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css sprites in the gimp
 
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===Rounding corners===
===Rounding corners===
The [http://docs.gimp.org/en/script-fu-round-corners.html Round Corners filter] can round the corners of rectangular images. Rounding more complicated shapes can be accomplished using [http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/11583.html shrinks]. It's wise to then feather your selection (right click, Select, Feather) for a softer boundary; note that <tt>script-fu-round-corners</tt> doesn't appear to do this.
The [http://docs.gimp.org/en/script-fu-round-corners.html Round Corners filter] can round the corners of rectangular images. Rounding more complicated shapes can be accomplished using [http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/feature/11583.html shrinks]. It's wise to then feather your selection (right click, Select, Feather) for a softer boundary; note that <tt>script-fu-round-corners</tt> doesn't appear to do this.
===Filmstrip===
Open multiple images as layers within one image, and apply the Combining->Filmstrip filter.
===[http://www.itnewb.com/tutorial/Optimize-Your-Web-Site-by-Using-CSS-Image-Sprites CSS Sprites]===
The [http://registry.gimp.org/node/25908 CSS WebSprite] plugin can handle css sprite generation from opening several images as layers.