Gimp Fonts

added '/usr/share/fonts' to gimp

preferences> folders > fonts

Asus Eee PC X201E - Laptop Preinstalled Ubuntu

Found another laptop that has Ubuntu preinstalled available in the UK. 

Asus Eee X201E neat little 11" 

Open Source Wallpaper made in Gimp

Wanted a wallpaper that represented Open Source for my Linux machine. So I made one in Gimp.
You can download it here 1366 x 768 download

How to remove the Mail icon indicator applet?

http://askubuntu.com/questions/65858/how-to-remove-the-mail-icon-indicator-applet

Ubuntu 12.04 Server network and user admin GUI

http://askubuntu.com/questions/66718/how-to-manage-users-and-groups

Ubuntu 12.04 add bookmark in Nautilus

Open the folder then in menu Bookmarks>add bookmark
This add to the left menu

VirtualBox Ubuntu Share

http://darrenma.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/you-do-not-have-the-permissions-necessary-to-view-the-contents-of-shared_folder/

Nautilus Root Access Shortcut Ubuntu 12.04

I get frustrated when I can't get Root Access in Nautilus. So I decide to create a shortcut.

Virtual Box and Ubuntu 12.04

So today I;ve been using Virtual Box and Ubuntu to be honest the best experiences I've had with Linux is virtually. Everytime I've used it directly on hardware it has been a disaster and wasted time.

However I found 2 things to day that made my Linux experience more pleasurable. So I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and trying to keep to it to really get to know the quirks and features. Resisting upgrading for now until the next LTS.

Here are the 2:

Install the 'guest additions' this lets you use Ubuntu in fullscreen.

and I found how to use Ubuntu Unity 3D. You need to enable '3D acceleration' in virtualbox settings for the virtual machine.

Xps file to pdf

I have been trying to convert Xps files to pdf to view them on mac.

The answer was to use Google drive.
Upload the Xps file to Google drive. You can view the file in a browser or download as a pdf.

HP Notebook Laptop - Mouse and Keyboard Freeze - Ubuntu 13.04

I solve the problem with my HP DM1 by disabling 'fan always on'  and 'Function key' in the BIOS.

And adding 'thermal.off=1' to grub config.

To edit grub

Use the terminal and type sudo gedit /edit/default/grub

Edit the text to look like this.

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash thermal.off=1"
 All seems to well now.


Seems like Chrome triggers it to freeze also

Gimp Close path - Paths Tool

To close path in Gimp hold cmd and click on the final node

Gimp Paths tool delete anchor like alt key Photoshop Pen Tool

I have been trying to working out how to use the paths tool in Gimp. I wanted to delete an anchor like the way you hold the alt key in photoshop.

You have to hold cmd+shift and then click on the anchor this deletes the anchor.

Share photos from android to iphone

Use android to upload to Google drive, set permission to the user you want to share with and download to iPhone from Google drive

Transfer music and photos from iPod Classic to PC Windows

I used a free program called Sharepod to get music and photos from an iPod classic.  

Downloaded from download.cnet.com

Elementary OS Linux - Better than an Ubuntu OSX theme

It might be just what I was looking for - a cleaner Linux but still being modern and up to date.

Elementary Linux - Better than an Ubuntu OSX theme.

HTC One Camera Test

Here's a photo I took with my HTC One overlooking Llandudno Wales

HP 650 Notebook PC - Ubuntu Laptop UK

I noticed on the UK HP website they have Ubuntu available as an option for one of their laptops.

HP 650 Notebook PC

Customising GIMP to look like Photoshop

I've played with GIMP before but only this week I have really taken the time to use it instead of Photoshop.


I'm really enjoying the fact you can customise the interface, it has made using Gimp easier.

Blogpost of what I've done so far

It's also given me a new view on those tutorials where you make Ubuntu look like OSX. In the past I never saw the point but if you like OSX and find Open Source cool. Changing the interface makes you feel at home. Having things where you would expect to find them is a time saver.

GIMP vs Photoshop, Van vs Lorry

The debate - is Gimp as good as Photoshop. The way I look at it Gimp is a van where Photoshop is a lorry.

In most cases a van will do the job if you're moving house or making a delivery for your business it does the job. No better or worst than a lorry. But in a situation where you need a lorry for example a 20 pallet delivery of  stock to a large supermarket a van is simply not suitable.

A van could do it but it wasn't design to make those kind of deliveries.

Gimp can do much of what Photoshop can do but not everything much like a van and a lorry.

For the foreseeable future I just need a van especially when that van is free to use.

GIMP unable to move layer

Go to move tool option and click on the photo icon

Click on 'Move the active layer' radio button

This happened to me when I copy and pasted a image project.

GIMP LIKE PHOTOSHOP Part 2

To get the feel of Photoshop assign keys shortcuts

Reassigned keys 
The first one I found really useful was changing 'Paste as new layer'
Paste as new layer -  +V

Transform 

Paste as new layer
Deselect

Libre Office Interface

Here's how my Libre Office Writer interface looks.

GIMP LOOK LIKE PHOTOSHOP Part 1

This is GIMP that I customised to look like Photoshop.
GIMP for OSX Download

First thing you want to do is go to the 'Window' menu and click 'Single-Window Mode'.

Here's the theme that I used Download


I merged the 'Pro' theme and the 'Small' theme.
The 'Pro' theme gave it the dark look. The 'Small' theme to make the icons smaller.


Installing the Theme
To install the theme on OSX unzip and copy the folder to:

Right click the GIMP.app > 'Show Package Contents'
Contents > Resources > Share > gimp > 2.0 > themes


Edit the Toolbox
Edit the toolbox to show and hide Tools in preferences.

Change the Splash Screen

Changing the Splash makes all the difference.