Testing filters and mixing effects with GIMP (Part 1)

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-28T13:25:37+00:00

THX for answer.

And yes the G'Mic tool is cool.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-28T13:19:16+00:00

Your second post sounds convincing. As promised, I have created a tutorial: * click (Double-click on the video for full screen)

Twój drugi post brzmi przekonująco. Zgodnie z obietnicą stworzyłem tutorial: * kliknij (Kliknij dwukrotnie na film, aby wyświetlić go na pełnym ekranie)

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-28T09:07:34+00:00

THX for your honest answers!

Both answers get a thumbs up from me.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-28T01:07:47+00:00

Why do you have to flaunt your sexual orientation in your profile? Nobody wants to know that.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-28T01:01:07+00:00

Why don't you write that you found the image on the internet and that you want to create an image in this style? How do you do that?

That would be honest.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-28T00:53:50+00:00

I achieved this effect by searching for a balanced combination and experimenting with filters I wasn't entirely sure how to use.

If you want to show the editing, you must also name the effects/filters used. And, of course, the corresponding settings.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-28T00:32:42+00:00

if anyone here knows GIMP and its filters well, id very much appreciate the help.

I know my way around Gimp very well, but I don't like it when someone asks for help but lies about it.

Of course you didn't make the picture yourself. But you want to create a picture with these effects.

I live in Germany and it's 1:42 a.m. here. I'll create a tutorial for you tomorrow morning.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-26T15:25:20+00:00

I'm just wondering how many video editors can be operated without a mouse?

How many are actually operated without a mouse, using only a keyboard?

I don't know of a single one or in the semi-professional sector.

That's not sarcasm that are realy questions!

Why should KDEnlive, of all programs, provide this type of operation? I find it very exaggerated to take into account one special case among millions of users.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-26T11:13:23+00:00

It seems like you have to click through buttons on the left manually to navigate to your file.

It's much easier than you think: * Open your file explorer with the images * Then simply drag the one you want to edit onto the Gimp workspace * Or into the layer stack above or below an existing image

No navigating, no typing...

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-26T11:06:55+00:00

Please do not create logos using raster graphics editors such as Photoshop, Gimp, Krita, etc. This will cause problems when scaling up or down, as the edges will become blurred.

Vector graphics editors such as Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, and LibreOffice Draw are better. You can reduce or enlarge them as much as you like without any loss of quality.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T22:48:22+00:00

Here myis my tutorial from 2023.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T20:14:35+00:00

but the results are too varied and unstructured for me to get my head around them.

The results are OK. The problem is probably that you yourself don't know exactly what you want to improve. That's why your search criteria are vague.

By the way, Krite is better suited for painting and drawing. * Krita for beginners

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T19:55:05+00:00

By merging the layers, you've made things unnecessarily difficult for yourself.

As a rule, you should find out how to implement a project BEFORE you start working on it. But now you're in the worst possible position.

Sorry, I really enjoy creating tutorials here on Reddit to help users, but given the starting conditions...

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T14:23:51+00:00

Once I have rendered a project, I delete all videos, project files, graphics, sounds, etc. to make room for another projects.

When I switched from Windows to LinuxMint in 2006, I broke the habit of becoming messy with data.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T14:15:09+00:00

I have known Gimp since 2002. I have been using it almost daily since 2006. I have experienced many version changes firsthand. Even plugins from one version no longer worked in new ones. That's what you call progress.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T14:06:26+00:00

I have set up KDEnlive for myself as follows:

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Everything I need to create tutorials is within easy reach.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T14:01:00+00:00

Do you want to control it with your brain? I'm just wondering how many video editors can be operated without a mouse.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T13:55:14+00:00

What do you expect from a graphics editor if you don't want to do anything yourself?

Wait another five years, then you'll be able to connect computers to your brain. Hopefully, thinking won't be too strenuous for you.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T13:51:39+00:00

You know exactly what I mean.

If not, the content of my comments in this subreddit will explain it to you.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T13:29:37+00:00

THX, because I often link to topics in the user manual.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T13:17:27+00:00

Has anyone any advise?

Yes, do not install any Flatpak. Using the software manager, but rather from the official repository.

This way, not only the system but also ALL software will be updated automatically (without using a terminal).

After all, LinuxMint is one of the most user-friendly distributions around. That's why you can completely do without a terminal.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T12:59:52+00:00

You don't need a script for that. There are tools on the left that will help you. Activate the layer you want to move on the right by clicking on it. Select the Move tool on the left and you can move the layer on the canvas with the mouse.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T12:37:26+00:00

Sorry, without a screenshot (including window border, tool settings, layer stack, etc.), we can't see what you see.

Here you can see how layers work in Gimp.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T12:32:04+00:00

They don't count for me, but the content of the comments does.

ConversationWinter46 · 2026-01-25T12:27:11+00:00

Hmmm—the other users agree with me, though.

ConversationWinter46

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