From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 23 00:33:42 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B782B106566C for ; Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:33:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from aristotle.thought.org (ns1.thought.org [209.180.213.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 73BFA8FC17 for ; Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:33:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by aristotle.thought.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m5N0XkbR026880; Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:33:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:33:37 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:33:37 -0700 From: Gary Kline To: FreeBSD Mailing List Message-ID: <20080623003334.GA95726@thought.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 21++ years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on aristotle.thought.org Cc: Subject: please don't shoot me , but... [YAOTP] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:33:42 -0000 people, yes, this is yet another off-topic post,, but 1) i can't find where to post on the GIMP list [or forum], 2), can't find anything that makes sense to my way of thinking. how, oh how, do i use these gimp 'layers'?? 2 uses for them. 1st is to create the string "jottings.thought.org" in a LARGE typeface, centered; then a 2nd string in a Medium typeface, also centered, and a 3rd in a small typeface. everything centered. i figure that whenever somebody unlocks my cage, i may as well make up T-shirts and be my own billboard. i spend a solid 1.5 days trying to learn what the deal is with 'layers': no-joy. the second reason to learn gimp is to manipulate plain old ascii letters (or maybe 8859-15 to get the upside-down bang "!". when i first started this site in wisconsin i called it 'thought unlimited' and it served as a public access unix site for years. public Access or Service, i've kept the 'thought unlimited' tag. now if i knew how to use gimp+layers, i might be able to creaate a logo-with-letters. i know 0.00 about art. at the same time, i love fonts; this is IMHO, a true artform. and i'm like to try and design "TU!" on some-such using gimp to create a logo from letters. thanks in advance, gary -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org