Hedley Finger wrote:

Can anybody point me to a Gimp plug-in or external utility that can convert *.ase swatch files from Adobe Kuler to Gimp *.gpl files please?

If you haven't found anything using Google and there is no plug-in already available in the registry, someone will have to create a plug-in, or script file, to do the conversion. That someone will need to have access to .ase files and to the details of the format of those files.

On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Kevin Cozens wrote:

Hedley Finger wrote:

Can anybody point me to a Gimp plug-in or external utility that can convert *.ase swatch files from Adobe Kuler to Gimp *.gpl files please?

If you haven't found anything using Google and there is no plug-in already available in the registry, someone will have to create a plug-in, or script file, to do the conversion. That someone will need to have access to .ase files and to the details of the format of those files.

OK - I took a shot at a plug-in. I doubt that it works properly under Windows - I have not had time to test it (yet). Also, once the palette is loaded (if it works :), you need to manually refresh the palette list - the new palette will appear toward the top. This plug-in does not handle the full ASE spec (notably RBG only)- I doubt ASE files from sources other than Kuler will work. If you are not using GIMP from current svn, you need to change the 'gimp_folder' variable at the top of the file to match your .gimp folder.

Oh yeah - it's under 'Filters->Import ASE palette...' - I need to move it somewhere more useful.

There are a ton of FIXME items that I still need to attend to, but if anyone is feeling brave, I'd love feedback on it...

Chris

PS - (unofficial) ASE file spec is here: http://www.selapa.net/couleurs/fileformats.php

Chris Mohler wrote:

Also, once the palette is loaded (if it works :), you need to manually

> refresh the palette list - the new palette will appear toward the top.

Just add a call to gimp-palettes-refresh.

This plug-in does not handle the full ASE spec (notably RBG only)

Thanks, Chris. This seems like a good start. It can always be improved later. Hopefully, Hedley can test it and report back as to how well it works (or doesn't).

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Kevin Cozens wrote:

Chris Mohler wrote:

Also, once the palette is loaded (if it works :), you need to manually

> refresh the palette list - the new palette will appear toward the top.

Just add a call to gimp-palettes-refresh.

This plug-in does not handle the full ASE spec (notably RBG only)

Thanks, Chris. This seems like a good start. It can always be improved later. Hopefully, Hedley can test it and report back as to how well it works (or doesn't).

Yeah - I just found a wealth of palette functions in the PDB - including refresh. Thanks!

Chris

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 8:26 PM, Hedley Finger wrote:

Can anybody point me to a Gimp plug-in or external utility that can convert *.ase swatch files from Adobe Kuler to Gimp *.gpl files please? I have googled until I am begoggled but can't find anything.

'Course, I could just use an eyedropper on the Kuler web page but that is not the hacker's way -- if there is a non-obvious more difficult way, that's the one to use! 8^)

I made the plugin bit more friendly and uploaded it to the registry: http://registry.gimp.org/node/10325

Still only works with Kuler palettes - it will probably choke on palettes from Photoshop, AI, etc. Good news is that *all* Kuler palettes appear to be saved as RGB, so the colors translate straight into GIMP.

Tested with 2.7 (svn) on Ubuntu and 2.6.1 on Win XP. If anyone can test on OS X that would be great.

Chris

Hedley Finger wrote:

http://registry.gimp.org/node/10325

I installed the script from the link above into , right? But when Gimp is launched there is no menu path Import ASE palette...>

The file name ends in .py so you need a Python interpreter installed on your machine. If you don't see a menu entry Python-Fu under Filters, then you don't have Python on your machine. If you don't have it, I would suggest installing Active Python which can be found at: http://www.activestate.com/Products/activepython/index.mhtml

On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 6:53 AM, Hedley Finger wrote:

Chris Mohler wrote:

I made the plugin bit more friendly and uploaded it to the registry: http://registry.gimp.org/node/10325

I installed the script from the link above into , right? But when Gimp is launched there is no menu path Import ASE palette...> -- or has it moved. I couldn't find anything by banging around the menus.

Is this still the case (no 'gimp_folder' assignment in current version of script):

If you are not using GIMP from current svn, you need to change the 'gimp_folder'
variable at the top of the file to match your .gimp folder.

Any clues as to why I can't get it to work? I have Gimp 2.6.1.

As Kevin mentioned, you do need python installed. I also moved the filter to the palettes menu - so click on the small "arrow" in t the palettes dock, then go to 'Palettes Menu' and it should show up there. I cleaned up the part about the folder - it's no longer necc. to edit the file.

Chris

Hi!

Trying to use the python-script on OS X 10.4 PPC (first updated python to 2.6, got GIMP 2.6.1) but it's not working. When I try to import the *.ase in to GIMP palettes it says: Unknown filetype.

Maybe I failed by moving the file convert_ASE_to_GPL.py into the right folder?? Where should I put it?

Thanks Tina

Von: Chris Mohler
Datum: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:33:12 -0500 An:
Cc: gimp-user
Betreff: Re: [Gimp-user] Converting Adobe *.ase swatch files from Kuler to Gimp *.gpl swatch files

On Sat, Oct 11, 2008 at 6:53 AM, Hedley Finger wrote:

Chris Mohler wrote:

I made the plugin bit more friendly and uploaded it to the registry: http://registry.gimp.org/node/10325

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 4:42 AM, Bettina Karena Lechner wrote:

Hi!

Trying to use the python-script on OS X 10.4 PPC (first updated python to 2.6, got GIMP 2.6.1) but it's not working. When I try to import the *.ase in to GIMP palettes it says: Unknown filetype.

Maybe I failed by moving the file convert_ASE_to_GPL.py into the right folder?? Where should I put it?

Thanks Tina

Hi Tina,

To make sure the plug-in is installed, go to Help->Plug-in Browser and enter "palette" in the search box. If "Import ASE Palette" is listed, then the plug-in has been installed properly. If not, someone here should know where to place the plug-in file (in OS X).

If it's installed, but not working: are you using an ASE file from Kuler? Can you copy the exact error message? If it's a Kuler file and won't open, could you send it to me at cr33dog@gmail.com?

Thanks, Chris

Hi Chris,

thanks for your help.

Seems that the py isn't installed correctly cause I can't find it in the plug-in browser. Usually I place plug-in files here:

/Users//Library/Application Support/Gimp/plug-ins (and they are working though)

anyone knows a better place under OS X for *.py files?? thank you in advance,
tina

Von: Chris Mohler
Datum: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:24:17 -0500 An: Bettina Karena Lechner
Cc: gimp-user
Betreff: Re: [Gimp-user] Converting Adobe *.ase swatch files from Kuler to Gimp *.gpl swatch files

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 4:42 AM, Bettina Karena Lechner wrote:

Hi!

Trying to use the python-script on OS X 10.4 PPC (first updated python to 2.6, got GIMP 2.6.1) but it's not working. When I try to import the *.ase in to GIMP palettes it says: Unknown filetype.

Maybe I failed by moving the file convert_ASE_to_GPL.py into the right folder?? Where should I put it?

Thanks Tina

Hi Tina,

To make sure the plug-in is installed, go to Help->Plug-in Browser and enter "palette" in the search box. If "Import ASE Palette" is listed, then the plug-in has been installed properly. If not, someone here should know where to place the plug-in file (in OS X).

If it's installed, but not working: are you using an ASE file from Kuler? Can you copy the exact error message? If it's a Kuler file and won't open, could you send it to me at cr33dog@gmail.com?

Thanks, Chris

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 11:45 AM, Bettina Karena Lechner wrote:

Hi Chris,

thanks for your help.

Seems that the py isn't installed correctly cause I can't find it in the plug-in browser. Usually I place plug-in files here:

/Users//Library/Application Support/Gimp/plug-ins (and they are working though)

anyone knows a better place under OS X for *.py files?? thank you in advance,
tina

I'm just guessing, but it seems to me like either python is not installed (or not installed properly), or gimp's python bindings are not installed. Someone with more experience running GIMP on OSX will hopefully be along to help you out, but in the meantime: which site did you download/install GIMP from?

Chris

Hi,

On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 11:58 -0500, Chris Mohler wrote:

I'm just guessing, but it seems to me like either python is not installed (or not installed properly), or gimp's python bindings are not installed.

That, or the plug-in is not set executable. It needs to have the executable bit set, or the Python extension is not going to see it.

Sven

Hi Chris,

python is working properly. I run a test in the terminal-window and everythink worked fine.

but maybe that was a hint: where do I get this:

or gimp's python bindings are
not installed.

I downloaded Gimp from here:
http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html joy!
tina

Von: Chris Mohler
Datum: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:58:46 -0500 An: Bettina Karena Lechner
Cc: gimp-user
Betreff: Re: [Gimp-user] Converting Adobe *.ase swatch files from Kuler to Gimp *.gpl swatch files

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 11:45 AM, Bettina Karena Lechner wrote:

Hi Chris,

thanks for your help.

Seems that the py isn't installed correctly cause I can't find it in the plug-in browser. Usually I place plug-in files here:

/Users//Library/Application Support/Gimp/plug-ins (and they are working though)

anyone knows a better place under OS X for *.py files?? thank you in advance,
tina

I'm just guessing, but it seems to me like either python is not installed (or not installed properly), or gimp's python bindings are not installed. Someone with more experience running GIMP on OSX will hopefully be along to help you out, but in the meantime: which site did you download/install GIMP from?

Chris

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 1:18 PM, Bettina Karena Lechner wrote:

Hi Chris,

python is working properly. I run a test in the terminal-window and everythink worked fine.

but maybe that was a hint: where do I get this:

or gimp's python bindings are
not installed.

I downloaded Gimp from here:
http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html joy!
tina

It looks like that package includes gimp-python. See Sven's comment - make sure the .py file is executable.

Chris

the italian say "buh" when they don't know what to do :) so:

make sure the .py file is executable.

buh??

tina

Von: Chris Mohler
Datum: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:32:27 -0500 An: Bettina Karena Lechner
Cc: gimp-user
Betreff: Re: [Gimp-user] Converting Adobe *.ase swatch files from Kuler to Gimp *.gpl swatch files

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 1:18 PM, Bettina Karena Lechner wrote:

Hi Chris,

python is working properly. I run a test in the terminal-window and everythink worked fine.

but maybe that was a hint: where do I get this:

or gimp's python bindings are
not installed.

I downloaded Gimp from here:
http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html joy!
tina

It looks like that package includes gimp-python. See Sven's comment - make sure the .py file is executable.

Chris

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Bettina Karena Lechner wrote:

the italian say "buh" when they don't know what to do :) so:

make sure the .py file is executable.

buh??

tina

I used to use a mac daily, so it's kind of sad that I don't remember exactly how to set it in the finder :( I think it's somewhere off in "properties" or "file info".

This should work though: in a terminal, cd to the directory with the .py file. Then enter "chmod +x convert_ASE_to_GPL.py" - no quotes. Then entering "ls -l" should show the permissions string like: -rwxr-xr-x

Chris

Thank you so much everyone! Changing the permissions helped to find the import-palette.py in the plug-in browser and to make it run. Everything is working fine now - I also see the additional menu-entry in the import-menu. But a hint for all: don't try to import the file over the standard-entry (import palette ... :)) have a good night!

Tina

Von: Chris Mohler
Datum: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:31:29 -0500 An: Bettina Karena Lechner
Cc:
Betreff: Re: [Gimp-user] Converting Adobe *.ase swatch files from Kuler to Gimp *.gpl swatch files

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 2:13 PM, Bettina Karena Lechner wrote:

the italian say "buh" when they don't know what to do :) so:

make sure the .py file is executable.

buh??

tina

I used to use a mac daily, so it's kind of sad that I don't remember exactly how to set it in the finder :( I think it's somewhere off in "properties" or "file info".

This should work though: in a terminal, cd to the directory with the .py file. Then enter "chmod +x convert_ASE_to_GPL.py" - no quotes. Then entering "ls -l" should show the permissions string like: -rwxr-xr-x

Chris

Hi,
There is also a standalone Windows program that does this conversion:

http://www.webbiscuit.co.uk/PaletteParser.aspx

Hope someone finds it useful!

Can anybody point me to a Gimp plug-in or external utility that can convert *.ase swatch files from Adobe Kuler to Gimp *.gpl files please? I have googled until I am begoggled but can't find anything.

'Course, I could just use an eyedropper on the Kuler web page but that is not the hacker's way -- if there is a non-obvious more difficult way, that's the one to use! 8^)

Regards, Hedley

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On 12/22/09, Daniel wrote:

Hi,
There is also a standalone Windows program that does this conversion:

And on Linux (also usable on Windows when Python is installed) it is SwatchBooker:

http://www.selapa.net/swatchbooker/

Alexandre