Gimp Colorize Plugin

Friday, 18. July 2008, 21:16:35

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After my last post about Gimp plugins that looking for fresh blood and new developers, i tried to compile the Gimp Colorize plugin - with success

Here is an overview about the algorythm "Colorization Using Optimization".

Download
Linux Binary gimp-colorize-20070930-i386

Installation
Install package "libsuitesparse-3.1.0" and copy the content of the archive into
~/.gimp-2.4/plug-ins

Usage
* open an grayscale image
"File > Open"
* change the color space into RGB with
"Image > Mode > RGB"
* create an new layer
"Layer > New Layer"
* use a small brush and paint some colored strokes on the new layer
* select the layer grayscale image layer
* start Colorize
"Colors > Colorization..."
* select at the dialog at the dropdown the layer
where you have painted the strokes
* press Ok

Rigg me!Scribus 1.3.5 SVN builds

Comments

Williams writes:

Nice, I like it

By anonymous user, # 18. July 2008, 22:08:48

Gabe writes:

It's amazing. I don't know any such easy technique like this for Photoshop. GIMP Rocks! Thank You for sharing.

By anonymous user, # 18. July 2008, 22:28:59

Gabe writes:

...I hope someone take care of this project for future.

By anonymous user, # 18. July 2008, 22:30:58

Gabe writes:

Ooh and a little note for noobs (like me): For Ubuntu 8.04 people have to install "libsuitesparse-3.1.0" to get it work.

By anonymous user, # 18. July 2008, 23:18:56

Hi Gabe,

you are right i forget that "libsuitesparse-3.1.0" is required. Thanx for the hint, i updated the post.

By area42, # 19. July 2008, 10:04:04

sergi writes:

Hi.

Due to try this plugin I installed the Linux (Mandriva). But I am beginer in linux and I must say, this plugin did'nt work. I think this is caused by missing of this library. Can anybody to help me how to force this plugin work?

By anonymous user, # 25. October 2008, 22:54:24

As i wrote you need package "libsuitesparse-3.1.0" and if you are using Gimp 2.6 your plugin directory is "~/.gimp-2.6/plug-ins"

By area42, # 26. October 2008, 11:06:53

Nemes Ioan Sorin writes:

Just tested 'Colorize' again with GIMP 2.6.2 - work perfect and pretty quick on Ubuntu 8.10 as is now.

Imagine now some options for color tolerance and so