Apply Lighting Effects to Images in GIMP

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Video: Apply Lighting Effects to Images in GIMP

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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" at the top left-hand side of the window

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   Then, move the cursor to "Light and Shadow"

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   Click on "Lighting Effects..." from the menu that appears

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   A dialogue box will appear with a preview of the image.

   

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   Make sure that "Interactive" is checked

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   It means that each changed setting will be automatically shown on the preview.

   

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   You can click and drag the blue dot on the preview

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   This is the effect source.

   

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   In the "Options" tab, you can check or uncheck "Transparent Background", "New Image", or "High Quality Preview"

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   Next, you can change the "Distance" value by clicking and dragging the scrollbar

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   Alternatively, type the value that you want in the box on the right.

   

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   After that you can click the "Light" tab on the top of the dialogue box

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    Now, you can click the drop-down menu under "Light Settings"

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    Click the light effect you want

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    You can click the "Type" drop-down menu

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    You can click the type then

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    It can be "None", "Directional", and "Point".

    

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    You can change "Color", "Intensity", and "Position" and "Direction" at different axes

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    Check or uncheck "Isolate"

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    You can click "Save" and save the preset

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    You can click "Open" and existing preset

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    After that, click the "Material" tab

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    Now, you can adjust the "Glowing", "Bright", "Shiny", and "Polished" options by typing in the value that you want in the box

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    Alternatively, click the arrows on the right. This effect might be very good for dark images if you want to add a stage-light effect. The spheres on each side of the options represent the effect.

    

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    Then, click the "Bump Map" and "Environment Map" tabs

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    It is recommended to avoid using these tabs if you're only just starting to use lighting effects. It can get too complicated.

    

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    If you are satisfied with the settings, then click "OK" to apply them to the image

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    A green bar will appear to show that the changes are being applied.

    

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