I was wondering if I'd missed some new update or something when I saw GAP 4.9.3 (the GAP versions I had were 2.6 and 2.7) but I see that GAP is for something completely different - 'GAP (Groups, Algorithms, Programming) is a system for computational discrete algebra'. GAP is old and sadly hasn't been updated for a long time. I think most people use it with an old version of GIMP like 2.6 - I'll leave it up to the experts around here to confirm - but I have it installed in a portable version of 2.8 and still occasionally use some of the functions like the videoencoder. It won't work with 2.10, I tried when 2.10 first came out out of interest.
I have a 64bit installation of GIMP 2.10 for regular use and use the portableapps version of 2.8 (32 bit) for any use of ancient plugins like this. I would suggest you do something similar. Then you can get GAP from here (from what I remember, perhaps there is a slightly newer version if you do a search): PS: If you have problems getting GAP to work it's worth mentioning what you plan on doing with it as there may be scripts or other apps people can recommend. For example, I wouldn't use GAP to extract frames from a video as virtualdub is far better. The animstack tools in GIMP are also very useful for putting together animations, depending on what you want to do, while if you are after something in particular there are experts (and scripters) around here who could probably help.
The 'updated' ( 2.7) files are here: This is a 7zip package, which Windows users usually do not have an unpacker, so I repackaged as a plain zip file here: 36 MB For Gimp 2.10 installation, because of the way folders are now recognised as plug-ins (not going to work with GAP) my advice is add the Gap folders explicitly to the plug-ins/scripts paths in Edit - Preferences - Folders It might go like this: Unzip the zip (In Windows, click on the zip to open it) That gives a folder GAP27. Put that folder in User your-name Now you have to add to the Gimp Folders paths. Edit - Preferences - Folders For the plugins: Select the Plug-ins entry 1. Click on the add a new folder icon 2. Click on the Open a file selector. Browse for the User your-name Gap27 plug-ins folder 4. Ok that which should get you.
A new entry in the paths list 6. Some time you will have to OK that either now or after adding the scripts path. For the scripts: Select the Scripts entry Exactly the same procedure as the plugins. OK that, restart Gimp for the extra paths to take effect.
That gives a new menu entry Video. How much of GAP now works is debatable. Expect some functions not to work. Thanks for the very detailed instructions. I never would have figured that out on my own. All GAP files are properly located, the paths to the new plugins & scripts have been added & the Video menu now appears. However now I have a problem: on startup I get a 'No Disk' error message.
Ah, warning, the download is 74 MB, so apparently it is Gimp + GAP, not only GAP. Not what I want, at least. Looks like 2.8.16 is the version of Gimp, not sure yet there is a 2.8 version of GAP. Andrewbonnington.blogspot.fr/2 advises to use 2.6 on a 2.8 install.
Initially I tried ending the application from task manager & rebooting but the problem persists. I can close the dialog box but it instantly reappears. After I close the box exactly 72 times Gimp will start. It doesn't waste too much time but I'm afraid I might break my mouse button. Any suggestions? I think you can safely assume that GAP is not going to work on your installation.
Quote.After I close the box exactly 72 times Gimp will start. There are 36 files in the GAP27/plug-ins folder - each file calling a non-existant drive twice maybe? I do not know. When you do get Gimp up and running, Go into Edit - Preferences - Folders and remove the path references to GAP27 in the Folders/plug-ins & scripts. Ok that restart Gimp.
Does it start up without the warnings? Otherwise, Rename your Gimp profile as a backup C: Users 'yourname' AppData Roaming GIMP 2.10-bak Start Gimp up, move your resources - gmicgimpqt etc.
Into the new default Gimp profile. (, 05:29 PM)rich2005 Wrote: When you do get Gimp up and running, Go into Edit - Preferences - Folders and remove the path references to GAP27 in the Folders/plug-ins & scripts. Ok that restart Gimp. Does it start up without the warnings?
Otherwise, Rename your Gimp profile as a backup C: Users 'yourname' AppData Roaming GIMP 2.10-bak Start Gimp up, move your resources - gmicgimpqt etc. Into the new default Gimp profile.
Thanks Rich Deleted GAP27 from plugin folder list, Gimp starts properly but the only option listed under Video is 'duplicate continue'. One other thing, when I had the morphing screen up it looked quite different & lacking functionality compared to the videos I've seen on line when used with Gimp 2.8. I assume it hasn't been upgraded for 2.10. Has anyone out there got this to work with 2.10?
The blind-leading-the-blind here but GAP does work (sort of) in WinXPsp3 and Gimp 2.8.6 so 2.8.4 should be ok. If it works better in Gimp 2.6.x (I don't know if it does) then you can install 2.6.11 in parallel with 2.8.x This is a video of a move path function, hot off the video editor. 3.5 mins if you look at it. Not a wonderful outcome but probably my lack of knowledge on how GAP works. I do know that layer names are everything.
(something00000n.xcf) I think that you need to work in RGB mode, might be why your image does not register. Versions of GAP.
AFAIK GAP has not been updated in recent years, amazing that it works at all. At least with WinXP you will be working in a 32 bit OS which helps. I think this is possibly one of the last minor revisions. Might be worth trying this version, as well as the installer, there are extra utilities and how-to's.
It might be worth asking on a different forum where there are more animation fans, maybe gimptalk. Best of luck. now answering questions. (Sep 11, 2013 04:14)iForStyle007 Wrote: Maybe this will fix it I found instructions on how to install GAP 2.6 into gimp 2.8 Did you do these steps? If you haven't installed any plugins/scripts you could try reinstalling gimp to reset it to defaults, then following the below instructions (except for the download link, use your GAP installer) How to install GAP (GIMP Animation Package) on GIMP 2.8 in W I do have the 'Video' entry in my menu, so according to the instructions there, I have installed GAP successfully. Thanks for your reply.