gimpformats 2020.1.1

Pure python implementation of the gimp file format(s)

GimpFormats

Forked from https://github.com/TheHeadlessSourceMan/gimpFormats

A pure python implementation of the GIMP XCF image format. Use this to interact with GIMP image formats

Issues and contributions very much wanted/ needed :smile:

Previously under gimpformats_unofficial now under gimpformats

• Getting started
• Next tasks (see below)
• Currently supports
• In progress but results in crashes and tests failing
• Not implemented
• Install With PIP
• Language information
  • Built for
• Install Python on Windows
  • Chocolatey
  • Download
• Install Python on Linux
  • Apt
• How to run
  • With VSCode
  • From the Terminal
• How to update, build and publish
• Download
  • Clone
    • Using The Command Line
    • Using GitHub Desktop
  • Download Zip File
• Community Files
  • Licence
  • Changelog
  • Code of Conduct
  • Contributing
  • Security

Getting started

Read an image

from gimpformats.gimpXcfDocument import GimpDocument
project = GimpDocument("image.xcf")

Iterate the image and report the contents of each group followed by the first level children of the image

"""List data on groups followed by the direct children of a gimp xcf document
"""
layers = project.layers
index = 0
print("## Group info...")
while index < len(layers):
	layerOrGroup = layers[index]
	if layerOrGroup.isGroup:
		index += 1
		while layers[index].itemPath is not None:
			print("Group \"" + layerOrGroup.name + "\" contains Layer \"" + layers[index].name + "\"")
			layers.pop(index)
	else:
		index += 1

print("## Document direct children...")
for layerOrGroup in layers:
	print("\"" + layerOrGroup.name + "\" is a " + ("Group" if layerOrGroup.isGroup else "Layer"))

Example output:

## Group info...
Group "Layer Group" contains Layer "Layer"
Group "Layer Group" contains Layer "Layer2"
## Document direct children...
"bg #1" is a Layer
"bg" is a Layer
"bg #2" is a Layer
"Transformation" is a Layer
"Layer Group" is a Group
"Background" is a Layer

Next tasks (see below)

• Add new layers

Currently supports

• Loading xcf files (up to current GIMP version 2.10)
• Getting image hierarchy and info
• Getting image for each layer (PIL image)
• .gbr brushes
• .vbr brushes
• .gpl palette files
• .pat pattern files
• .gtp tool presets
• Generate a flattened image

In progress but results in crashes and tests failing

• Saving
• Alter documents (add layer, etc)
• .ggr gradients - reads/saves fine, but I need to come up with a way to get the actual colours
• .gih brush sets - BUG: seems to have more image data per brush than what's expected
• .gpb brush - should work, but I need some test files

Not implemented

• Exported paths in .svg format. - Reading should be easy enough, but I need to ensure I don't get a full-blown svg in the mix
• Standard "parasites"

Install With PIP

pip install gimpformats

Head to https://pypi.org/project/gimpformats/ for more info

Language information

Built for

This program has been written for Python 3 and has been tested with Python version 3.8.0 https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-380/.

Install Python on Windows

Chocolatey

choco install python

Download

To install Python, go to https://www.python.org/ and download the latest version.

Install Python on Linux

Apt

sudo apt install python3.8

How to run

With VSCode

1. Open the .py file in vscode
2. Ensure a python 3.8 interpreter is selected (Ctrl+Shift+P > Python:Select Interpreter > Python 3.8)
3. Run by pressing Ctrl+F5 (if you are prompted to install any modules, accept)

From the Terminal

./[file].py

How to update, build and publish

1. Ensure you have installed the following dependencies Linux

   wget dephell.org/install | python3.8
   wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python-poetry/poetry/master/get-poetry.py | python3.8
   

   Windows

   (wget dephell.org/install -UseBasicParsing).Content | python
   (wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python-poetry/poetry/master/get-poetry.py -UseBasicParsing).Content | python
   

2. Use poetry for the heavy lifting and dephell to generate requirements

   poetry update
   dephell deps convert
   

3. Build/ Publish

   poetry build
   poetry publish
   

   or

   poetry publish --build
   

Download

Clone

Using The Command Line

1. Press the Clone or download button in the top right
2. Copy the URL (link)
3. Open the command line and change directory to where you wish to clone to
4. Type 'git clone' followed by URL in step 2

$ git clone https://github.com/FHPythonUtils/GimpFormats

More information can be found at https://help.github.com/en/articles/cloning-a-repository

Using GitHub Desktop

1. Press the Clone or download button in the top right
2. Click open in desktop
3. Choose the path for where you want and click Clone

More information can be found at https://help.github.com/en/desktop/contributing-to-projects/cloning-a-repository-from-github-to-github-desktop

Download Zip File

1. Download this GitHub repository
2. Extract the zip archive
3. Copy/ move to the desired location

Community Files

Licence

LGPLv3 License (See the LICENSE for more information.)

Changelog

See the Changelog for more information.

Code of Conduct

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as contributors and maintainers pledge to make participation in our project and our community a harassment-free experience for everyone. Please see the Code of Conduct for more information.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome, please see the Contributing Guidelines for more information.

Security

Thank you for improving the security of the project, please see the Security Policy for more information.