Use Despeckle Effect on Image in GIMP

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Video: Use Despeckle Effect on Image in GIMP

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to use the "Despeckle" filter 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 along the top of the window.

   

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   Move the cursor to "Enhance" in the menu

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

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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 to see different areas of the image

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   You can also click the scrollbars and arrows on the sides.

   

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

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   Next, you can check or uncheck "Adaptive" and "Recursive" under "Median"

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   For this tutorial, only "Adaptive" is left checked.

   

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   Below, you can change the "Radius" value

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   You can do it by clicking and dragging the scroller or by typing a value into the text box. Also, you can click the up and down arrows on the right.

   

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   You can then change the "Black level" value in the same way

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   Use this option to create a painting-like effect on the image.

   

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    The "White level" value can also be changed using the scroller, text box, or up and down arrows

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    Click "Cancel" if you want to return to the image without making changes

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    Once you are satisfied with your changes, click "OK"

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    This will apply them to your layer. A green bar will run across the bottom of the screen, letting you know that the changes are being applied.

    

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