12.6. Old Photo


This filter makes an image look like an old photo: blurred, with a jagged border, toned with a brown shade, and marked with spots.

[Note] Note

If the image is in indexed mode, this menu entry is disabled.

This filter is found in the main menu under Filters → Decor → Old Photo….


Defocus

If checked, a Gaussian blur will be applied to the image, making it less clear.


Border size

When you choose a border size > 0, the Fuzzy Border filter will be applied to the image, adding a white, jagged border.

Sepia

If checked, the filter reproduces the effect of aging in old, traditional black-and-white photographs, toned with sepia (shades of brown).[11] To achieve this effect, the filter desaturates the image, reduces brightness and contrast, and modifies the color balance.[12]

Mottle

When you check this option, the image will be marked with spots.


Work on copy

If checked, the filter creates a new window containing a copy of the image with the filter applied. The original image remains unchanged.



[11] See Wikipedia [WKPD-SEPIA].