Graphics & Pictures Apps Support

I haven't been able to get gimp 2.2 to start at all.

After installation, when I try to start it, I get an Application Error window that says

The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000142). Click OK to terminate the application.

This is the same on both my Win XP and Vista machines.

Okay, so what am I doing wrong? I have installed at least a couple, if not more, versions of GIMP on my USB drive but to date have not been able to get it to run. It starts, getting as far as Fonts and Search For Data, and then hangs. And no amount of swearing will get it any further.

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers!

nakedparrot

Is there any way to get GIMP Portable to launch gimp-win-remote.exe from the launcher?
I'm working on a portable version of Scribus (yes, I know it's been done) and it needs a path to gimp-remote.exe (I assume, gimp-win-remote.exe on Windows).
Oh, and should I store GhostScript within CommonFiles?
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Ryan McCue

Recently I updated to the latest GimpPortable using the auto install method through PAM. This is not the problem, it worked flawlessly and all of my settings were retained The question I have however, is if this method is recommended for all applications, particularly gimp because...

Is way, how to set path to Settings folder in accordance with login name of user? Like this: Data\Settings\%username%

I am sorry for my possibly bad English.

I like the new (v. 2.2.15) Installer with the ability to install either the english or the multilingual version. But using it I had some ideas to make the language change easier:
What about having the user choosing the exact language at the installation. Or, if I install the multilingual version, have the Lanucher presenting the different languages and delete the ones I don't choose/need. If I find myself needing other languages, I still can reinstall and chose others.
Or make a separate launcher acting as a "language changer"?

What do you think?

Hi, I've noticed a pretty bad cursor alignment problem using Gimp and my Wacom tablet. Now I've searched high and low online, and found that a simple command-line parameter will solve my problem, "--no-wintab" but here inlies my problem. How do I add this extra command to PortableGIMP?

I've made a shortcut and added the command-line there, so I know this will work, however I cannot access the shortcut from the PortableApps launcher, which for me is a big thorn in my side since soo much work went in to streamlining this package.

When loading, I get the following error message:

Pango-ERROR **: file shape.c: line 75 (pango_shape): assertion failed: (glyphs->num_glyphs > 0) aborting...

I have not been able to open Vista's new .ico format with GIMP portable.
Does anybody know why this is? Will it be fixed in future releases?

Can i use the de-wierdifyer ( http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=3892) with gimp portable? Ive tried and so far its not behaving - the background window will not close and when i minimise it leaves the gimp windows still maximised.

Any way round this? Im planningon using this in a school setting so the de-wierdifyer will reduce child confusion considerably!

Thanks, mel