Posterize Images in the GIMP Application

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   You should have the program open and an image ready to use

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   You can refer to our other tutorials to find out exactly how to do that.

   

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   First, click "Colors" on the top-left side of the window

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   Then, click "Posterize..."

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   This option has an icon that looks like a rainbow with an arrow inside. A dialogue box will appear. Since the "Preview" box is checked, the changes will be shown on the image.

   

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   You can adjust the "Posterize levels" value

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   You can do it by clicking and dragging the slider or by typing the value manually on the right-hand side. Posterizing is good for the stencil-like effects.

   

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   You can click "Reset" to reset the settings to default values

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   Alternatively, click "OK" to apply the changes

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