03-03-2019, 09:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-03-2019, 10:20 AM by rich2005.
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That video is Gimp 2.8, it uses a layer mask, maybe not the exact procedure I would use but it is ok.
I cannot get that 'exclamation' mark error for feather, I suppose it will be something about the selection. Gimp 2.10 free select tool does not 'join' the same way as Gimp 2.8. You have to activate it by hit enter key or click inside selection or choose another tool.
The other thing is you can apply a feather directly in the free select dialogue, in this case no need to apply separately
The sequence might go like this:
Duplicate layer Layer -> Duplicate Layer Apply Gaussian blur Filters -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/Ytm4p5M.jpg
Turn top layer visibility off, Choose the free select tool, tick the feather edges option, make the selection, hit the enter key: https://i.imgur.com/o0FQUkU.jpg
Turn the top layer visibility back on. Create a layer mask Layer -> Mask -> Create Layer Mask Choose a white option. Depending if you click on the layer icon or the layer mask icon in the layers dialogue determines which is active. The active one has a white border. Not easy to see with a white layer mask
Practice clicking in one or the other to see the change. https://i.imgur.com/IM1xFEO.jpg
With layer mask active, paint (quicker way is fill) over the selection in black to uncover the layer below: https://i.imgur.com/JugFi38.jpg
Turn off the selection Select -> None and clean up the edges, still painting on the layer mask. Hint - ctrl-x swaps FG/BG white to hide, black to show. https://i.imgur.com/2FNtIUT.jpg
Save your work as a Gimp xcf file in case you want to re-edit any time. Exporting as a png or jpg will flatten the image to a single layer.
Using layer masks is used in all sorts of image editing. Worth while knowing how it works.
I cannot get that 'exclamation' mark error for feather, I suppose it will be something about the selection. Gimp 2.10 free select tool does not 'join' the same way as Gimp 2.8. You have to activate it by hit enter key or click inside selection or choose another tool.
The other thing is you can apply a feather directly in the free select dialogue, in this case no need to apply separately
The sequence might go like this:
Duplicate layer Layer -> Duplicate Layer Apply Gaussian blur Filters -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur screenshot: https://i.imgur.com/Ytm4p5M.jpg
Turn top layer visibility off, Choose the free select tool, tick the feather edges option, make the selection, hit the enter key: https://i.imgur.com/o0FQUkU.jpg
Turn the top layer visibility back on. Create a layer mask Layer -> Mask -> Create Layer Mask Choose a white option. Depending if you click on the layer icon or the layer mask icon in the layers dialogue determines which is active. The active one has a white border. Not easy to see with a white layer mask
Practice clicking in one or the other to see the change. https://i.imgur.com/IM1xFEO.jpgWith layer mask active, paint (quicker way is fill) over the selection in black to uncover the layer below: https://i.imgur.com/JugFi38.jpg
Turn off the selection Select -> None and clean up the edges, still painting on the layer mask. Hint - ctrl-x swaps FG/BG white to hide, black to show. https://i.imgur.com/2FNtIUT.jpg
Save your work as a Gimp xcf file in case you want to re-edit any time. Exporting as a png or jpg will flatten the image to a single layer.
Using layer masks is used in all sorts of image editing. Worth while knowing how it works.