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These raw notes are provided as our documentation and for your insight and entertainment. They are not meant to start a flame war. Wait for our complete analysis before reacting.
 
These raw notes are provided as our documentation and for your insight and entertainment. They are not meant to start a flame war. Wait for our complete analysis before reacting.
  
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'''TASK:'''
 
creating original art, a collage of found images and wild brushwork.
 
creating original art, a collage of found images and wild brushwork.
  
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#the browsing of the modes via the up/down keys is crucial just to see what each does
 
#the browsing of the modes via the up/down keys is crucial just to see what each does
  
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general comment: Alpha channel should be more directly editable.
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Alpha channel should be more directly editable.
  
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==Filters==
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==Posterize==
  
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we evaluated most of the plugins, and did that within the context of this scenario, for alienating (modifying with an attitude) graphic material. we looked for the following traits:
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Nice and straightforward, but effective rather only for low ranges (just below value 33 something really happens).  
  
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* does the effect fit the scenario, is it universal and combinable;
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==Colorize==
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* is the UI straightforward, a straight path between user goal and promised plugin effect;
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#Works well, but it wouldn’t make the img realistic.
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* does the UI encourage experimentation;
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#Maybe it shouldn’t be grouped with all other major colour filters.
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* is the effect a one-trick pony; if so is it a great pony worth keeping.
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#The first 2 sliders should be replaced with colour wheel. Slider for lightness should remain.
  
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===Colors menu===
 
  
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====Colorize====
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=Filters=
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#Works well, but it wouldn’t make the img realistic. therefore it shouldn’t be grouped with all other major realistic colour filters.
 
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#The first 2 sliders should be replaced with a colour wheel. Slider for lightness should remain.
 
  
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====Posterize====
 
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#Nice and straightforward.
 
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#effective rather only for low ranges (just below value 33 something really happens).
 
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#could expand the lower range and compress the higher range of values on the slider
 
  
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====Invert and Value invert====
 
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Nice and quick 
 
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====Desaturate====
 
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#Most of the people don’t know what's the difference between lightness and luminosity.
 
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#Maybe change the one of the two to brightness.
 
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#It should have preview.
 
  
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===Auto submenu===
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==Auto Filters==
  
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#Probably aimed at photographers, but exactly they wouldn’t trust all-automatic filters.
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#Probable aimed at photographers, but they wouldn’t trust those filters.
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#On other hand, these filters don't do anything spectacular for graphic designers.  
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#On contrary those filters make nothing spectacular for graph designers.  
  
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===Components===
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==Components==
  
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====Channel mixer====
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===Channel mixer===
 
#Values should be in percents.
 
#Values should be in percents.
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#It works for splendidly for converting to monochrome, to experiment until you like what you see.
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#It works for monochrome, to stop when you like what you see.
 
#For colour modes the UI is not good, it’s difficult to make the experiments, when changing the output channels .
 
#For colour modes the UI is not good, it’s difficult to make the experiments, when changing the output channels .
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#Save options are useful for creating filters. It would be a good idea to have easy access to different pre-sets (‘personal filters’).
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#Save options are useful for creating filters. It would be a good idea to have easy access to different pre-sets (‘personal filters’). Other tools could work in a similar way.
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# the user does not need to worry about files. GIMP can store it in the right place and add presets to a popup menu. user can also manage presets (delete etc.) via this popup menu. Other tools could work in a similar way.
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#Not yet solution for experimentation.  
 
   
 
   
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====Decompose====
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===Decompose===
 
#Not very useful in this scenario  
 
#Not very useful in this scenario  
  
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===Map===
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==Adjust==
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Does nothing interesting.
  
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====Alien Map====
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==Map==
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===Alien Map===
 
#Does sth radical, it is rather interesting.
 
#Does sth radical, it is rather interesting.
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#No reset button or saving of parameters.
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#No reset button or saving.
 
#Three check-boxes are not a good idea. Also changing the modes in this way is not good.
 
#Three check-boxes are not a good idea. Also changing the modes in this way is not good.
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#Sliders are too technical. We need something that would encourage to experiments, and also give user bigger control over what it does. Now the sliders are too long.
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#Sliders are too technical. We need something that would encourage to experiment, and also give user bigger control over what he does. Now the sliders are too long.
 
#Changing the mode keeps sliders at the same place, which is strange, since the sliders have completely different function.  
 
#Changing the mode keeps sliders at the same place, which is strange, since the sliders have completely different function.  
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#Different names, not so technical, like instead of ‘red frequency’ – ‘red wobbles’, instead of ‘red phaseshift’- just ‘shift’ or ‘wobble shift’.
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#Different names, like instead of ‘red frequency’ – ‘red wobbles’, instead of ‘red phaseshift’- just ‘shift’ or ‘wobble shift’.
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#unchecking a check box doesn’t mean deactivation of a pair of sliders, but not applying the effect of those setting, so maybe we shall use an eye icon instead.  
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#Now using check box doesn’t mean deactivation, but invisible effect of those setting, so maybe we shall put an eye icon.  
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#New default settings (0,7).  
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#New settings for default (0,7).  
  
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====Color Exchange====
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===Color Exchange===
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#The default threshold settings should be above zero, because the else changes are unnoticeable.  
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#There should be different threshold set above zero, because the changes are unnoticeable.  
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#In separate color dialog the Hue value changes per 30 when you click at some point, and it doesn’t get set to the clicked point. for sliders where one can see the direct result along the slider track, we should set the value to the clicked point.
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#In color dialog Hue value changes per 30 when you click at some point, and it doesn’t stop in clicked point.
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#other sliders, like the CMYK values, changes per 10, as guidelines prescribe. this is good, because one cannot predict what one gets.
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#In CMYK values changes per 10, but there is a reason for that. In CMYK you don’t see colors, on the right- HSV you see colors, and you chose exact color. ‘Look and feel wall.’
  
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====Map Color Range====
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===Map Color Range===
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#The hue direction (cw, ccw) of how the color changes from the first range to the second should be presented.
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#The direction of how the color changes from the first range to the second should be presented.
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#It’s nice to specify 4 points, but right now it isn’t controllable, because user can’t see what 2 paths through color space is set up.  
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#It’s nice to specify 4 points, but tight now it isn’t controllable, because user can’t see what color points are included.  
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===Gradient Mapping, Palette Mapping===
  
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====Gradient Mapping, Palette Mapping====
 
 
Nice and quick  
 
Nice and quick  
 
   
 
   
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====Rotate Color====
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===Rotate Color===
 
#All values should go from 0 to 360. We like simplicity so we would like to remove the input fields, but maybe that would be ‘too easy’.
 
#All values should go from 0 to 360. We like simplicity so we would like to remove the input fields, but maybe that would be ‘too easy’.
 
#There should be smaller icons, better describing what they do.
 
#There should be smaller icons, better describing what they do.
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#Units tab should disappear, hue units should probably always be degrees.
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#Units tab should disappear, hue units should probable always be degrees.
 
#Gray mode probable has still some bugs. We are not sure why gray shift is implemented in Color rotation.  
 
#Gray mode probable has still some bugs. We are not sure why gray shift is implemented in Color rotation.  
  
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====Sample Colorize====
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===Sample Colorize===
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#Nice effects, but looks sloppy, because of manual update (get sample colors). It should update once per sec while user is sliding around.  
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#Nice effects, but looks sloppy, because of bad update. It should update once per sec while user is sliding around.
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#It seems the preview sometimes differ from the result.  
 
#The names for input/output level should be different.  
 
#The names for input/output level should be different.  
 
#‘Get sample colors’ button is not well place. Choosing an image in Sample dropdown, should trigger ‘getting sample color’.  
 
#‘Get sample colors’ button is not well place. Choosing an image in Sample dropdown, should trigger ‘getting sample color’.  
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#Mulit tonning idea (?)
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#Problems with show selection.(?)
 
#The dialog should be rearranged.
 
#The dialog should be rearranged.
 
#There should be Apply, Cancel, OK buttons.  
 
#There should be Apply, Cancel, OK buttons.  
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The creating a gradient for more complex colorizing is too difficult now.
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==Color Filters==
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===Colorify ===
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#It should have good color picker instead of few custom colors.
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#Doesn’t seem to meet the goals of photographers.
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#Make the inspector ‘invisible’, when you use them they are too prominent.They could be black&white for a big contrast.
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===Invert and Value invert===
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Nice and quick 
  
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general comment: The creating of a gradient for more complex colorising is too difficult right now.  
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===Desaturate===
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#Most of the people don’t distinguish lightness and luminosity.
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#It should have preview.
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#Maybe change the names to brightness too.  
  
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===Color menu revisited===
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===Color to Alpha===
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#Color picker in general in all these dialogs should all be as good as the one in the color picker in toolbox.
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#Controllability of it should be improved.
  
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====Colorify ====
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===Filter Pack Simulation===
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#It should have a good color picker instead of few old-fashioned colors.
 
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#Doesn’t seem to meet the goals of artists.
 
  
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====Color to Alpha====
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Very badly implemented in UI. Not relevant.  
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# in general: the Color picker in all these dialogs should all be as good as the color picker in the toolbox.
 
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#user control over this filter should be improved.  
 
  
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====Filter Pack Simulation====
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===Maximum RGV Value===
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Very cryptic, no-concept UI. Not relevant these days.
 
  
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====Maximum RGB Value====
 
 
Direct enough.
 
Direct enough.
  
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====Retinex====
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===Retinex===
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#It’s very good for it’s original intent and experiments, but needs a goal oriented UI.
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#It’s very good for it’s original intent and experiments, but needs goal oriented UI.
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#Technical parameters don’t make sense.
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#Technical parameters don’t make a use if you don’t write the parameters on some paper.   
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#parameters cannot be saved.   
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===Artistic===
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==Artistic==
  
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====Apply Canvas====
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===Apply Canvas===
  
 
Simple enough, although we wouldn’t recommend it to professionals. One trick pony.
 
Simple enough, although we wouldn’t recommend it to professionals. One trick pony.
  
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====Cartoon====
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===Cartoon===
  
 
Should stay, easy to control and gives nice effects.
 
Should stay, easy to control and gives nice effects.
  
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====Clothy====
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===Clothy===
  
 
Rather not good for experimenting, because there is no preview.
 
Rather not good for experimenting, because there is no preview.
  
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====Cubism====
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===Cubism===
  
 
Shouldn’t stay in core GIMP.
 
Shouldn’t stay in core GIMP.
  
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====Photocopy ====
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===Photocopy ===
 
Nice effects. We should keep it, however it is not very artistic.
 
Nice effects. We should keep it, however it is not very artistic.
  
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====GIMPrassionist====
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===GIMPrassionist===
 
It is powerful, but there are too many options too even start experimenting.Why would a user start doing it in one dialog at the same time?
 
It is powerful, but there are too many options too even start experimenting.Why would a user start doing it in one dialog at the same time?
  
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====Oilify====
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===Oilify===
 
One trick pony.
 
One trick pony.
  
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====Predator====
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===Predator===
 
Interesting, but definitely needs a preview.
 
Interesting, but definitely needs a preview.
  
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====SoftGlow====
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===SoftGlow===
 
Good, it does what it shows
 
Good, it does what it shows
  
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====Van Gogh====
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===Van Gogh===
 
#It has 12 parameters and no preview, which is unacceptable.
 
#It has 12 parameters and no preview, which is unacceptable.
 
#It doesn’t do what it ‘promises’.
 
#It doesn’t do what it ‘promises’.
 
#We need to take it out or improve it, so that it do what it says.
 
#We need to take it out or improve it, so that it do what it says.
  
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====Weave====
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===Weave===
 
It has no preview but quite a lot of parameters. The effect is rather kitsch.  
 
It has no preview but quite a lot of parameters. The effect is rather kitsch.  
  
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===MAP===
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==MAP==
  
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====Bump Map====
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===Bump Map===
 
Interesting, but needs less and better parameters.
 
Interesting, but needs less and better parameters.
  
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====Displace====
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===Displace===
 
The effort spend on trying to understand the parameters is not worth the effect. The parameters are too difficult to understand.
 
The effort spend on trying to understand the parameters is not worth the effect. The parameters are too difficult to understand.
  
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====Fractal Trace====
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===Fractal Trace===
 
Not useful enough for creating bg.
 
Not useful enough for creating bg.
  
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====Illusion====
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===Illusion===
 
Straightforward. Either the like the effect or not. Peter says- no, Kamila says, that used in a correct way might give good results.
 
Straightforward. Either the like the effect or not. Peter says- no, Kamila says, that used in a correct way might give good results.
  
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====Make Seamless====
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===Make Seamless===
 
Very simple and straightforward.
 
Very simple and straightforward.
  
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====Map Object====
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===Map Object===
 
#Not for Web Desinger, not in this scenario.
 
#Not for Web Desinger, not in this scenario.
 
#A plugin with light adding would be a good idea, but a specialized one.
 
#A plugin with light adding would be a good idea, but a specialized one.
 
#Material is interesting, but you could make it a new plugin.
 
#Material is interesting, but you could make it a new plugin.
  
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====Paper Tile====
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===Paper Tile===
 
#Bad interface, because you need to set the things and see what happens.
 
#Bad interface, because you need to set the things and see what happens.
 
#Does the values have to be connected together?  
 
#Does the values have to be connected together?  
 
#Shouldn’t stay.
 
#Shouldn’t stay.
  
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====SmallTiles====
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===SmallTiles===
 
#There should be separate vertical and horizontal slider for segments.
 
#There should be separate vertical and horizontal slider for segments.
 
#Reset works in a odd way.
 
#Reset works in a odd way.
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#Useful but the interface should be simplified.
 
#Useful but the interface should be simplified.
  
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====Tile====
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===Tile===
 
Is there any reason why it should be there? It is rather unnecessary to stay.
 
Is there any reason why it should be there? It is rather unnecessary to stay.
  
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====Warp====
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===Warp===
 
#Looks powerful but not at all straightforward, there are too many controls.
 
#Looks powerful but not at all straightforward, there are too many controls.
 
#We need to go back to the person who made it and ask what he wanted to achieve?
 
#We need to go back to the person who made it and ask what he wanted to achieve?
 
#If we can make it simple then, then it is ok, we need to find purpose for it.
 
#If we can make it simple then, then it is ok, we need to find purpose for it.
  
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===Render===
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==Render==
 
Create new graphic without taking care about  the image. New things are being drawn for the user. That is not very professional.
 
Create new graphic without taking care about  the image. New things are being drawn for the user. That is not very professional.
 
(...)
 
(...)
  
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===Blur===
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==Blur==
 
Simple and straightforward: Blur, Gaussian Blur, Motion, Pixelized. However in Motion Blur the angle should be set not by a slider but rather by a wheel. Most of the plugins having angle parameters should implement wheel.  
 
Simple and straightforward: Blur, Gaussian Blur, Motion, Pixelized. However in Motion Blur the angle should be set not by a slider but rather by a wheel. Most of the plugins having angle parameters should implement wheel.  
  
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====Tileable Blur====
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===Tileable Blur===
 
#It can have vertical and horizontal parameter to set the border, and say how you want it to work.
 
#It can have vertical and horizontal parameter to set the border, and say how you want it to work.
 
#Also the two names IIR, RLE are wrong, they should say what they really mean  (IIR : for photographic or scanned images, RLE: for computer-generated images).
 
#Also the two names IIR, RLE are wrong, they should say what they really mean  (IIR : for photographic or scanned images, RLE: for computer-generated images).
 
#It appears twice in the menu in Windows version.
 
#It appears twice in the menu in Windows version.
  
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===Enhance===
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==Enhance==
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====Deinterlace====
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===Deinterlace===
 
Quite good for adding missing rows when capturing img form camera.
 
Quite good for adding missing rows when capturing img form camera.
  
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====Despectle====
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===Despectle===
 
Maybe more for experiments than for despectling.
 
Maybe more for experiments than for despectling.
  
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====Destripe====
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===Destripe===
 
Easy and straightforward for adding stripes.
 
Easy and straightforward for adding stripes.
  
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====NL Filter====
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===NL Filter===
 
Doesn’t improve the image in expected way, not for photographers.
 
Doesn’t improve the image in expected way, not for photographers.
 
   
 
   
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====Red Eye Removal====
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===Red Eye Removal===
 
(...)
 
(...)
  
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===Filter values issue===
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==Filter values issue==
 
What is better when using a filter second time…
 
What is better when using a filter second time…
 
- should it keep the last setting?
 
- should it keep the last setting?
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We need to answer these questions.
 
We need to answer these questions.
  
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===Distorts===
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==Distorts==
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====Blinds ====
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===Blinds ===
 
Rather not for professionals, not in this scenario at least.  
 
Rather not for professionals, not in this scenario at least.  
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====Curve Bend====
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===Curve Bend===
 
#This should be done in a direct way by a tool, not a filter.
 
#This should be done in a direct way by a tool, not a filter.
 
#It should also enable vertical and horizontal changes.
 
#It should also enable vertical and horizontal changes.
 
Useful probable for creating flags.
 
Useful probable for creating flags.
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====Emboss====
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===Emboss===
 
#The effect is interesting, but there should be better description of the parameters.  
 
#The effect is interesting, but there should be better description of the parameters.  
 
#For the light setting it would be better to have some kind of light rotation.
 
#For the light setting it would be better to have some kind of light rotation.
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====Erase every other row====
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===Erase every other row===
 
#Gives a good effect; straightforward.
 
#Gives a good effect; straightforward.
 
#But better controls would make it even better, probable some radio buttons instead of dropdowns.
 
#But better controls would make it even better, probable some radio buttons instead of dropdowns.
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====IWarp====
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===IWarp===
 
It should be done by a brush.
 
It should be done by a brush.
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====Lens distortion ====
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===Lens distortion ===
 
#Too settle here (?)
 
#Too settle here (?)
 
#(not in Windows/version 2.3.11)
 
#(not in Windows/version 2.3.11)
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====Mosaic====
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===Mosaic===
 
Not useful for this scenario; kitsch alert.
 
Not useful for this scenario; kitsch alert.
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====Newsprint====
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===Newsprint===
 
#Really good for this task, but it should have better controls, than now.
 
#Really good for this task, but it should have better controls, than now.
 
#It’s worth to spend time on this filter, great effect.
 
#It’s worth to spend time on this filter, great effect.
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====Page curl====
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===Page curl===
 
Not useful for this case; kitsch alert.
 
Not useful for this case; kitsch alert.
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====Polar Coordinates====
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===Polar Coordinates===
 
Not useful here, and probable nowhere.  
 
Not useful here, and probable nowhere.  
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====Ripple====
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===Ripple===
 
Quite essential distortion mechanism, but needs some better parameters
 
Quite essential distortion mechanism, but needs some better parameters
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====Shift====
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===Shift===
 
Straightforward, good enough.
 
Straightforward, good enough.
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====Value Propagate====
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===Value Propagate===
 
We are not really sure of its goal, seems not very powerful
 
We are not really sure of its goal, seems not very powerful
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====Video Plugin====
 
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#Should have a real preview.
 
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#We should add some sliders for strength of the effect, distance between the lines, it would have to cause reduction of radio buttons. However we need to pay attention, so that it wouldn’t change into complex ‘combain’ / jambojet.
 
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====Waves====
 
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#No reset button.
 
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#Could benefit from more understandable names (size, strength, offset for example)
 
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#Users should also have possibility to save the settings.
 
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====Whirl and Pinch====
 
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#It could have option for choosing center point of the effect, however this would make it similar to IWarp, and the professional would use IWarp.
 
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====Wind====
 
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#The should be possibility to set the angle of the wind.
 
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#We could have a cart with X,Y standing for Threshold, Strength. Then it would be possible to drag around for the effect you want, input fields should stay for safety.
 
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===Light and Shadow===
 
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====Gradient Flare====
 
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#We need more direct access to set the effect.
 
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#Maybe even you should create Gradient Falre Editor as a separate plugin.
 
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#What we like is that you can set up the gradient your way, we see potential, but there are too many tabs, sliders in single window. #The interface has to be improved.
 
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#What worries us is dependency on standard gradients (because we don’t want them.)
 
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====Lens Flare====
 
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#It need some two more sliders for size, and other artistic parameter (maybe for the color).
 
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#We wonder if the size is set according to the size of the img.
 
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#(NO- it makes sth quite different than we expect!)
 

Revision as of 18:46, 19 March 2007

introduction

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TASK: creating original art, a collage of found images and wild brushwork.

Open New File

  1. Image Size: width and height should be chained
  2. Advanced options are hiding the resolution part, which is something we are trying to achieve.
  3. X, Y resolution should be the same by default
  4. Many possible resolution formats, but in 99% you know what ppi you want to achieve.
    1. We can create two radio buttons. one for screen images (72 ppi) and the second for other print resolutions.
  5. With closed advanced options you shall be able to express if it’s print or screen img.
  6. When choosing img for print, the default resolution would be something like 300 ppi, but user could type other value (the same for X, Y resolution). In advanced options user could change X, Y resolution independently.

Open PDF

  1. It needs Ghostscript, so this should come as an installer option.
  2. something wrong with sizing the pages preview
  3. width and height should be chained, what happens if aspect ratio gets altered by the user: squash or cut?

Image window issues

  1. When closing last image window, GIMP should not quit, an 'empty' image window (grey, or with with Wilber, or tooltip) could keep the instance alive.
  2. When minimizing image window also toolbox window(s) should be minimized. (however that might be disturbing when working on many images at the same time and shifting between them)
  3. In a task bar user should see just the image windows.
  4. Maybe we could dock dialogs in the main image window. User would be able to have separate dialogs all around, or all in image window.
  5. In View/Dialogs menu user could chose the view mode. We should decide about the default after evaluating a mockup of the all-in-one concept.
  6. Inspector (toolbox) windows are at the moment real windows, and in general they are too 'fat' comparedd to the image window. for an optimal working environment they should have more ‘lightweight’ look, trimmer, more ‘athletic’. We need to limit those big push buttons that are common.

Scanning

  1. We don’t like the fact the user has to install SANE plugin to scan. This should be one-click installation. After installing it should automatically see the scanner.

Aquire ScreenShot

  1. GIMP is partially duplicating functionality of the desktop environment, but we appreciate it also takes a screenshot of a single window, or area.
  2. Delay is good idea, but the phrase needs to be changed. Description may depend on the option chosen by radio button. There should be also appropriate tooltips.
  3. Two delays is too much.
  4. We need to show that’s it’s counting down.
  5. Name: take a screenshot of a single window
  6. more complicated options would be available in a separate plugin.

Acquire Scanner/Camera..

  1. Separate sub-menu item for webcam, scanner, camera.
  2. Right now Source window enables choosing right device, but the Source window would be shown just when there are multiple cameras, or multiple scanners connected.

Layers

We need organizing layers in folders.

Layer Modes

  1. Being mostly mathematical operations, their names could be clearer to express what really to expect.
  2. there are a lot of them, but we know that when using them for a longer time one can know/predict their result.
  3. the browsing of the modes via the up/down keys is crucial just to see what each does

Alpha channel should be more directly editable.

Posterize

Nice and straightforward, but effective rather only for low ranges (just below value 33 something really happens).

Colorize

  1. Works well, but it wouldn’t make the img realistic.
  2. Maybe it shouldn’t be grouped with all other major colour filters.
  3. The first 2 sliders should be replaced with colour wheel. Slider for lightness should remain.


Filters

Auto Filters

  1. Probable aimed at photographers, but they wouldn’t trust those filters.
  2. On contrary those filters make nothing spectacular for graph designers.

Components

Channel mixer

  1. Values should be in percents.
  2. It works for monochrome, to stop when you like what you see.
  3. For colour modes the UI is not good, it’s difficult to make the experiments, when changing the output channels .
  4. Save options are useful for creating filters. It would be a good idea to have easy access to different pre-sets (‘personal filters’). Other tools could work in a similar way.
  5. Not yet solution for experimentation.

Decompose

  1. Not very useful in this scenario

Adjust

Does nothing interesting.

Map

Alien Map

  1. Does sth radical, it is rather interesting.
  2. No reset button or saving.
  3. Three check-boxes are not a good idea. Also changing the modes in this way is not good.
  4. Sliders are too technical. We need something that would encourage to experiment, and also give user bigger control over what he does. Now the sliders are too long.
  5. Changing the mode keeps sliders at the same place, which is strange, since the sliders have completely different function.
  6. Different names, like instead of ‘red frequency’ – ‘red wobbles’, instead of ‘red phaseshift’- just ‘shift’ or ‘wobble shift’.
  7. Now using check box doesn’t mean deactivation, but invisible effect of those setting, so maybe we shall put an eye icon.
  8. New settings for default (0,7).

Color Exchange

  1. There should be different threshold set above zero, because the changes are unnoticeable.
  2. In color dialog Hue value changes per 30 when you click at some point, and it doesn’t stop in clicked point.
  3. In CMYK values changes per 10, but there is a reason for that. In CMYK you don’t see colors, on the right- HSV you see colors, and you chose exact color. ‘Look and feel wall.’

Map Color Range

  1. The direction of how the color changes from the first range to the second should be presented.
  2. It’s nice to specify 4 points, but tight now it isn’t controllable, because user can’t see what color points are included.

Gradient Mapping, Palette Mapping

Nice and quick

Rotate Color

  1. All values should go from 0 to 360. We like simplicity so we would like to remove the input fields, but maybe that would be ‘too easy’.
  2. There should be smaller icons, better describing what they do.
  3. Units tab should disappear, hue units should probable always be degrees.
  4. Gray mode probable has still some bugs. We are not sure why gray shift is implemented in Color rotation.

Sample Colorize

  1. Nice effects, but looks sloppy, because of bad update. It should update once per sec while user is sliding around.
  2. It seems the preview sometimes differ from the result.
  3. The names for input/output level should be different.
  4. ‘Get sample colors’ button is not well place. Choosing an image in Sample dropdown, should trigger ‘getting sample color’.
  5. Mulit tonning idea (?)
  6. Problems with show selection.(?)
  7. The dialog should be rearranged.
  8. There should be Apply, Cancel, OK buttons.


The creating a gradient for more complex colorizing is too difficult now.

Color Filters

Colorify

  1. It should have good color picker instead of few custom colors.
  2. Doesn’t seem to meet the goals of photographers.
  3. Make the inspector ‘invisible’, when you use them they are too prominent.They could be black&white for a big contrast.

Invert and Value invert

Nice and quick

Desaturate

  1. Most of the people don’t distinguish lightness and luminosity.
  2. It should have preview.
  3. Maybe change the names to brightness too.

Color to Alpha

  1. Color picker in general in all these dialogs should all be as good as the one in the color picker in toolbox.
  2. Controllability of it should be improved.

Filter Pack Simulation

Very badly implemented in UI. Not relevant.

Maximum RGV Value

Direct enough.

Retinex

  1. It’s very good for it’s original intent and experiments, but needs goal oriented UI.
  2. Technical parameters don’t make a use if you don’t write the parameters on some paper.


Artistic

Apply Canvas

Simple enough, although we wouldn’t recommend it to professionals. One trick pony.

Cartoon

Should stay, easy to control and gives nice effects.

Clothy

Rather not good for experimenting, because there is no preview.

Cubism

Shouldn’t stay in core GIMP.

Photocopy

Nice effects. We should keep it, however it is not very artistic.

GIMPrassionist

It is powerful, but there are too many options too even start experimenting.Why would a user start doing it in one dialog at the same time?

Oilify

One trick pony.

Predator

Interesting, but definitely needs a preview.

SoftGlow

Good, it does what it shows

Van Gogh

  1. It has 12 parameters and no preview, which is unacceptable.
  2. It doesn’t do what it ‘promises’.
  3. We need to take it out or improve it, so that it do what it says.

Weave

It has no preview but quite a lot of parameters. The effect is rather kitsch.

MAP

Bump Map

Interesting, but needs less and better parameters.

Displace

The effort spend on trying to understand the parameters is not worth the effect. The parameters are too difficult to understand.

Fractal Trace

Not useful enough for creating bg.

Illusion

Straightforward. Either the like the effect or not. Peter says- no, Kamila says, that used in a correct way might give good results.

Make Seamless

Very simple and straightforward.

Map Object

  1. Not for Web Desinger, not in this scenario.
  2. A plugin with light adding would be a good idea, but a specialized one.
  3. Material is interesting, but you could make it a new plugin.

Paper Tile

  1. Bad interface, because you need to set the things and see what happens.
  2. Does the values have to be connected together?
  3. Shouldn’t stay.

SmallTiles

  1. There should be separate vertical and horizontal slider for segments.
  2. Reset works in a odd way.
  3. If there is no important reason why the formula is there, then it should not be displayed.
  4. Useful but the interface should be simplified.

Tile

Is there any reason why it should be there? It is rather unnecessary to stay.

Warp

  1. Looks powerful but not at all straightforward, there are too many controls.
  2. We need to go back to the person who made it and ask what he wanted to achieve?
  3. If we can make it simple then, then it is ok, we need to find purpose for it.

Render

Create new graphic without taking care about the image. New things are being drawn for the user. That is not very professional. (...)

Blur

Simple and straightforward: Blur, Gaussian Blur, Motion, Pixelized. However in Motion Blur the angle should be set not by a slider but rather by a wheel. Most of the plugins having angle parameters should implement wheel.

Tileable Blur

  1. It can have vertical and horizontal parameter to set the border, and say how you want it to work.
  2. Also the two names IIR, RLE are wrong, they should say what they really mean (IIR : for photographic or scanned images, RLE: for computer-generated images).
  3. It appears twice in the menu in Windows version.

Enhance

Deinterlace

Quite good for adding missing rows when capturing img form camera.

Despectle

Maybe more for experiments than for despectling.

Destripe

Easy and straightforward for adding stripes.

NL Filter

Doesn’t improve the image in expected way, not for photographers.

Red Eye Removal

(...)

Filter values issue

What is better when using a filter second time… - should it keep the last setting? - should it have default ones? We need to answer these questions.

Distorts

Blinds

Rather not for professionals, not in this scenario at least.

Curve Bend

  1. This should be done in a direct way by a tool, not a filter.
  2. It should also enable vertical and horizontal changes.

Useful probable for creating flags.

Emboss

  1. The effect is interesting, but there should be better description of the parameters.
  2. For the light setting it would be better to have some kind of light rotation.

Erase every other row

  1. Gives a good effect; straightforward.
  2. But better controls would make it even better, probable some radio buttons instead of dropdowns.

IWarp

It should be done by a brush.

Lens distortion

  1. Too settle here (?)
  2. (not in Windows/version 2.3.11)

Mosaic

Not useful for this scenario; kitsch alert.

Newsprint

  1. Really good for this task, but it should have better controls, than now.
  2. It’s worth to spend time on this filter, great effect.

Page curl

Not useful for this case; kitsch alert.

Polar Coordinates

Not useful here, and probable nowhere.

Ripple

Quite essential distortion mechanism, but needs some better parameters

Shift

Straightforward, good enough.

Value Propagate

We are not really sure of its goal, seems not very powerful

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