Now available on my website. Thanks to you all for testing and providing feedback!! Couldn't have done it without you.

Partha
www.partha.com

Thats great news partha!

just went back to your website and noticed you said it works in Lion...probably need to mention Mountain Lion in there as well. It works well in Mountain Lion also...everything right where it ought to be.

You are right!! I should say Mountain Lion. Changed.

wondering why I had to download then close and reopen the programs (mcgimp and gmic) in order for them to work well.

I am not sure I follow, 2-ton. Do you mean, you downloaded the new McGimp, and then had close it after opening? Are you sure another copy was not open already?

When I first downloaded this new mcgimp, I put it on my desktop to keep it away from the other one. Then when it didn't work from the desktop, I removed the first mcgimp from the computer and moved my 2.6 to the desktop, put the new mcgimp into apps folder. Then it worked, but gmic didn't. So I closed it all down and reopened, and everything worked fine.

I don't know why that happened. Well, as long as it's working now, I guess it's fine.

I'm having a problem with the APNG extension on McGimp 2.8 on Snow Leopard. If I create an XCF and export it as an APNG, some crazy stuff happens to the first frame, like so:
http://i.imgur.com/Et4mX.png
(You can see what's going on much better against a dark background)

But if I have the animation open as an APNG to begin with, then everything works fine.
http://i.imgur.com/1hvhG.png


I suppose it's not a critical issue, but it certainly seems like it could get annoying.

I had some problems...cleaning up desktop and ended up ruining my mcgimp...so I dumped all my gimps but 2.6, put it on desktop, and then re-downloaded mcgimp from the Partha website and put into applications. First thing I noticed was that when I clicked for one window, it came up very small each time and I had to move it to the left and drag it open wide. So I decided that I would set up to the size I liked and go into preferences and set it to save it the way I like it...but preferences is not under edit menu???? I can't find it anywhere...see screenshot. Also, in my name>library>application support> I have gimp, gimp 2.6, gimp 2.8. The only gimp in applications is 2.8, the only gimp on desktop is 2.6. Not sure what the plain gimp is, I don't think it used to be there. But anyway, where would my preferences be in my gimp 2.8 (mcgimp)

2-ton,

On a Mac, the preference is under the main menu! Click on Gimp 2.8 and you'll see it.

This is consistent with other Mac apps.

Thanks,
Partha

Argh, you would think that after using a mac for almost two years, I would know this...but my mind still works like a PC!!! Thanks for the info. I also have another question...when I first used mcgimp1, it only had the default brushes, etc. But with mcgimp2, I seem to have all the brushes, (and filters I presume) that are also in my 2.6 (or the 2.7 for mac that I had for a while.). Is this because this new mcgimp is picking it up from the gimp folders in my name>library>app support? It is nice that I don't have to go and manually add all of it one by one.

It happens! Tell me about it. I shuffle between a lot of OSes.

I had to add the brushes and fonts int he usual place but that could be something to do with the difference between the OS

Hello, new to Gimp. Downloaded and installed it last evening. (I have 10.6.8.) It didn't take long to run into my first question.

I read that Fix CA is an included plugin, but I can't find it.

It could be hiding in that window with 275 filters, but any help on specifically where to look would be appreciated.

Welcome to Gimp and Gimpchat.

Well, I am glad you joined!

Would you believe I built it and forgot to include it!!
Anyway, I am uploading it here in case you want it. Please uncompress put it in the folder
~/Library/Application Support/Gimp-2.8/plug-ins/

In the next version, I promise I will include!

Sorry about that.
Partha

Many thanks!

Once you start Gimp, you will find the CA under Filters -> Colors - > Chromatic Aberration.

I noticed you said "275" Windows. To use the single window mode, Go to Windows -> Single-Window Mode.

If you have questions, feel free to ask.

Congratulations! You are one of the few people who have actually read what I wrote on the website.

I am glad you did.

what does that plug-in do? If it's something I wouldn't need, no sense in adding it.

Yes, Akky, I am still on Snow Leopard but one day I will move up to a newer OS. Hopefully they will make one that will be backwards compatible with some of the old applications. I am just surprised to see ALL my old filters and brushes in my new mcgimp. It's never happened before on any mac gimp upgrade! After thinking about it, I think it's because the filters/brushes were for my 2.6, and I moved my 2.6 from the app folder to the desktop and put my mcgimp into the app folder. Both were named gimp.app. The original mcgimp was always kept on my desktop so never had access to the filters etc. Of course, this is just speculation on my part.