01-10-2018, 07:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-10-2018, 02:08 PM by Espermaschine.)
Photoshop layerstyles are vector filters, thats why you can switch them on and off, and edit at all times.
Gimp doesnt have that.
But making a dropshadow in Gimp is not difficult.
The basic concept is: make a duplicate of the shape, give it a shadow colour (mostly black), then put it underneath, blur and adjust the offset (with the move tool), opacity and layermode (mostly 'Multiply', but 'Grain Merge' works well too).
You can use a plug-in called layerfx, that mimics PS layerstyles, or use the Gimp filter (Light & Shadows - > Dropshadow).
I never use a filter for that, i make it manually because its easy and gives me maximum control.
To get a subtle dropshadow, use the Opacity slider with taste and find a good Gaussian Blur value. Thats really all there is to it.
It works the same way in PS, the functionality is just a bit more refined and comfortable to use.
Sexy minimal design is not something PS gives you with a filter, its the choices you make.
The reason you dont know how to make a dropshadow is what all this nappy technology does to you.
Its the same with the all so popular script effects in Gimp. It may seem convenient, but something gets lost.
Gimp doesnt have that.
But making a dropshadow in Gimp is not difficult.
The basic concept is: make a duplicate of the shape, give it a shadow colour (mostly black), then put it underneath, blur and adjust the offset (with the move tool), opacity and layermode (mostly 'Multiply', but 'Grain Merge' works well too).
You can use a plug-in called layerfx, that mimics PS layerstyles, or use the Gimp filter (Light & Shadows - > Dropshadow).
I never use a filter for that, i make it manually because its easy and gives me maximum control.
To get a subtle dropshadow, use the Opacity slider with taste and find a good Gaussian Blur value. Thats really all there is to it.
It works the same way in PS, the functionality is just a bit more refined and comfortable to use.
Sexy minimal design is not something PS gives you with a filter, its the choices you make.
The reason you dont know how to make a dropshadow is what all this nappy technology does to you.
Its the same with the all so popular script effects in Gimp. It may seem convenient, but something gets lost.