New Windows version available

New Windows-Ubuntu version available

PhotoComiX 11 Nov 2008 07:15

The last windows version popped on top of everything a empty black console
Not a big issue for normal use, but a real disturbance if the plug-in was used for animation, in that case to pop on top of everything was 1 black console for each frame

but i am not reporting a bug in the wrong board but giving a good new, the problem was solved thank to my Flickr friend Francois Collard , that build new binary for windows .
I did a quick test, all seems working fine and even faster

At soon i get home i will upload ,and then edit this post to add a download link so you may test and, if you like , add to your download section.

EDIT here http://photocomix-resources.deviantart.com/art/Gimp-Liquid-Rescale-Windows-103271394 download button is at the left of the illustration
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PS Francois send me also a deb package but at the moment i have no clear if is only for Ubuntu or for any Debian (i use only Ubuntu so i can't check)
anyway i will add that link too in a few hours from now so you may have a look

EDIT Deb are here, http://photocomix-resources.deviantart.com/art/Gimp-Liquid-Rescale-Ubuntu-103281999

As usual follow a full disclaimer, this debs worked fine on Francois and my computer, and are not yet tested by others

Last edited on 11 Nov 2008 13:08 by PhotoComiX Show more

Re: New Windows-Ubuntu version available

CarloB 11 Nov 2008 17:07

That's very good news and would solve a long-standing issue. However:

• the windows zip file you linked to does only contain the help files, while the FILES_TO_INSTALL folder is empty (i.e. no plugin there)
• please, only use the News forum category when a new version is actually uploaded on this site

It would be much better (and easier) if you or François send me the zip file by mail, or upload it here and notify me (but the mail is a better option to me).
Then, if you want to improve the installation instructions, we can do it on the Installation instructions page on this site. This is open to discussion.
Besides, I see no point in uploading those files (with no version number, BTW) other than here or in a site offering software to download.

I would really like to let the new, fixed version available as soon as possible, hope to hear from you soon.

[note: I didn't check the deb files yet]

Re: New Windows-Ubuntu version available

PhotoComiX 12 Nov 2008 02:16

OOPSS..i'm very embarrassed by the empty folder, i have no idea how that happened

about posting on the new forum my first idea was send you a private message but i did not find that option, (i found now, thank to your message)

Then still i can't see how upload file here and i lost your private address, anyway i fix the zip and i move the page away from public view , and i will delete at soon you advice me that you downloaded the file, here is the windows zip http://www.deviantart.com/download/103271394/Gimp_Liquid_Rescale_Windows_by_photocomix_resources.zip

About the help i do not change nothing in the help, but since currently the gimp help in windows is broken (only the option for online help works) install the LqR help in gimp will be only delusive..at least in that way that was only a temporary workaround is possible have the help at hand and open with the browser.

Re: New Windows-Ubuntu version available

CarloB 12 Nov 2008 04:29

Thanks, I have uploaded it.
I have decided to keep the old directory structure, though, because this should be the correct way to install it, and this increases the chances that someone might find a way to fix the localization and the help pages issues. Furthermore, I'm not really sure that it isn't working for anybody (at least, all the people who have been compiling it agree in saying that everything works fine on their systems).
However, I have added a section to the installation instruction page for people willing to install the plugin locally, based on your notes.

Re: New Windows-Ubuntu version available

PhotoComiX 12 Nov 2008 14:43

Correct for a some the help seems working,but for most a workaround is needed (as locate the index.html file of the help, open with the browser and bookmark it to get it at hand, anyway in that way context help and the help bottom on the plugins do not work,and i didn't check if the additional help pages of the extra plugin are available )

I'm removing the page on Deviantart and edit the message on Gimptalk to point directly to this wiki.

As a side note i did some experiments to use LqR to animate a photo of a landscape simulating camera movements and results are good as i supposed ( they still need some post editing, basically to resize back, i should find a way to do it in batch…and a bit of cropping to enhance the movement illusion ) at the moment i have only the rough material 4 quite gigantic xcf files (to simulate 4 different kind of camera movement on same image ) as they are no too exciting but once assembled should look fine as example