Apply a Pick Effect 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 "Pick" 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" at the top left-hand side of the window

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   Then, move the cursor to "Noise"

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

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

   

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

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

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   Now, you can begin experimenting with your settings.

   

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   You can change the "Random seed" value

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   You can do that by clicking the arrows or by simply typing the value that you want in the box on the right.

   

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   Next, you can change the "Randomization (%)" and "Repeat" values

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   You can do it by clicking and dragging the scrollbar or by typing the number in the box on the right. Increasing "Repeat" will distort your image more.

   

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

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   Experiment with the settings to get the effect that you need.

   

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