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by Rick Montgomery
Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:48 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: HP 3180 Scanner
Replies: 22
Views: 19691

Re: HP 3180 Scanner

<t>I just noticed, the error message appears (in large white Helvetica or Arial on a partially transparent black or gray background, not a standard Mac alert window) in front of the preview, but behind the selection handles, in the Image Capture window. I wonder if this message comes from the scanne...
by Rick Montgomery
Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:40 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: HP 3180 Scanner
Replies: 22
Views: 19691

Re: HP 3180 Scanner

<t>I created a folder in my home directory. I nmed it Scans. I can move and copy documents into it using Finder. I selected it as the "Save to:" folder in Preferences. It still says "the selected folder is not writable." GraphicConverter 9, version 9.7.5 (2100), from the App Store. Is it cool to sub...
by Rick Montgomery
Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:10 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Animated GIF files from PNG with alpha
Replies: 4
Views: 5044

Re: Animated GIF files from PNG with alpha

Happy to report that GraphicConverter 9 fixed my problem. I've added the actual animation that I was working on when I discovered the bug, and as you can see, it works perfectly.http://thevams.net/rick/gifdemo/
by Rick Montgomery
Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:31 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Animated GIF files from PNG with alpha
Replies: 4
Views: 5044

Re: Animated GIF files from PNG with alpha

Thorsten, I'm using App Store 8.8.2 (although I have purchased directly from LemkeSoft two or three times in the past). I see there is a GraphicConverter 9 available; maybe I'll give it a try. If it doesn't cure my problem, I'll post the source files and send you a link.
by Rick Montgomery
Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:58 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Animated GIF files from PNG with alpha
Replies: 4
Views: 5044

Animated GIF files from PNG with alpha

<r>Thorsten,I'm having a weird problem with animated GIF files that use transparency. See <URL url="http://thevams.net/rick/gifdemoThe">http://thevams.net/rick/gifdemoThe</URL> animations on the top row were created as series of PNG files in POV-Ray. I used GraphicConverter to merge the PNG files in...
by Rick Montgomery
Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:57 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Hide tools in slideshow?
Replies: 4
Views: 3052

Re: Hide tools in slideshow?

> Go to preferences->slide show and uncheck the appropriate box. I have looked through all the Preferences panels and tried everything that looked like it had any chance of making a difference. The tools always show.
by Rick Montgomery
Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:37 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: How to export frames from an animated GIF, and a couple of GIF anima
Replies: 2
Views: 2165

How to export frames from an animated GIF, and a couple of GIF anima

<t>Hi, is there a way to separate a GIF animation into the frames that make it up? I have an animated GIF that I want to run forwards and backwards. My plan was to save the individual frames, duplicate and renumber them, and reassemble them into a new file. Not only is this tedious with a 120-frame ...
by Rick Montgomery
Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:35 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Re: transparent GIF
Replies: 0
Views: 2621

Re: transparent GIF

<t>Gnarlie's statement is true if the GIF image is antialiased. If it isn't, then a GIF with transparency will work as well on one background as another. The whole point of transparency is to allow any background to show through.I would say GIF is ideal for IMAGES with a limited number of colors. An...
by Rick Montgomery
Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:56 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: how to reduce opacity?
Replies: 7
Views: 3652

Re: how to reduce opacity?

oops. My filter trick seemed to work on the first image I tried... but it isn't an exact average. Also, it doesn't work at all unless you deselect the original image. I wish I understood those composite filters better...
by Rick Montgomery
Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:39 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: how to reduce opacity?
Replies: 7
Views: 3652

Re: how to reduce opacity?

Select all, copy, create new image from clipboard; select all, delete (or otherwise fill the image with white), filter > composite operation > soft light blend mode.