Import GIMP XCF Scene into Blender 2.5 – Linux
This videotutorial by metalx1000 explains how to import a layered Gimp XCF Image into Blender.
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This videotutorial by metalx1000 explains how to import a layered Gimp XCF Image into Blender.
Great looking tool. Unfortunately xcftools (which is required) appears to only be availbale for linux so windows users lose out for this one, I use both linux and windows so its not a big issue for me.
for me too. It’s a shame that from long time ago noboby has this running on windows. :(
Great looking tool. Unfortunately xcftools (which is required) appears to only be availbale for linux so windows users lose out for this one, I use both linux and windows so its not a big issue for me.
That is great.
Is there any add-on for PSD files? Or is there a way to convert PSD to xcf . I have some PSD files to import to Blender.
That is great.
Is there any add-on for PSD files? Or is there a way to convert PSD to xcf . I have some PSD files to import to Blender.
Just to to let all know. Just find the way to convert PSD file to xcf (Sorry this is in linux):
1) Install imagemagick.
2) Run: convert -depth 8 -colorspace RGB .psd .tif
3) Import in Gimp .tif
4) Save as .xcf
5) Follow the tutorial above
Hope this could be useful as was for me. =)
Just to to let all know. Just find the way to convert PSD file to xcf (Sorry this is in linux):
1) Install imagemagick.
2) Run: convert -depth 8 -colorspace RGB .psd .tif
3) Import in Gimp .tif
4) Save as .xcf
5) Follow the tutorial above
Hope this could be useful as was for me. =)
Opps for some reason it was not posted as spected.
Here is the right one:
1) Install imagemagick.
2) Run: convert -depth 8 -colorspace RGB file.psd file.tif
3) Import in Gimp file.tif
4) Save as file.xcf
5) Follow the tutorial above
Opps for some reason it was not posted as spected.
Here is the right one:
1) Install imagemagick.
2) Run: convert -depth 8 -colorspace RGB file.psd file.tif
3) Import in Gimp file.tif
4) Save as file.xcf
5) Follow the tutorial above
@RigsJuarez
How about just opening the PSD with GIMP, then saving as XCF?
@RigsJuarez
How about just opening the PSD with GIMP, then saving as XCF?
Very good tutorial, I will test it for sure on cutting some floor of my illustration to try fake 2D camera travelling. It can be really good for an immersive demo reel as a 2D artist.
For those without xcftools , use Gimp ( can open your PSD layered RGB files too ) and a script for Gimp ; ‘Save all layers’ . You will be able to save all your layers to PNG and import them one by one in Blender using the same plugin described in this tutorial. For more infos on Save all layers : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz4UdyeMpzA
PS : Congratz for the way the tutorial is itself ; short / concise / good voice over / intro – outro / Creative Commons / hi quality available … Cool !
Very good tutorial, I will test it for sure on cutting some floor of my illustration to try fake 2D camera travelling. It can be really good for an immersive demo reel as a 2D artist.
For those without xcftools , use Gimp ( can open your PSD layered RGB files too ) and a script for Gimp ; ‘Save all layers’ . You will be able to save all your layers to PNG and import them one by one in Blender using the same plugin described in this tutorial. For more infos on Save all layers : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz4UdyeMpzA
PS : Congratz for the way the tutorial is itself ; short / concise / good voice over / intro – outro / Creative Commons / hi quality available … Cool !
Blender should integrate im- and export for OpenRaster[1]. OpenRaster is a new format, that is developed and supported by the most important open source graphic apps like MyPaint, Krita and Gimp.
[1] http://create.freedesktop.org/wiki/OpenRaster
Blender should integrate im- and export for OpenRaster[1]. OpenRaster is a new format, that is developed and supported by the most important open source graphic apps like MyPaint, Krita and Gimp.
[1] http://create.freedesktop.org/wiki/OpenRaster
+1 with Tobias for *.ora.
Btw, for dev ; Open Raster looks not complex if PNG support is already here ; *.ora are zip with inside a folder with separate layers as PNG and a XML to organise the layer position and option.
+1 with Tobias for *.ora.
Btw, for dev ; Open Raster looks not complex if PNG support is already here ; *.ora are zip with inside a folder with separate layers as PNG and a XML to organise the layer position and option.
GIMP should import Photoshop files (.psd) – you may have to save in P/Shop as an earlier version. Been a while since I did this, so YMMV.
So PSD -> GIMP -> Blender.
GIMP should import Photoshop files (.psd) – you may have to save in P/Shop as an earlier version. Been a while since I did this, so YMMV.
So PSD -> GIMP -> Blender.
Enabling ‘Setup Node Compositing’ when importing the .Xcf image sets up a node network which places each layer in it’s own render layer, complete with the required nodes to alpha over and form a complete composite.
This is an awesome feature when compositing, for example you could have an .Xcf file that contains a matte painting split into multiple layers, then using the 3D view and the node network turn the 2D matte painting into a hybrid 2D/ 3D set-up for use with other 3D elements, or to render out projected sequences.
Think of something like the floating mountains in Avatar, the background elements wwere all 2D planes arranged in 3D space to look like they were in fact 3D when the camera was moving around.
This set-up is already possible of course, but this makes it much, much easier to set-up a similar set-up.
@Pawel you are right, perhaps I forgot to mention that the issue that I had was that the PSD file was saved with color mode: CMYK and it is not supported by GIMP.
@Pawel you are right, perhaps I forgot to mention that the issue that I had was that the PSD file was saved with color mode: CMYK and it is not supported by GIMP.
How about XCF support for UV (so we could just load and reload the XCF as texture inside Blender)?
I heard Blender did that with PSD before, but not anymore…
Great tutorial. This work flow is great for doing quick image mapping with all the different elements of the matte on separate layers. One file and auto mapping …great possibilities.
Blender shouldn’t import “PSD” anything.. Photoshop is a noob bloated crapware. Use GIMP, it has all the tools you need..
there is another add-on called “Planes from Images”
OpenRaster is the ideal solution here, it is designed for exactly this type of interoperability. There are a couple of pure-python implementations out there already, so an external dependency like xcftools would not necessary. It could even be included by default in Blender. If anyone is interested in working on this, do get in contact with us OpenRaster people.