GIMP newbie here: MathMap does not have the filters (e.g. blur)

Mike K · **Joined:** Oct 30, 2014 **Posts:** 1

I downloaded the latest GIMP (2.8.14) and MathMap (1.3.5). MathMap seems to be installed ok, in that it exists under Filters>Generic>MathMap, and it will launch when selected. But the associated filters are not present (e.g. blur, colors, combine).

The only thing I could find in a google search on this was: (link removed because of spam filter) which says to change the directory from "C:\Users\your name\.gimp-2.6" to "C:\Users\your name\.gimp-2.8"

Right now GIMP is in C:\program files\GIMP 2
MathMap is in C:\Users\Mike\gimp-2.8

I'm not sure if this is a version compatibility problem and/or if I have the wrong path (where are those filters supposed to be found)?

Any ideas?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Try this. There are several threads here on installing MathMap extras.
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4558

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16161

Mike K wrote:

I downloaded the latest GIMP (2.8.14) and MathMap (1.3.5). MathMap seems to be installed ok, in that it exists under Filters>Generic>MathMap, and it will launch when selected. But the associated filters are not present (e.g. blur, colors, combine).

The only thing I could find in a google search on this was: (link removed because of spam filter) which says to change the directory from "C:\Users\your name\.gimp-2.6" to "C:\Users\your name\.gimp-2.8"

Right now GIMP is in C:\program files\GIMP 2
MathMap is in C:\Users\Mike\gimp-2.8

I'm not sure if this is a version compatibility problem and/or if I have the wrong path (where are those filters supposed to be found)?

Any ideas?

The official Mathmap installer installs to .gimp-2.6 by default. Check to see if it created that directory when it installed (YourUserName/.gimp-2.6/mathmap) . If it did the mathmap folder needs to be moved to the YourUserName/.gimp-2.8 folder and it should work after that.
Restart GIMP to confirm.