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Apply a Gradient Flare to Images in the GIMP Application

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to apply a "Gradient Flare" 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" in the horizontal menu along the top of the window
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Next, move the cursor to "Light and Shadow" in the menu
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Then, click "Gradient Flare..." in the expanded menu that appears
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A dialogue box will appear with a preview of your image.

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Ensure that "Auto update preview" is checked
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When the box is checked, the image will be updated as you make changes to the settings.
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If you are looking at the "Selection" tab, click the "Settings" tab next to it
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You can change the location of the flare
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To do this, click on the image or simply type the location into the "X" and "Y" text boxes. In this video, the flare is located in the upper left-hand corner of the preview image.
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In the drop-down menu next to the "X" and "Y" axes, you can change the measurement units
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Next, you can adjust "Radius" and "Rotation" in the "Parameters" section
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You can set the parameters by clicking and dragging the scrollers. You can also change the parameters by typing a value in each text box.
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Other parameters that you can change in the same way are "Hue rotation", "Vector angle", and "Vector length"
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You can also check "Adaptive supersampling"
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This will enable the options below it. In this section, you can change the "Max depth" and "Threshold" values in the same way as the other parameters.
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If you are satisfied with your settings, click "OK" to apply them to the image
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A green bar will appear at the bottom of the window to show that the changes are being applied. The gradient flare may give something romantic to a portrait photograph.
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