Gimp - 2.4 User Guide
GNU Image Manipulation Program
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15.2.7
Tileable Blur
15.2.7.1
Overview
Figure 15.18: From left to right: original, tileable blur applied
(a) Original
(b) Filter Tileable Blur applied
You can find this filter in the image menu under Filters → Blur → Tileable Blur
This tool is used to soften tile seams in images used in tiled backgrounds. It does this by blending and blurring the boundary
between images that will be next to each other after tiling.
between images that will be next to each other after tiling.
Tip
If you want to treat only images borders, you can’t apply filter to the whole image. The solution to get the wanted effect
is as follows:
If you want to treat only images borders, you can’t apply filter to the whole image. The solution to get the wanted effect
is as follows:
1. Duplicate layer( Layer
→
Duplicate Layer ) and select it to work on it.
2. Apply ‘Tileable Blur’ filter with a 20 pixels radius to this layer.
3. Select all ( Ctrl-A) and reduce selection ( Selection
→
Shrink ) to create a border with the wanted width.
4. Delete selection with Ctrl-K.
5. Merge layers with Layer
→
Merge down
15.2.7.2
Options
Figure 15.19: ‘Tileable Blur’ filter options