>I've been using GIMP for awhile now, but really only with very basic >and simple image creation and editing -- nothing to complicated. >I have a couple of websites where I get most of my images from old >books and magazines. It's gotten to the point where I may find a a >really good relevant image, but it looks terrible. The problem is that >other than playing around with some of the basic color settings like >Curves or Brightness-Contrast, I have no idea what to do. >So, I'm just going to post an image or two that I'm having problems >with and ask what can be done to fix them, that ok? > >I'll start with this one that I'm attaching. > >What can I do to just bring out some color and make it not so washed >out??
A quick way is just duplicate the layer and put the top layer into overlay or multiply mode - one is lighter than the other but both reinforce the colours. screenshot https://i.imgur.com/2R29QRb.jpg You can then do a New-from-Visible to keep the result and work on from there. Then as a suggestion, a multi-function plugin gmic from www.gmic.eu Not going to recommend any particular filter there are scores but just mess around, there is a decent size preview to show the result and a reset button at the top if you need to start again and a little fave(orite) button at the bottom if you want to save some settings. https://i.imgur.com/gYC03BV.jpg I have gone a bit over the top with this: https://i.imgur.com/61FRg1H.jpg spoiled the shadows, just to give some indication. -- rich404 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: [email protected] List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
