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== Icons in the Toolbox ==
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'''Icons in the Toolbox:'''
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# it is not easy (=quick) to recognise and identify each icon
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* not meaningful enough
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# should have strong contours, be good metaphors, differentiated by colours
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* should have strong contours, be good metaphors, differentiate by colours
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# pen and pencil have almost the same angle and colour, at least the colour should be different
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* pen and pencil have almost the same angle and colour, at least the colour should be changed
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# better icons wich depict the actual effect, are needed for Dodge/burn tool and Eraser
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* new icons for Dodge or Burn tool and Eraser
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# Levels, Curves, Threshold are represented by an icon of their dialog window, not the its meaning & function
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* Levels, Curves, Threshold represent the dialog window, not the its meaning & function
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# all the transformation tools look the same, the colour and blobby shape is the same, just the tiny details differ and show the function
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* all the transformation tool look almost the same, the colour is the same, just the details differ
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# Ink tool would be better represented by an icon of a nib, which is the essence of the tool;
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* Ink tool would be better represented with a nib
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# Crop/resize icon is not enough differentiated from the background, and it’s difficult to know what it is; traditional two 'L's (like still used on mouse cursor) is better
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* Crop&resize is not enough differentiated from the bg, and it’s difficult to know what it is; traditional two 'L' were better
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# Measure icon tool is too complicated, too many details; old one was better (look at [http://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-tool-measure.html www.docs.gimp.org] )
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* Measure tool is too complicated, detailed; old one was better (look at www.doc.gimp.org)
  
  
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== Open Image Window ==
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'''Open Image Window''' <br />
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# Disturbingly, it is not a native dialog;
 
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# Doesn’t show shortcuts/aliases/links to folders (under Windows).
 
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# favourites is a native dialog feature available (almost) all platforms.
 
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# a favourite folder should look like a folder
 
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# Maybe GIMP could remember that during one session within which folder we want to see the files in Open dialog sorted by time.
 
  
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=== Conclusions ===
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Not a native dialog.<br />
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# Open and Save dialogs should be implemented natively
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Left favorite directories, top- path.<br />
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# If you have cross platform projects, adopt them to the platform. Do not compromise, so that one size fits all.
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Doesn’t show files that are shortcuts to folders (in Windows).<br />
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Maybe GIMP could remember that during one session/ or within one folder we want to see the files in Open dialog sorted by time.<br />
  
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== Acquire Scanner/Camera ==
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* Conclusions<br />
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Dialog is not the standard dialog of the operating system.<br />
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Dialogs should be implemented natively (Open and Save dialogs should be implemented according to platform dialogs.).<br />
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If you have cross platform projects, adopt them to the platform. Do not compromise, so that it fits all of them. <br />
  
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# To Scan you need to install SANE plugin. this can be traumatic experience
 
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# first sub-devide these devices according to device type (camera, scanner, webcam) and only when there are multiple devices of one type connected, differentiate these by device name.
 
  
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'''Acquire Scanner/Camera'''<br />
  
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== Open Location ==
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To Scan you need to install SANE plugin.<br />
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# Technological solution, there is no user interface solution at all.
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It should show possible devices and let user chose one, knowing what type of device it is.<br />
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# It’s usefulness is very limited to copy and paste of technical addresses.
 
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# Not acceptable is the fact that one has to type the whole "http://" part
 
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# Not forgiving. It does the job, but you are not allowed to make any mistake.
 
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# You should be able to go to a website and browse through the directories your way towards an image.
 
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# drag-and-drop images works for IE , but not for Firefox.
 
  
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=== Conclusions ===
 
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# User has to adapt to machine! That’s wrong
 
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# both dragging and typing should be supported
 
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# Maybe there should be a small project to find the solution for a mini (ftp like) browser for Open location dialog.
 
  
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'''Open Location'''<br />
  
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== Levels ==
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Technological solution, there is no user interface solution at all.<br />
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# for print-oriented users, it is useful to also show CMYK in Levels.
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It’s usefulness is very limited for copy and paste of technical details.<br />
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# there is room for improvement in showing no only what happens to the extremes, but also make visible the the shift and expansion/compression of the tone ranges.
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Not acceptable is the fact to type the whole http:// by yourself.<br />
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# Levels could display all channels at the same time, with different, half transparent colours.
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Too sophisticated. It does the job, but you can’t make any mistake.<br />
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You should be ale to go to a website and browse your way towards it.<br />
  
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== Colour Balance ==
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It’s also possible to drag and drop an image to toolbox from IE so that it opens, but it doesn’t work for FF.<br />
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# It is good to have 3 different ranges to adjust (shadows, midtones, highlights).
 
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# Now we can only balance colour of shadows/midtones/highlights separately. We don’t like architecturally that you can’t color balance 2 or 3 different regions simultaneously.
 
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# idea: Replicate the 2 sliders for all 3 ranges and link the adjustment ranges by default.
 
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# Taking one of 3 eyedroppers and changing for ex. hue, regardless of value and saturation, should be possible.
 
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# Two dimensional solutions: specifying a location on the colour wheel with two sliders will deliver simplification of this process.
 
  
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== tool tips==
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* Conclusions<br />
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# Initial time-out for the tool tip should be twice as long. So that the tool tip would not show up when you know what you’re doing. Probable the tool tips should come after 2 sec.
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User has to adapt to machine! That’s wrong<br />
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# There should be tool tips for all the tool parameters.
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If dragging and typing are supported, it’s good<br />
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Maybe there should be a small project to find the solution for mini browser for Open location dialog.<br />
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== Healing tool ==
 
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# There are many modes, but do we need them? Do we need all of them?
 
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# Some of the parameters seems not relevant for this tool (hard edge, jitter).
 
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# Alignment- registered doesn’t work well. In general the tool doesn’t work the way we expected.
 
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==Sharpen tool ==
 
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# Water drop icon in toolbox is not a good icon for this tool.
 
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# Should have setting of radius, amount, threshold.  aligns this tool with the plug-in.
 
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# Modes should be hidden, as well as some of the options like Apply jitter.
 
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# In general it should be possible to apply unsharp mask using all four basic brushes (pencil, ink, airbrush, brush).
 
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==Unsharp Mask filter ==
 
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# The name should be different, for ex. 'Power sharpen'. Present name makes people understand the work of a filter in a opposite way. Even if there are historic reasons for it.
 
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# We should get rid of the preview, the whole main window is the preview.
 
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# Make it more predictable what the parameters do. Maybe by image, other name? (however, people are very used to it)
 
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# Since  radius = (output ppi / 30) * 0.2, we should take the PPI and calculate the default value of radius. Yet the name Radius should stay the same.
 
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== Lens Distortion Correction ==
 
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# Slider parameters are very technical. We should provide less and relevant sliders.
 
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# You should be able to set on the picture the point at what your focus was on.
 
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# With this filter we should be able to correct: Pincusion, Barrel distortion, Vignetting effect.
 
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# If we really need this x,y coordinates, then let the user set it directly on the preview, not in dialog textfields.
 
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== Perspective Tool ==
 
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# Names should be changed: Forward (Traditional), Backward (Corrective)
 
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# Clip Result (this option will clip the transformed image to the original image size) should have appropriate name like: keep image size. And it doesn’t really work well.
 
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# Why can’t it be simple, and let user draw it in the way that is natural for him.
 
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# There should be grid, to which you align your transformation, not a grid of transformations.
 
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# It would be useful to have constrains to keep the same height, like Shift when drawing straight line. also option for symmetry.
 
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# Please: no meaningless matrix and no apply buttons.The numbers don’t match the user goals. Instead of going to the window and clicking for transform you should be able to click-apply when transforming on the image.
 
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# No message at the bottom/tool tips.
 

Revision as of 09:08, 2 March 2007

Photo Realistic - creating high quality photo realistic

Icons in the Toolbox:

  • not meaningful enough
  • should have strong contours, be good metaphors, differentiate by colours
  • pen and pencil have almost the same angle and colour, at least the colour should be changed
  • new icons for Dodge or Burn tool and Eraser
  • Levels, Curves, Threshold represent the dialog window, not the its meaning & function
  • all the transformation tool look almost the same, the colour is the same, just the details differ
  • Ink tool would be better represented with a nib
  • Crop&resize is not enough differentiated from the bg, and it’s difficult to know what it is; traditional two 'L' were better
  • Measure tool is too complicated, detailed; old one was better (look at www.doc.gimp.org)


Open Image Window

Not a native dialog.
Left favorite directories, top- path.
Doesn’t show files that are shortcuts to folders (in Windows).
Maybe GIMP could remember that during one session/ or within one folder we want to see the files in Open dialog sorted by time.

  • Conclusions

Dialog is not the standard dialog of the operating system.
Dialogs should be implemented natively (Open and Save dialogs should be implemented according to platform dialogs.).
If you have cross platform projects, adopt them to the platform. Do not compromise, so that it fits all of them.


Acquire Scanner/Camera

To Scan you need to install SANE plugin.
It should show possible devices and let user chose one, knowing what type of device it is.


Open Location

Technological solution, there is no user interface solution at all.
It’s usefulness is very limited for copy and paste of technical details.
Not acceptable is the fact to type the whole http:// by yourself.
Too sophisticated. It does the job, but you can’t make any mistake.
You should be ale to go to a website and browse your way towards it.

It’s also possible to drag and drop an image to toolbox from IE so that it opens, but it doesn’t work for FF.

  • Conclusions

User has to adapt to machine! That’s wrong
If dragging and typing are supported, it’s good
Maybe there should be a small project to find the solution for mini browser for Open location dialog.

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