Recommended software - jKiwi

[ad_267]

So is there a simple way to add new hairstyles to the application if we have a png like that?

[mihai.ile]

yes, after having an image like that (also in that tones of colors because of the algorythms used to change hairstyle color) the next step is to create the highlites by selecting some line from the hair in a new layer and then create a xml file to place it in the application's folder.
I didn't have time to create a simple application that creates the xml files from the images in the right format, right now I only have a command line Java class that just works.

The main problem is creating a png like that one...

[loell]

have you thought of using SVGs instead of PNGs?

[Tomosaur]

This is a great application - my sister will love it - thanks! She's one of those who is always messing about with their hair

[mihai.ile]

have you thought of using SVGs instead of PNGs?

Well yes but it is very difficult to draw hair in vectorial format and it will start to look too artificial when using it in jkiwi.
And oh yes I don't know how to use Inkscape that good to draw something so complicated as hair...

But thanks for the suggestion

[binbash]

it is an unique software, i was looking for this kind of software.I am downloading right now.But i hate the java part

[mihai.ile]

why is that? even if it's java the gnome version I think is very good integrated with the desktop, and if the software is slow that's more a problem of the programmer ( that's me ) and not java itself...

[dawnfairie]

jkiwi is a great application, if you are looking for a new style, or just play with a friends picture!!!

[tgm4883]

Tried running this on Ubuntu 8.10 64-bit and it doesn't start (The splash screen comes up, then closes after a few seconds of loading things). Starting from the command line gives me this

thomas@hermes:~$ jkiwi 
java.lang.ClassCastException: java/lang/Long
	at utils.GtkStockIconSWT.createImage(GtkStockIconSWT.java:120)
	at utils.StockIcon.getGTKImageData(StockIcon.java:275)
	at utils.StockIcon.getIcon(StockIcon.java:161)
	at core.MainWindow.createSShell(MainWindow.java:227)
	at core.MainWindow.<init>(MainWindow.java:200)
	at core.Loader$Worker$3.run(Loader.java:495)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Unknown Source)
	at core.Loader.main(Loader.java:235)
Exception in thread "main" org.eclipse.swt.SWTException: Failed to execute runnable (java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument not valid)
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Unknown Source)
	at core.Loader.main(Loader.java:235)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Argument not valid
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.SWT.error(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.graphics.ImageData.<init>(Unknown Source)
	at org.eclipse.swt.graphics.ImageData.<init>(Unknown Source)
	at utils.GtkStockIconSWT.createImage(GtkStockIconSWT.java:155)
	at utils.StockIcon.getGTKImageData(StockIcon.java:275)
	at utils.StockIcon.getIcon(StockIcon.java:161)
	at core.MainWindow.createSShell(MainWindow.java:227)
	at core.MainWindow.<init>(MainWindow.java:200)
	at core.Loader$Worker$3.run(Loader.java:495)
	at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(Unknown Source)
	... 4 more
thomas@hermes:~$

[olejorgen]

Yet another original/nice/cool project heads up