I am going to apply a Blur Radius of 50 to the horizontal and vertical settings. With the new “Photo Blur” layer selected, go to Filters>Blur>Gaussian Blur (pictured above).Ī dialogue box will appear where you can adjust the blur settings (pictured above). I will change it to “Photo Blur” as we will be blurring this layer. You can double click the name of the layer to change the name.
I will duplicate this layer by clicking the “duplicate” icon (pictured above). Now that I have the image at the ideal viewing size within the viewing window, I’ll go over to my layers panel on the right side of the GIMP editor and select the main layer my image is on. If I zoom in too far, I can hold the Ctrl key while I click to zoom out. To zoom in on the image, I’ll grab the zoom tool by pressing the “Z” key on my keyboard and will click to zoom in on the image. My image will have shrunk within the viewing window after the changes are applied. I’ll then click “Scale” to apply the changes. To scale, or re-size, my image, I’ll go to Image>Scale Image (pictured above) and choose the dimensions I want my image to be (pictured below). The reason we scale images down is because larger file sizes can slow down the software or your computer and make it slower or more frustrating to work with. Then, resize your image to the largest size it needs to be. If you aren’t sure what size you want your final image is, I recommend figuring out where you intend to use the final image and what the recommended sizes are for that location.
Next, I’ll resize my image so that it is easier to work with. I’ll begin by opening my image into GIMP by going to File>Open (pictured above) and selecting the file I want to open on my computer. By allowing lights to pour in to your image, you are softening the feel of the overall composition while changing the mood of the piece. In this tutorial, which also has a video version, I’ll show you a technique often used in the wedding industry to enhance large or distinct light sources in your images and create a more elegant, immersive or “dreamy” environment around your subject.
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