Can "The GIMP" freeware be scripted on Linux to do simpleoperations?

I frequently operate on a picture, using the same sequence in The GIMP on Linux.
Is it possible to script these actions?

$ gimp pic1.jpg
-----
[GIMP]Filters-Map-Illusion-OK
[GIMP]File-Save As-pic2.jpg-Save-Save
[GIMP]Edit-Undo the last operation
-----
[GIMP]Filters-Artistic-Oilify-OK
[GIMP]File-Save As-pic3.jpg-Save-Save
[GIMP]Edit-Undo the last operation
-----
Filters-Decor-Old Photo-OK
[GIMP]File-Save As-pic4.jpg-Save-Save
[GIMP]Edit-Undo the last operation
-----
[GIMP]Filters-Edge Detect-Difference of Gaussians-OK-
[GIMP]File-Save As-pic5.jpg-Save-Save
[GIMP]Edit-Undo the last operation
-----
etc.

The goal would be to run the script on a photo, resulting in
the five files shown above.

Any idea how to script The Gimp on Linux?

On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:24:13 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

I frequently operate on a picture, using the same sequence in The GIMP on Linux.
Is it possible to script these actions?

$ gimp pic1.jpg
-----
[GIMP]Filters-Map-Illusion-OK
[GIMP]File-Save As-pic2.jpg-Save-Save
[GIMP]Edit-Undo the last operation
-----
[GIMP]Filters-Artistic-Oilify-OK
[GIMP]File-Save As-pic3.jpg-Save-Save
[GIMP]Edit-Undo the last operation
-----
Filters-Decor-Old Photo-OK
[GIMP]File-Save As-pic4.jpg-Save-Save
[GIMP]Edit-Undo the last operation
-----
[GIMP]Filters-Edge Detect-Difference of Gaussians-OK-
[GIMP]File-Save As-pic5.jpg-Save-Save
[GIMP]Edit-Undo the last operation
-----
etc.

The goal would be to run the script on a photo, resulting in
the five files shown above.

Any idea how to script The Gimp on Linux?

Script-Fu is the magic word I think.

http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/gimp-con...script-fu.html

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On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:18:16 +0000 p-0''0-h the cat (ES) wrote:
I frequently operate on a picture, using the same sequence
Is it possible to script these actions?

Script-Fu is the magic word I think.
http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/gimp-con...script-fu.html

Ah. I see. Script-Fu is installed by default, so I'll use that.

I'll dig about to see HOW to simply make the Script-Fu get
spit out as a log file of my actions.

I can then just re-run that log file (or so the theory goes).

I'll report back when/if I figure it out, so that others can
more easily follow in my footsteps.

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:10:05 +0000 (UTC), "Danny D."
wrote:

On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:18:16 +0000 p-0''0-h the cat (ES) wrote:
I frequently operate on a picture, using the same sequence
Is it possible to script these actions?

Script-Fu is the magic word I think.
http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/gimp-con...script-fu.html

Ah. I see. Script-Fu is installed by default, so I'll use that.

I'll dig about to see HOW to simply make the Script-Fu get
spit out as a log file of my actions.

I can then just re-run that log file (or so the theory goes).

I'll report back when/if I figure it out, so that others can
more easily follow in my footsteps.

Thanks. I'd be interested to see that.

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On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:10:05 +0000, Danny D. wrote:

On Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:18:16 +0000 p-0''0-h the cat (ES) wrote:
I frequently operate on a picture, using the same sequence
Is it possible to script these actions?

Script-Fu is the magic word I think.
http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/gimp-con...script-fu.html

Ah. I see. Script-Fu is installed by default, so I'll use that.

I'll dig about to see HOW to simply make the Script-Fu get
spit out as a log file of my actions.

I can then just re-run that log file (or so the theory goes).

I'll report back when/if I figure it out, so that others can
more easily follow in my footsteps.

Might take a look at GimpScripter too.It generates Python code for plugins.
http://registry.gimp.org/node/25305

I haven't played with it much yet but it seems like a nice idea.

Dave

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On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:20:03 +0000 p-0''0-h the cat (ES) wrote:

I'll report back when/if I figure it out, so that others can
more easily follow in my footsteps.

Thanks. I'd be interested to see that.

Quick update:

Unfortunately, GIMP doesn't have a native "log file" mode
where GIMP can record scripts as ready-made "macros":
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51937

But, there does appear to be a 3rd-party macro recorder:
http://registry.gimp.org/node/25305

And, GIMP does seem to have a batch mode:
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Basic_Batch/

So, I'll try some of these (script-fu, GimpScripter, gimp -i -b,
etc.) and report back.

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:27:06 +0000 Dave wrote:

Might take a look at GimpScripter too.It generates Python code for plugins.
http://registry.gimp.org/node/25305

This is what I will try first, although the comments on that web
page (and others) say GimpScripter is clearly NOT a macro recorder.
http://registry.gimp.org/node/25305
http://gimp.linux.pl/index.php/serve...ZGUvMjUzMDU%3D

They say GimpScripter is a plugin authoring tool (whatever that means).
http://www.gimpusers.com/forums/gimp...beta-prototype

That having been said, those web pages don't seem to 'contain' any
GimpScripter code though. So, googling, I found this source:
https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscripter

But, of that source, I could only download the main plugin python script.
I could not (yet) find a download for the directory named "gimpscripter".

$ wget https://raw.github.com/bootchk/gimps...impscripter.py
$ cp -r gimpscripter ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins
$ cp plugin-gimpscripter.py ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins
$ chmod +x ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins/plugin-gimpscripter.py

So, at the moment, I'm looking for HOW we're supposed to download the
directory named "gimpscripter" at that location.

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:41:59 +0000 Danny D. wrote:

So, at the moment, I'm looking for HOW we're supposed to download the
directory named "gimpscripter" at that location.

According to this web page:
http://www.gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4210

The "gimpscripter" repository is 'supposed' to be he
https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscripter/archives/master

But, it's not there.

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:41:59 +0000 Danny D. wrote:

$ wget https://raw.github.com/bootchk/gimps...impscripter.py
$ cp -r gimpscripter ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins
$ cp plugin-gimpscripter.py ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins
$ chmod +x ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins/plugin-gimpscripter.py

So, at the moment, I'm looking for HOW we're supposed to download the
directory named "gimpscripter" at that location.

This failed to download the gimpscripter directory (due to robot restrictions):
$ wget -r --no-parent https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...r/gimpscripter

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:49:08 +0000 Danny D. wrote:

This failed to download the gimpscripter directory (due to robot restrictions):
$ wget -r --no-parent https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...r/gimpscripter

Well, it's a dumb way to do anything, but I used this manual sequence to
download the gimpscripter directory, which others can use (or improve):

$ wget https://raw.github.com/bootchk/gimps...impscripter.py
$ cp plugin-gimpscripter.py ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins
$ chmod +x ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins/plugin-gimpscripter.py
....
$ mkdir -p gimpscripter/{gui,mockmenu}
$ cd ./gimpscripter/gui
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...ui/__init__.py
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...scripter.glade
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...ui/main_gui.py
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...aram_dialog.py
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...ram_widgets.py
....
$ cd ../mockmenu
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...b_treemodel.py
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...nu/__init__.py
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip..._procedures.py
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...h_treemodel.py
$ wget https://github.com/bootchk/gimpscrip...nu/plugindb.py
....
$ cd ..
$ cp -r gimpscripter ~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins

At this point, I 'think' I have gimpscripter installed.
Now it's time to figure out how to use it.