Hello.

I came across this picture: http://bp0.blogger.com/_alkHInneMyQ/R9qLB1aRY_I/AAAAAAAAAxA/M5AJ5scgH8M/s320/Om.jpg

and it got me wondering how would one go about adding the glow effect to stuff using gimp.

Pointers in he right direction would be very helpful.

Ajay

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On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Jozef Legény wrote:

you can add glow somewhat like this : 1. select the shape you want the glow on (have the shape on a separate layer with transparent background)
2. go to select->grow selection and choose the radius of your glow (let's say 5)
3. go select->feather selection and choose the "blurriness" level (again, 5 for example)
4. create a new transparent layer, fill the selection with the color you want and move it under the layer with the shape

Here is what I made by following your steps: http://ajaygautam.com/star-glow.png

Its not bad, but not as good as http://bp0.blogger.com/_alkHInneMyQ/R9qLB1aRY_I/AAAAAAAAAxA/M5AJ5scgH8M/s320/Om.jpg

It seems we would need to add a white-ish layer somewhere in between...

Ok, so I took my advice, and inserted a white later between the star and the purple layer. Here is what I have: http://ajaygautam.com/star-glow-white.png

Question: How do I merge / gradient / diffuse the white and purple layers into one?

Thanks

Ajay (PS: Jozef: Sorry, you will get this email twice, I thought the email was sent to the group too).

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Tagg wrote:

If you would like to take an easier approach then all you have to do is select the star itself with the fuzzy select tool and click filters-->alpha to logo-->alien glow. Then choose a neon color and click ok. If the image or neon is jagged, then raise the threshold as needed, select the star itself and repeat the neon glow process.

This is great. The other set of tools there are also awesome :) I really liked the red-hot thing...
http://ajaygautam.com/hot-star.png

Thanks

Ajay

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From: gimp-user-bounces@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU [mailto:gimp-user-bounces@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU] On Behalf Of Ajay Gautam Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:18 PM To: gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] How to add glow

(posting the same email to group)

On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Jozef Legény wrote:

you can add glow somewhat like this : 1. select the shape you want the glow on (have the shape on a separate layer with transparent background) 2. go to select->grow selection and choose the radius of your glow (let's say 5)
3. go select->feather selection and choose the "blurriness" level (again, 5 for example) 4. create a new transparent layer, fill the selection with the color you want and move it under the layer with the shape

Here is what I made by following your steps: http://ajaygautam.com/star-glow.png

Its not bad, but not as good as http://bp0.blogger.com/_alkHInneMyQ/R9qLB1aRY_I/AAAAAAAAAxA/M5AJ5scgH8 M/s320/Om.jpg

It seems we would need to add a white-ish layer somewhere in between...

Ok, so I took my advice, and inserted a white later between the star and the purple layer. Here is what I have: http://ajaygautam.com/star-glow-white.png

Question: How do I merge / gradient / diffuse the white and purple layers into one?

Thanks

Ajay
(PS: Jozef: Sorry, you will get this email twice, I thought the email was sent to the group too).

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