gimp_quick_guides

Handy GIMP plugin to add useful image guides with a single click.

Installing

Install required libraries and headers

NOTE: These instructions are tested on Ubuntu 22.04. Other systems might differ.

Assuming that you already have a functional C compiler and development packages installed on your system, run the following command to install GIMP development packages. This will allow you to compile this C-API-based GIMP plugin.

sudo apt-get install libgimp2.0-dev intltool

./configure && make

Run the classic ./configure && make combo. Add sudo make install, as shown below for installation to appropriate directories for your GIMP application installation to pick up. NOTE: For plugins that are written using the C APIs and compile to loadable shared objects, GIMP will need to be restarted for any changes in those plugins to be detected.

./configure && make && sudo make install

How do I know if it's working?

Simple:

1. Start up your copy of GIMP
2. Either create a new image or open an existing image
3. Navigate to the following application menu: Image -> Guides and you should see Quick Guides....
4. Clicking on Quick Guides... should add several image guides. This is success!