Questions tagged [gimp]
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Can a brush in gimp have different opacity
In GIMP, I want to save a custom brush that has different levels of opacity like this:
So when I use the brush I want those two lower layers to still be slightly transparent. Does gimp allow this?
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How to achieve textured color gradients?
Some examples are below (source: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JazzberryBlue). How do I achieve gradients like this in Gimp? Or if not Gimp, what is the general process for creating gradients that blend ...
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Photo manipulation for systemspace/Tsuki Project/cyberpunk aesthetic
"Systemspace", or The Tsuki Project, was an alternate reality game (ARG) which ran from 2017-2020. The history of the site, along with archive, is currently maintained at https://www....
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PDFs made in GIMP - Transparent background comes out red
I'm trying to make PDF with a transparent background. It's just a PAID stamp: i'm using PDFTK to make a receipt from an invoice by overlaying the PDF which just has the stamp graphic over the PDF of ...
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GIMP - export to PNG changes the color completely
I have problem very similar to GIMP - export to PNG changes the color completely (from RGB to GRAY).
i.e. colors in exported images are changed to gray. What I am doing wrong?
here https://www.dropbox....
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Cannot cut layer selection in Mac VEntura 13.16 with GIMP 2.10.34 (rev3)
That's it.
Select with magic wand, hit mac Backspace or Fn+Backspace for delete does nothing.
Also cut is greyed out on the contextual menu after opening it from the selection.
The correct layer is ...
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In GIMP, is there a way to select only one area by colour or one 'colour island' instead of all pixels by the chosen colour?
I want to select by colour but I only want to select one 'island of colour', not all pixels of the chosen colour.
For example, in the image below, how would I select-by-colour:
only the red colour ...
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In GIMP, how do I match the lighting or colours in one image to another image of exactly the same scene but which is darker?
I have these two images - the same shot - but one is slightly darker than the other:
How do I match the lighting/colours in the image below so it matches the lighter image above in GIMP?
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How to add an overlay of CSS rgba(1, 1, 1, 0.7) to an image in GIMP?
I am not a graphic desginer but I have a colorful image which I use in HTML as a background image, to which I want to add an overlay in GIMP.
In HTML-CSS I would do this:
<div style="...
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Is there a way to move guides with a layer in gimp?
While creating tile sets or similar sprites I end up having multiple guides as measurements in a layer. Is there a way to collectively move a group of guides with the layer when I am arranging and ...
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Trying to flip selection on GIMP
I am having trouble flipping a selection on GIMP. I use the lasso tool to select the part of the image I want to select. I then click tools > transform tools > flip but only the outline of my ...
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Gimp copy and paste in text editor
Hi I'm trying to add lots of names to a design that are repeated. for instance.
first last. first last . first last . Etc.
I only have about 20 names but need to fill a large area so was hoping to ...
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Count the total number of selections
I have an image of a star field where I would like to count the total number of stars.
I have converted the image to black and white (1-bit indexed colours) and used the Select by colour tool (Shift+O)...
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How to reduce file size of png file after setting transparent background in GIMP?
Suppose you have a .jpg photo such as this apple:
(.jpg 24KB)
You use GIMP to add an alpha channel and remove the white background. As .jpg does not support transparency (see this question), you ...
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How can I convert a QR code from JPG to SVG with perfect clean squares?
I have a QR code in jpg format with low quality and I need to convert it to SVG with perfect squares.
I tried Trace Bitmap with Inkscape using Edge detection and all the other options, but I can't ...
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Gimp - How to fade out or into a Gaussian blur
I'm running Gimp 2.10.34
I know how to use Gaussian blur on images, but is there a non-destructive way to fade out or into a Gaussian blur, similar to using the gradient tool over a white layer mask?
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Gimp perspective warning
When I try to use Gimp's perspective tool to change a the selection or image, even slightly, I get this:
Transformation creates a very large item.
Applying the transformation will result in an item ...
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How to resize QR code from vector graphic without grayish zones?
I'm trying to resize a vector graphic QR code in Gimp but it always creates an additional color in it gray. I want it to be pure black and white with perfect corners like in the original image on the ...
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How can I enable auto match edges in GIMP?
How can I enable auto match edges in gimp like photoshop?
I mean the pink lines in Photoshop. How do I activate this feature in GIMP?
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Is there websites where I can get XCF resources for GIMP (similar to PSDKey for photoshop resources)?
There are a lot of websites which are dedicated to graphic designers and photo editors who are using Adobe Photoshop. I am currently exploring alternatives and GIMP seems like a good option. But I ...
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Smooth reconstruction of a given gradient in Gimp
In the following image I tried to reconstruct the given righthand side gradient with Gimp on the lefthand side.
How can I get a smooth transition that cannot be perceived anymore?
N.B.: To the right, ...
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Bucket fill won't fill a shape with color in GIMP 2.10.34
I have the problem that a bucket fill tool won't fill a shape with color in GIMP 2.10.34.
How to solve that problem?
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How can I convert an image to 16bit high color in gimp?
I would like to convert an image in to 16bit high-color. I have gimp installed, but am also open to using web tools or even command line tools.
I read a question where someone suggested just using a ...
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Counting colored pixels using GIMP
Trying to count colored pixels using GIMP and following the instructions here:
The image is part of a fire damage map. Dark red = severe burn, green=no burn. I need to count the pixels of each of ...
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Adjusting an image so that it fits a CD template outline
I am trying to fit a picture of a CD into a CD label template. The issue is that the picture of the CD I took, despite best efforts, wasn't directly from 90 degrees above. So there's some perspective ...
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GIMP: How can I undo the last point with Free Select Tool?
I was using the Free Select Tool in GIMP to plot points, and then I wanted to go back to a previous point to adjust it, but unfortunately I didn't perfectly hit the point to enable it to move, so it ...
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Gimp - Make all Cars Yellow
Let's say that I have a picture of 4 different colored cars. Black, White, Green, and light blue. I want to make all of these the same shade of yellow. If you ignore black I can use Colors, Hue-...
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Convert opacity value to grayscale luminosity
I would like to use Gimp to prepare files for riso printing and for this I need to convert each individual color layer from opacity (x%) to greyscale ((100-x)% luminosity).
Precisely, this is the ...
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Gimp - How to simplify nodes on path
In my Gimp project, I created a custom shape, then converted it to a path. But I wish there was a way to reduce the number of nodes it generates...
What would be a good way to reduce the number of ...
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colorize an area of (mainly) one color to a given target color in GIMP
I have the following image:
I want to change the colors so that they match my own Xylophone. Since there are in-between colors at the borders, just selecting a color and filling the selected area ...
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Gimp: Extend border of image, fading into a color
I am starting with a rectangular picture of size say 700x700. I wish to extend it to 1000x1000, with the picture centered, and the outermost 1 pixel completely black (say). The space between the ...
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gimp: can you save the file with all the undo history?
right now when i do image editing there are 10-100 undo history that is needed to achieve my desired output.
when i click save and close the image. then open. the undo history is lost.
is there a way ...
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Gimp - Why am I unable to snap to the edges of the brush?
When I enable snapping I am unable to snap to the edges of the brush. For example:
Is There something that I am missing?
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How to change the background of the TV Studio Virtual Set?
I was wondering if it is possible to replace the violet city skyline that appears om the background of this nice TV Studio Virtual Set as shown in this picture:
with the one I wanted:
Thank you for ...
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Gimp: How to change or adjust selection parameters after the selection is made?
In Gimp, I frequently fall into this trap where I've already done a very complicated selection and then realize that the Feather edges Radius was not set to the desired value yet and then I end up ...
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How to flatten only selected layers affected by Addition mode in Gimp?
I have a layer that uses Addition mode since it made the nicest desired effect. When I duplicate it, it makes it even nicer. But when I merge the layers, it looks different as if the Addition mode ...
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Photo restoration issue -- need suggestions
I have a photo I am trying to restore and it's badly faded, but also has splotchy stains on it, like it got wet in streaks while up against the glass of a frame. The faded part I can handle (more or ...
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Gimp make new image from selection or layer
What is the fastest way to make a new image out of the selection or selected layer?
I thought I remembered it was as easy as dragging it to the top where the tabs for different images is but can't ...
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Grouping soft light layers causes them to merge
I'm working with a graphic with a relatively dark background. I've got some white text in the foreground, and I set the blend mode of the text layer to Soft Light to make it semi-transparent. I then ...
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Recolor pixels between two colors/patterns
I have a project where I have a design on a checkered background. To create this, I have a layer for the design and a layer for the checker. However, when I remove part of the design to show the ...
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How to merge / blur together a large amount of pictures on different layers
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I have hundreds of pictures that I simply drag and drop from my filesystem to gimp, when it adds them each as a separate layer. I then manually drag each one to a place I want it on a page, ...
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How to transform in Gimp an arbitrary selected part of an image to rectangle shape?
I would change the shape of this lasso selected arbitrary shape to rectangle. My garden is 24 x 42 m rectangle.
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Gimp: Extend Background with Colour Gradient
I would like to extend an image like this
to the left and to the top with GIMP. I just do not seem to find quite the fitting gradient.
This image is an example as a background. In the original there ...
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GIMP Change pixel to transparent only if above/below layer color match
I have an image - game map. It was generated a long time ago and not by me.
I wan to reverse-engeneer this map to create my own tileset.
E.g. I have a tile with grass with tree:
And I have a tile ...
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Can layers be symlinked in gimp? Like if they were the same layer
Can layers be symlinked in gimp? Like if they were the same layer.
For example, I have one tree, and I want to create a forest. I want to draw a single tree, dup that layer into 20 layers. Then i will ...
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How do I make a seamless gravel pattern but with different objects?
I'm trying is to make is a design from four cupcakes that overlap and are seamless just like a seamless gravel pattern basically.
I've added a picture below to show what I want to create.
Now you may ...
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How do you invert gray values in an image, but leave colors intact?
I found this guide, but some reason, that only works for some colors, but not for others? What can I do?
Here is a sample image:
And here is what it looks like if I do the inversion:
Note how the ...
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How to move layer but not its connected mask
In Gimp 2.10.32, I have a layer mask going on....
How can I click and drag my left side layer image around, but have the right side mask stay locked in place?
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Software that preserves original raster image information during multiple resizing?
I am in the process of transitioning from Powerpoint to image processing software to create professional-quality images for academic publications. I was trying to organize several images into a graph/...
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I'm trying to replace/change colors in an image
I have this logo that came along with a theme:
On a website, a new branding occurred, and now we have a limited range of colors:
--color-primary-blue: rgb (44, 45, 101);
--color-primary-...
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