On 04/10/2015 02:57 PM, MikeH wrote: > I am trying to use Gimp as an alternative to Photoshop CS2. I use the "History > Brush" a lot but can't find something similar in Gimp. Any suggestions please
The same results as the History Brush can be obtained by working on layers within an image in the GIMP. Basically: 1) Duplicate the layer you are about to do things to, or in the Layers dock do "New from visible" to get a layer that includes the result of previous layers combined. 2) Do things to your new layer. 3) In the Layers dock dialog, do "add layer mask", accept the default setting - a white mask that leaves all parts of the image layer visible. 4) Paint (or fill selections) on the mask layer in black, to "undo" the changes to parts of your new layer. To leave the changes in your new layer partially visible, paint or fill with shades of gray; to do this progressively, i.e. blend edges etc., set the brush tool's opacity to some value less than 100%. Then, additional strokes will progressively darken the area of the mask you are painting, progressively revealing the layer(s) below the one you are working on. Different tools, different workflow, same result. http://docs.gimp.org/2.6/en/gimp-layer-mask-add.html :o) Steve _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list