This filter adds a cool fading border to an image. The border will look jagged and fuzzy, and you can specify color and thickness of the fading border. Optionally you may add a shadow to the image.
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If the image is in indexed mode, this menu entry is disabled. |
- Color
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Clicking on this button brings up the color selector dialog that allows you to choose the border color.
- Border size
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Here you can set the thickness of the fuzzy border, in pixels. Maximum is 300 pixels, regardless of the image width or height.
- Blur border
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If checked, the border will be blurred. The example below shows the effect of blurring:
- Granularity
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The border's granularity is almost the size of pixel blocks spread to create the effect of a jagged and fuzzy border.
Figure 17.271. Granularity example (without blurring)
Granularity 1 (min)
Granularity 4 (default)
Granularity 16 (max)
- Add shadow
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If checked, the filter will also create a shadow at the border.
Figure 17.272. “Add shadow” example
“Add shadow” checked, shadow weight 100% (default shadow weight).
“Add shadow” with shadow weight 10%.
“Add shadow” unchecked (default)
- Shadow weight
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If Add shadow is checked, you may set the shadow opacity here. Defaults to 100% (full opacity).
- Work on copy
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If checked, the filter creates a new window containing a copy of the image with the filter applied. The original image remains unchanged.
- Flatten image
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If unchecked, the filter keeps the additional layers it used to create the border and the shadow (if demanded). Default is to merge down all layers.
