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Use a Spread Effect on Image in GIMP

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to apply a "Spread" effect to an image in GIMP in Windows 7. This effect is particularly good for creating a noisy effect on your image.

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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 at the top left-hand side of the screen.

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Then, move the cursor to "Noise"
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Click "Spread..." in the menu that appears
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A dialogue box will appear with a preview of your image.

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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 click and drag the preview or click the scrollbars and arrows to navigate the preview
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"Spread" takes key pixels and exchanges the color with the color of the surrounding pixels. That adds noise to the image.

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You can adjust the "Spread Amount" settings
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Change "Horizontal" and "Vertical" values by typing the number in the boxes or by using the arrows next to them.
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To change your "Horizontal" and "Vertical" spread amounts separately, you need to unlink them by clicking the chain icon
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If you want, you can also change the measurement units
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You can do that by clicking the drop-down menu with unites on the right.
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If you are happy with your settings, then click "OK"
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This will apply them to your image. A green bar will appear at the bottom to show that the changes are being applied.
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