[SuSE-9.2 Linux, Gimp-2.2]

Hi all,

I prepared a big amount of *.xcf files with
multiple layers. Now I would like to convert
all those files to a JPG at 100% quality.

Usually I save those XCF files by hand which
is a lot of work ....

Does anybody know how to get those XCF files
saved as 100% JPGs?

TIA, Frank

*** Since you mentioned it, I wont take
*** FULL credit(!)... but really, the
*** easiest way to do all that together
*** is with ImageMagick's  c-o-n-v-e-r-t


Fr@nk Stef@ni wrote:
> [SuSE-9.2 Linux, Gimp-2.2]
>
> Hi all,
>
> I prepared a big amount of *.xcf files with
> multiple layers. Now I would like to convert
> all those files to a JPG at 100% quality.
>
> Usually I save those XCF files by hand which
> is a lot of work ....
>
> Does anybody know how to get those XCF files
> saved as 100% JPGs?
> 
> TIA, Frank

On 2005-07-07, stuseven@hotmail.com <stuseven@hotmail.com> wrote:
> *** Since you mentioned it, I wont take
> *** FULL credit(!)... but really, the
> *** easiest way to do all that together
> *** is with ImageMagick's  c-o-n-v-e-r-t

It seems that ImageMagick considers a multilayer
image to be an animation (considers the layers
as separate images) and when I try convert on
an xcf, I get jpgs for each layer. Montage
gives me one image with the separate layers
spread out separately.

Even converting to png, ImageMagick seems to
unerase sections, as well.

>> I prepared a big amount of *.xcf files with
>> multiple layers. Now I would like to convert
>> all those files to a JPG at 100% quality.
>>
>> Usually I save those XCF files by hand which
>> is a lot of work ....
>>
>> Does anybody know how to get those XCF files
>> saved as 100% JPGs?

stuseven@hotmail.com schrieb:
> *** Since you mentioned it, I wont take
> *** FULL credit(!)... but really, the
> *** easiest way to do all that together
> *** is with ImageMagick's  c-o-n-v-e-r-t

I really  wouldn't mind using imagick. If you
could tell me an example of how to get a JPG
out of a multi layer XCF file I'd be grateful!!

TIA, Frank

Fr@nk Stef@ni wrote:

> I prepared a big amount of *.xcf files with
> multiple layers. Now I would like to convert
> all those files to a JPG at 100% quality.

David's Batch Processor (a Gimp plugin) should do it.

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~hodsond/dbp.html

-- 
David Hodson  --  this night wounds time

*** How many multi-layer xcf-s do you have
*** there, anyway ?
***
*** I believe if you flatten the image, it
*** will convert without further problems...
*** -AND- I'm sure at least the newer
*** ImageMagick does include a flatten function.


Spamless wrote:
> On 2005-07-07, stuseven@hotmail.com <stuseven@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > *** Since you mentioned it, I wont take
> > *** FULL credit(!)... but really, the
> > *** easiest way to do all that together
> > *** is with ImageMagick's  c-o-n-v-e-r-t
>
> It seems that ImageMagick considers a multilayer
> image to be an animation (considers the layers
> as separate images) and when I try convert on
> an xcf, I get jpgs for each layer. Montage
> gives me one image with the separate layers
> spread out separately.
>
> Even converting to png, ImageMagick seems to
> unerase sections, as well.
>
> >> I prepared a big amount of *.xcf files with
> >> multiple layers. Now I would like to convert
> >> all those files to a JPG at 100% quality.
> >>
> >> Usually I save those XCF files by hand which
> >> is a lot of work ....
> >>
> >> Does anybody know how to get those XCF files
> >> saved as 100% JPGs?

On 2005-07-08, stuseven@hotmail.com <stuseven@hotmail.com> wrote:
> *** How many multi-layer xcf-s do you have
> *** there, anyway ?
> ***
> *** I believe if you flatten the image, it
> *** will convert without further problems...
> *** -AND- I'm sure at least the newer
> *** ImageMagick does include a flatten function.

AH ... did not see that.
 convert -flatten [image.xcf] a.png
did give a single file (instead of multiple files,
one for each layer).

However, transparent regions seem to have recovered
all the material I had removed (set to transparent)
and the layers seem not to be in the correct locations.

Some of my images (one can also use "-flatten"
in display) seem to come out OK except for apparently
not recognizing gimp's alpha channel.

Thank you all for the nice suggestions!
Both convert and the gimp batch processing
tool work fine, so I will use both in
different contexts.

Have a nice weekend, thanks again,
Frank