-423085 jji7skyline Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:35:07 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-423085 Use the Windows > Single Window Mode menu item to make the interface better, plus you can resize the sidebars and rearrange docking windows for better usability :) Use the Windows > Single Window Mode menu item to make the interface better, plus you can resize the sidebars and rearrange docking windows for better usability :)

]]> By: jji7skyline http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-423084 jji7skyline Sun, 02 Sep 2012 22:32:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-423084 I'm sorry if it was confusing, but yes, I was referring to home/small office printers. They automatically convert all CMYK to RGB before printing so there is absolutely no need to use CYMYK in the first place. I’m sorry if it was confusing, but yes, I was referring to home/small office printers. They automatically convert all CMYK to RGB before printing so there is absolutely no need to use CYMYK in the first place.

]]> By: UnconventionalT http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-423044 UnconventionalT Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:30:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-423044 I'm still working out how to include help-files. Give me some slack. :D I’m still working out how to include help-files. Give me some slack. :D

]]> By: Duncan http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-423031 Duncan Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:58:38 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-423031 A related discussion (for Lisa's X11 build) is given at this link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimponosx/forums/forum/761056/topic/5273073 Still have no idea how to set the "default web browser". (probably a build option?) A related discussion (for Lisa’s X11 build) is given at this link:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimponosx/forums/forum/761056/topic/5273073

Still have no idea how to set the “default web browser”.
(probably a build option?)

]]> By: Duncan http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-423028 Duncan Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:45:09 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-423028 The Gimp 2.8 preferences (with the gtk and x11 builds) are missing a box on the preferences-> help system page for specifying the web brower to use for reading the local html help files .... (This box seems to have been there on older gimps.) It appears that 2.8 instead uses the "default we browser" Lisa's X11 build finds Safari as this. Perhaps this is set when building gimp.app? The Gimp 2.8 preferences (with the gtk and x11 builds) are missing a box on the preferences-> help system page for
specifying the web brower to use for reading the local html
help files ….
(This box seems to have been there on older gimps.)
It appears that 2.8 instead uses the “default we browser”
Lisa’s X11 build finds Safari as this.

Perhaps this is set when building gimp.app?

]]> By: Duncan http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-423018 Duncan Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:11:59 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-423018 OK I found that it expects to find it inside gimp.app at gimp.app/Contents/Resources/share/gimp/2.0/help which I simlinked linked to lisas help, and it is found, but I need to tell gimp to use a web browser (Safari?) since the native gimp-help plugin is absent. How to do this? The pop-up error message was: Calling error for procedure 'plug-in-web-browser': No application is registered as handling this file OK
I found that it expects to find it inside gimp.app at
gimp.app/Contents/Resources/share/gimp/2.0/help

which I simlinked linked to lisas help, and it is found,

but I need to tell gimp to use a web browser (Safari?)
since the native gimp-help plugin is absent.
How to do this?

The pop-up error message was:
Calling error for procedure ‘plug-in-web-browser’:
No application is registered as handling this file

]]> By: Duncan http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-423012 Duncan Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:35:26 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-423012 Lisa's separate package of the help system installs it (emgish version) to /Users/Shared/Library/Application Support/Gimp/help/en/ A simlink to where you package expects it would fix things Lisa’s separate package of the help system installs it (emgish version) to
/Users/Shared/Library/Application Support/Gimp/help/en/

A simlink to where you package expects it would fix things

]]> By: Duncan http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-422960 Duncan Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:59:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-422960 where should the 2.8 helpfiles be installed for the gtk version? (the package from lisa's X11 version is installed but only the X11 version sees it.) where should the 2.8 helpfiles be installed for the gtk version?
(the package from lisa’s X11 version is installed but only the X11 version sees it.)

]]> By: UnconventionalT http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-422713 UnconventionalT Sat, 01 Sep 2012 07:47:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-422713 New version has been released. You can download it, as usual, from the gimp website. http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ New version has been released. You can download it, as usual, from the gimp website.
http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

]]> By: UnconventionalT http://osxdaily.com/2012/08/28/gimp-free-photoshop-alternative-mac-os-x/#comment-422541 UnconventionalT Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:05:19 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=32848#comment-422541 I'm doing the best I can? Gimp will crash on first launch due to the way it handles gtkrc files, and I'm working on a fix. Gimp will also be slow, until quartz gets some optimizations in the speed department. I don't expect it to be slow forever. Do not drag and drop onto the canvas. That will crash gimp. I’m doing the best I can? Gimp will crash on first launch due to the way it handles gtkrc files, and I’m working on a fix. Gimp will also be slow, until quartz gets some optimizations in the speed department. I don’t expect it to be slow forever.
Do not drag and drop onto the canvas. That will crash gimp.

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