Golden Ratio Circle effect.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16021

A python module (script), should work in either windows or Linux.
Just place it in the User/.gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder and restart Gimp.

Sometimes (in Windows), it is necessary to right click a python script and select properties.Then select unblock.
That effectively makes it executable.

AnMal · **Posted:** Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:49 pm **(#22)**

this is almost a bit spooky. i tried everything with this plugin (and no, rod, it was already unblocked, since my first patience-trying experiences with windows vista i've learned to check things like that.) i kept restarting gimp and nothing was changed. then i left the room mid-project for a bit of cooking, came back and opened filters-distorts to go to iwarp - and there was the golden ratio circle effect. and it works and all!

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Leigh · **Joined:** Feb 27, 2014 **Posts:** 26

hi, I'm not all that tech savvy.. I know where things go and such, but this is a text file and I'm just not sure what to do with it. any help would be appreciated. thank you

Odinbc · **Posted:** Thu May 15, 2014 10:36 pm **(#24)**

Leigh wrote:

hi, I'm not all that tech savvy.. I know where things go and such, but this is a text file and I'm just not sure what to do with it. any help would be appreciated. thank you

If you downloaded the Golden-ratio circle effect at the beginning of this thread, it's a python plug-in, rename it to,

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golden_circle.py

It goes in your [user name] .gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder.
[user name] .gimp-2.8/
├── plug-ins
├── scripts

You may have to give the file permissions.
Menu: Filters/Distorts

Leigh · **Joined:** Feb 27, 2014 **Posts:** 26

I have looked and looked and all I see is golden_circle.py.txt... unless these attachments are it.. and they arent labeled as it, I'm clueless

this is what I see:
Attachment Size
This is a first example; we take a petal or a leave, where the center of the image is the center of the rotation axis 82.94 KB
And we sping it down by the golder angle while shrinking it 359.19 KB
Another example, this one without transparency (again, obser the center of rotation) 15.73 KB
And the resulting layers (not merged) where used to create an animated GIF 424.68 KB
golden_circle.py.txt 4.17 KB
Tags:
Fibonacci
golden
golden circle
flowers
fall

Leigh · **Joined:** Feb 27, 2014 **Posts:** 26

Please help, I'm so frustrated, I really wanted this.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

Leigh wrote:

I have looked and looked and all I see is golden_circle.py.txt... unless these attachments are it.. and they arent labeled as it, I'm clueless

Odin already told you what to do !

yes, golden_circle.py.txt is the correct file

download it, put it into your user/gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder

but you have to rename it !!!
in your folder highlight the file, hit F2 and then delete the .txt bit
what you want is a file named 'golden_circle.py', not golden_circle.py.txt !
and then it will work !

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri May 16, 2014 7:07 pm **(#28)**

Leigh when uploading python files to the Registry they usually have a .txt extension added
example golden_circle .py becomes golden_circle .py.txt and all you have to do is remove the .txt
and it returns to a python file golden_circle .py for you to place in your plugins folder

Leigh · **Joined:** Feb 27, 2014 **Posts:** 26

I honestly couldnt figure out how to download a text file, as when I clicked it, it would open, but I got it and renamed it, put it where all the other .py files are, restarted gimp and yet... sighs... NONE of the plug ins show up in gimp. .scm files seem to do great. maybe I'm putting it in the wrong place.

I'm really not trying to be a pain in the butt. sorry guys

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

Leigh wrote:

maybe I'm putting it in the wrong place.

indeed !

as already said before:

C -> User -> Username -> .gimp-2.8 -> plug-ins

Odinbc · **Posted:** Fri May 16, 2014 8:51 pm **(#31)**

Leigh wrote:

I honestly couldnt figure out how to download a text file, as when I clicked it, it would open, but I got it and renamed it, put it where all the other .py files are, restarted gimp and yet... sighs... NONE of the plug ins show up in gimp. .scm files seem to do great. maybe I'm putting it in the wrong place.

In Gimp, Edit | Preferences | Folders | Plug-ins, note the path to .gimp-2.8/plug-ins.

Use the above screenshot as a guide only, your path might be different.

Find the path to, .gimp-2.8/plug-ins folder with your file manager.
Put golden_circle.py inside the plug-ins folder.
If Gimp is open restart it.
Menu: Filters | Distorts | Golden-ratio circle...

If you still don't see Golden-ratio circle in Gimp filters menu.

Go back to the golden_circle.py file.
Right-click the file and then select Properties.
Click the Security tab to give file permissions.

Marcello · **Joined:** Mar 10, 2014 **Posts:** 845

window 32bit it's working!

Leigh · **Joined:** Feb 27, 2014 **Posts:** 26

Thanks for the help, everyone. When I had my old comp, I never put anything in the user files, it all went directly to the gimp file.. I didnt even know there was one in the user files. ~facepalm~ I've used gimp for about 4 years now. yes, yes, I know you told me, but I didnt understand. I got this one working, but there are others that are NOW in the right place and still dont work, so I dont know whats up. Letting it go for now, though, tooooo frustrated after all that. Thanks again.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2014 1:52 pm **(#34)**

Leigh wrote:

Thanks for the help, everyone. When I had my old comp, I never put anything in the user files, it all went directly to the gimp file.. I didnt even know there was one in the user files...

As a general rule anything you add (Brushes, gradients, palettes, scripts, plug-ins, fonts, etc.) to Gimp should go in [user] .gimp-2.8 folder unless you have multiple user profiles. There are a few exceptions but, unless you're given specific instructions to do otherwise, stick with the user folder it makes add-ons much easier to manage.

2-ton · **Posted:** Sat May 17, 2014 8:24 pm **(#35)**

Leigh, in the screenshot of your plug in files, some of them don't end with .py, perhaps that is why they don't work?