Create a Ripple Effect on an Image in the GIMP Application

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Video: Create a Ripple Effect on an Image 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 "Ripple" 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 is at the top left-hand side of the window.

   

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   Then, move the cursor to "Distorts"

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   Click "Ripple..." from 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 preview 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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   You can check or uncheck "Antialiasing" and "Retain Tiles" under "Options"

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   Next, you can click "Horizontal" or "Vertical" in "Orientation"

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   Then, click "Wrapped", "Smeared", or "Blank" in "Edges"

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    You can also click "Sawtooth" or "Sine" in "Wave Type" as well

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    After that you can specify the intensity by adjusting the "Period" value

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    You can do that by clicking and dragging the scrollbar or by typing the value into the box on the right.

    

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    You can also change the "Amplitude" value like "Period"

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    Then, change "Phase Shift"

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    It can be done in the same way as "Period" and "Amplitude".

    

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    You can click on "Cancel" if you don't want to save anything

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

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    This will apply the changes to the layer.

    

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