Gimp Script - Batch convert to pattern
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Attached is a script to batch convert a directory of images (you pick the type - jpg, png, gif, bmp) to gimp patterns. The default save location is the user pattern directory (on xp it is c:\Documents and Settings\<User>\.gimp2.x\patterns\). You can specify a prefix for the pattern names so they will be grouped together in the pattern menu. They get named <prefix>-filename_without_the_extension.
Unzip and save the script in your script directory, then refresh scripts, or restart gimp.
In gimp 2.4 it should end up under the toolbox menu "Xtns->Batch Convert to Patterns...". With Gimp 2.6 it seems to end up under "Filters->Batch Convert to Patterns..."
-Rob A>
Last edited by RobA; 07-05-2010 at 11:06 AM. Reason: New version of script
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You are the shiznit man, will you be my friend, we can make maps together, you can play in my D&D games and I'll even give you auto 20 as a free ability....lol.
Will this automatically save the pattern in your gimp directory??? I mean next time I log will those patterns still be there?
Last edited by heathan666; 10-14-2008 at 05:26 PM.
I just pointed gimp to the directory where I had my patterns stored as .png files and it seems able to pull them up fine.
Am I missing something?
Last edited by xv43; 10-14-2008 at 09:18 PM.
Originally Posted by RobA
I have not taken a look at this yet.... Does it make them seamless?
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No.... but I could throw that in...though the default gimp "make seamless" is really inclined to artifacts....
Maybe I should implement Redrobe's seamless algorithm as a gimp script and allow it as an option (since I already wrote the high pass filter script...)
-Rob A>
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
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That might be cool. I have spent the past several hours making seamless some textures I grabbed from cgtextures, and what a pain in the butt...
My Finished Maps
Works in Progress(or abandoned tests)
My Tutorials:
Explanation of Layer Masks in GIMP
How to create ISO Mountains in GIMP/PS using the Smudge tool
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Unless otherwise stated by me in the post, all work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.
This was probably my single biggest headache with Gimp. Now the pain is gone. Thanks Rob I owe you.
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that worked really well I scripted all my textures in there no problem. bam.
Glad it was useful!
-Rob A>
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
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Well this was fricken' useless, as PhotoComix points out GIMP supports jpg,png,bmp,gif and tiff as pattern fills if they are in a pattern directory!
(doh!)
-Rob A>
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
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