Add the RGB Noise Filter to an Image in the GIMP Application

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Video: Add the RGB Noise Filter to an Image in the GIMP Application

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to add the "RGB Noise" effect to an image in GIMP in Windows 7.

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   You should have GIMP open and an image ready to use

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   For more information, refer to our tutorials on how to open GIMP and how to open existing documents in GIMP.

   

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   First, click "Filters"

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   It's in the horizontal menu at the top of the window.

   

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   Move the cursor to "Noise" in the menu

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   In the expanded menu that appears, click "RGB Noise..."

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   "RGB Noise" adds the colors red, green, and blue to the image. This effect may be interesting if you want your image to have an analog or a retro look. A dialogue box will appear with an image preview.

   

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   You can click and drag the preview or click the scrollbars and arrows to navigate throughout the preview

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   If you cannot see the preview, ensure that the "Preview" box in the dialogue window is checked

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   You can check or uncheck "Correlated noise" and "Independent RGB"

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   Experiment with these settings to determine your preference. For this tutorial, let's leave the default setting, which is checked "Independent RGB".

   

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   Next, you can emphasize different colors by clicking and dragging the scrollers next to "Red", "Green", and "Blue"

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   You can also change the color settings by typing values into the boxes or by clicking the up and down arrows

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    Click "Cancel" if you do not wish to make any changes to the image

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    If you are satisfied with the changes, click "OK" to apply them to the image. A green bar will appear across the bottom of the screen to show that the changes are being applied.

    

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