Python-Fu samples

Python-Fu samples is a package that contains 12 scripts, developed using Python and GIMP 2.8, which objective is to serve as templates and as code samples to programmers that are new in Python-Fu scripting.

In order to install these scripts, you must copy them in the plug-ins folder of GIMP (normally GIMP 2/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins). After installed, the scripts can be found in Filters -> Test .

Basic scripts

These scripts are basic examples of how to create a Python plugin.

test-hello-world only displays a 'Hello world' message, this is the more simplest example.
test-invert-layer inverts the current layer.
test-say-something ask to the user to enter an string and then displays that string.

File scripts

These script shows how to open and save files.

test-save-to-files ask to the user for an output folder, and then saves the current layer in a PNG file, a JPEG file and a BMP file.
test-open-to-layer ask to the user to select an image file and then opens that file in a new layer.

Pixel level scripts

These scripts shows how to perform pixel level operations.

test-discolour-layer-v1 converts an image to grey scale. This script is the most simple, but also the most slow and buggy.
test-discolour-layer-v2 similar to v1, makes uses of pixel regions objects and corrects the bug related to the 'Undo' button.
test-discolour-layer-v3 is a bit more efficient that v1 and v2, since it converts the pixel regions objects to arrays, but still very slow compared to v4.
test-discolour-layer-v4 is the most efficient version, since it makes use of tiles.
test-split-channels split an image into his RGB channels.

Batch scripts

These scripts shows how to perform batch operations over a group of images located in a folder. They ask to the user for the input folder, in which the images are located, and for the output folder, in which the new images are going to be saved.

test-batch-invert inverts all the images in a folder.
test-batch-cartoon apply the cartoon filter to all the images in a folder.

License

Python-Fu Samples is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

Python-Fu Samples is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.