In this recipe, we continue working with GIMP. We apply different effects and filters to the photographs. We can also work with paintings from our own students or famous painters as well. However, in this case, we will deal with photos that we have done in the previous recipes.
First of all, choose the pictures that we want to work with. They can be personal pictures, like the ones that I chose previously, or work with photos from the Internet, but bear in mind the copyright issues. Let's change our photos.
Run GIMP and choose a photo to work in our Moodle course. The sort of effects that we could apply depends on the type of activity that is to be designed. These are the steps to follow:
We are going to compare both photos before and after applying the canvas effect. We have worked with a picture of a scenery—the same used in the previous recipe. It would also be a great idea to work with a picture of the face of a person to change that photo into a portrait. So, let's compare the before and after applying the effect. The screenshot shows the photo on the left and the canvas on the right:
We can also apply other effects on the photos. For example, add the photocopy effect, or change a new picture into an old photo or combine a film strip. Exploring GIMP alternatives to the changes that we can apply to a photo can take a whole chapter of the book, but this is not the aim. The appropriate effect should be selected in relation to the design and/or aim of each activity. Let's explore one more alternative.
We are going to work with the old photo effect. In this case, we will work with the picture of two little children. Follow these steps:
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