Softening Effect
In this very simple tutorial I’ll show you how to soften an image in GIMP. This effect is very similar to the effect you might achieve when using a Softening Filter.
Softening Effect - Rose
First of all choose a photograph with simplistic details, as a complicated image might not work well for the effect, and then, open your image in GIMP.
- Duplicate that image:
Duplicate
- Now rename that new layer: Blurred
Layer 'Blurred'
- Select the layer Blurred, and go Filters –> Blur –> Gaussian Blur.
Gaussian Blur
- Adjust the slidersas shown below (may vary for some images):
Adjust the sliders
- Then move your Blurred Layer to the bottom:
Blurred Layer to the bottom:
- And adjust the Background Layer to 50% Opacity:
Background Layer to 50% Opacity
- And that’s it!
Softening Effect - Rose
Please comment below if you have any questions and I’ll answer them ASAP!
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Dear Peggy,
Thank you for the comments:)
Yes, to finish it off, simply Flatten or Merge Visible Layers… together and Save As… or Export As… a .jpg or alike!
Kind Regards,
Mike
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Love the way you explain and show it. But complete newbie to gimp. How do I finish it. Flatten it to save it, or save as or what? I’m not sure.
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Thank you so much. Newbie here and have tried to figure it out on other sites to no avail and did it at yours. Wonderful.
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i found that this information is very helpful.
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Amazed at the results from this simple trick. Thank you for the tutorial.
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Simple but amazing results