Category Archives: Graphics

Making new image in Gimp same size as clipboard

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Svenn-Arne Dragly

Have you ever tried to copy an image in Gimp and open a new image to paste it into? Then you’ve probably noticed that the size of that new image isn’t automatically adjusted to the size of the image in … Continue reading →

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Using Wacom tablet with dual monitors (TwinView) in Ubuntu

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Svenn-Arne Dragly

I have a setup with two monitors on my computer and wanted to restrict my Wacom tablet to only one of the screens. Otherwise, the tablet is expanded to the entire two screens, making any drawing stretched. This has shown … Continue reading →

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Updated method for drawing springs in Inkscape

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Svenn-Arne Dragly

I’ve written an earlier post on how to draw simple schematically springs in Inkscape. After reading a great tip from ~suv in the Launchpad bug tracker, I figured I should bring you guys another update on how to do this … Continue reading →

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How to draw a spring in Inkscape

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Svenn-Arne Dragly

Update: Check out the new spring drawing method here. The old one on this page is still useful, but the new one is a bit faster. I’ve been working on some free-body diagrams lately, and in my last paper I … Continue reading →

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