Apply Video Effect to an Image in GIMP

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to apply a "Video" 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 at the top left-hand side of the window.

   

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   Then, move the cursor to "Distorts"

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   Click "Video..." in the menu that appears

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   A dialogue box will appear with a default image of the fox.

   

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   You can click one of the "Video Pattern" types

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   • "Staggered";
   • "Large staggered";
   • "Striped";
   • "Wide-striped";
   • "Long-staggered";
   • "3x3";
   • "Large 3x3";
   • "Hex";
   • "Dots".
     

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   Next, you can check or uncheck "Additive" and "Rotated" as filters

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   This effect is very good for creating a filter that looks as if the image is from an old video or movie. You can also apply this effect if you want to make a digital photo look like as if it were taken on an analogue camera

   

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   If you are satisfied with your settings, then click "OK"

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   This will apply them to the image.

   

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