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<strong>GIMP</strong> 292<br />

3.3.1. Length – select the value to ensure that the central element does not get<br />

too much blurred. In this case, set the value to 35;<br />

4. Press OK. You can see the result in the working window:<br />

a) original image b) after the filter is applied<br />

a) original image b) after the filter is applied<br />

Aging a photo consistently<br />

In the Filters chapter, we used the filter to render an old-photo effect to a photo. By<br />

means of certain actions, we can render the effect of consistent aging to the image,<br />

where one part of the photo remains a color image and the other part looks like an old<br />

photo. In this way, we can show the image aging process.<br />

1. Apply FileOpen command to open file masaj.jpg. The photo should be bright;<br />

2. Choose FiltersDecorOld Photo command;<br />

3. Once the Script-Fu: Old Photo dialog opens, adjust the settings:<br />

3.1. Set the Border size to no less than 20;<br />

3.2. Uncheck the Work on copy checkbox;<br />

4. Press OK;<br />

5. Apply FileOpen as Layers command to open the same photo in a different<br />

layer. The Layers dialog will be supplemented by a new layer which contains<br />

your opened photo, whereas the aged photo will appear in the Background<br />

layer:

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