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This filter adds an eerie glow around the active layer's alpha.
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The image will always be resized to the active layer's size.
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The filter is derived from the “Alien Glow” script
( → → → in the image window),
which creates the following text effect:
Reproducing this glow is easy:
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If necessary, create a
selection from
the alpha channel of the active layer.
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Fill the selection with the following
Gradient Blend: Shape =
Shaped (spherical); Gradient = FG to BG (RGB), with FG = dark gray
(79,79,79), BG = black.
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Create a new layer
(“Alien Glow”) below.
Extend the selection
slightly,
feather it,
and fill it with the Glow color.
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Create a new background layer filled with black.
16.3.2.
Activate the filter
You can find this filter in the image window menu under
→ → .
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Glow size (pixels * 4)
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This is actually the font size option of the
“Alien Glow” Script-Fu script. However, two values
will be set in relation to this size: the glow will be enlarged by
“Glow size” / 30, and feather radius is
“Glow size” / 4. You should probably choose the
height of your objects for this option (ignore
“pixels * 4”).
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Glow color
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This is the color of the “eerie” glowing. Of course
it defaults to green (63,252,0), but a click on the swatch
button brings up the color selector where you can choose any
color.
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