Apply the Emboss Effect on Images in the GIMP App

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Video: Apply the Emboss Effect on Images in the GIMP App

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to use the "Emboss" effect on 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 "Distorts" in the menu

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   In the expanded menu that appears, click "Emboss..."

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   "Emboss" should be near the top of the list, because the list is in alphabetical order. A dialogue box will open with a preview at the top.

   

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   If there is no preview, ensure that you have the "Preview" box checked

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   You can click and drag the preview or click the arrows to move around to different areas of the preview

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   Next, you can click either "Bumpmap" or "Emboss" under "Function"

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   For this tutorial, let's leave it at "Emboss".

   

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   At the bottom of the dialogue box, you can change the "Azimuth", "Elevation", and "Depth" values

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   Adjust these settings using the scrollers next to each option. You can also type numbers in the text boxes or click the up and down arrows.

   

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

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    Once you're satisfied with your changes, click "OK" to apply them to your image

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    A green bar will appear at the bottom of the screen, letting us know that the changes are being applied.

    

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