GIMP for Picture Editing

[Fergus]

I have set up a new comp (Win7) and installed GIMP 2.10.36 for picture editing.

While it is way more than I will ever need it is missing one important feature...Arrows/Pointers.

I believe plug ins are called Scripts for this feature and while I have found a few and installed them GIMP recognises them in the Scrip folder but they are greyed out when the prog is run.

ANY GIMP experts out there that can assist.

Thanks

[inboost]

Fergus - please go check out Screenpresso. Super easy and very helpful - we all use it here at work and I use it at home too. Free version is very capable. Pay-for adds some nice touches.

[trilo]

Related to the grayed scripts:

"Those scripts are written such that they are only available if the active drawable is a layer which has an alpha channel. In other words, the menu commands will be grayed out if you are editing a mask or channel, or if the layer you are editing does not have an alpha channel."

Original discussion: gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4218

To me it sounds that you have succesfully installed the script, but it needs a certain conditions to be active, and I think the quote above could be the cause (not necessarily identical reason).

Much like office tools will have a grayed out menus, if you don't have a sheet to work with.

Hope this helps.