How to make a spherical collage in GIMP
In this GIMP tutorial, we are going to learn how to create a spherical photo collage. #GIMP, #collage
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:11 Open Image and Add Transparency
00:20 Draw a Circle Selection
00:29 Apply Spherize Filter
00:40 Delete Background
01:00 Move and Resize the Sphere
01:15 Create Reflection
Step 1: Add Transparency.
Use Layer-Transparency-Add Alpha Channel to add transparency.
Step 2: Draw a Circle Selection.
Select the Ellipse Select Tool from the toolbox or else use Tools-Selection Tools-Ellipse Select (E). Click and drag your mouse to choose a portion of the document.
Step 3: Apply the Spherize Filter.
Go to Filter-Distort-Spherize to apply the Spherize filter. Here you can set Mode to Radial, Angle of View to 0, Curvature to 1, Amount to 1, Resampling Method to Linear and choose Use the selection as input.
Step 4: Delete the Background.
Go to Select-Invert to invert the selection and delete the Background by going to Edit-Clear. Use Select-None to remove the selection.
Step 5: Resize the Spherical Collage Using the Scale Tool.
Use Tools-Transform Tools-Scale command to resize the spherical Collage. In the Scale dialog box, click the chain icon to keep the Collage does not distort. Enter new values for the collage's width and height manually or through the up and down arrows.
Step 6: Move the Spherical Collage Using the Move Tool.
Use Tools-Transform Tools-Move command to move the Spherical Collage. Click and hold anywhere inside the Spherical Collage and drag.
Step 7: Duplicate Layer to Create Reflection.
Use Layer-Duplicate Layer (or by using the keyboard shortcut Shift+Ctrl+D). Rename the duplicate layer to “Reflection”. Click the Move Tool icon or else use Tools-Transform Tool-Move and then Click and hold anywhere inside the duplicate layer and drag down below the original layer.
Step 8: Flip Vertically.
Use Tools-Transform Tools-Flip or else just press Shift+F to flip the reflection layer. Select Layer for Transform and under Direction, select Vertical. Click on the image to flip it vertically.
Step 9: Add Layer Mask.
Use Layer-Add Layer Mask. Here you can choose “White (Full Opacity)”.
Step 10: Apply Gradient.
Select the Gradient Tool from the Toolbox or else you can use Tools-Paint Tools-Gradient. Select the Tool Options dialog and choose FG to BG. Make sure your foreground and background color are in black and white by pressing keyboard key D. Apply gradient by click and drag on the document from bottom to top.
Step 11: Create a New Layer From Visible.
Go to Layer-New from visible.