Craquelure

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12518

You can thank Diego for this binge that I've been on this past week (posted a few elsewhere).

ref: https://pixabay.com/en/adult-caucasian- ... ter-17329/

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Love your binges, Lyle! Does this qualify for Craquelure?

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lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12518

Looks like cracks to me, Pat.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Thank you, Lyle. I hope you get your computer set up again soon. Sorry that happened. When I was working on a Master's degree years ago, I lost most of my research and paper due to a computer crash. We had a lightning storm and it never worked after that! Took me many nights burning the midnight oil to catch up. Now I make backups when doing something important.

Remember we love your binges, so hope your computer is functional again soon.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

I hope this is an acceptable Craquelure as I do not know if there are rules concerning types of images on which it should be used. (Maybe I should take art classes). I did this while waiting for Lyle's binge to get into full swing.

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Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

I found a Craquelure Plug in (Photoshop) which was a free download. I did this image which was set mostly on the defaults. I don't know how Lyle did his but it is probably more realistic.

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lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12518

I had that same plugin, Pat. Nice results. I was pretty much up to ready in 6 hours. GIMP kept most of m plugins (all GIMP plugins) intact. Had to finagle a few of the PS plugins again, but they all work now (the ones that I regularly use that is). I'm have just not been that creative of late. Have a lot of things going on now but hopefully all will be made well soon. Anyway, hope to continue to and be inspired here at GIMPChat.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Lyle: Take care of yourself and everything you need to do. We will be here waiting for the next creative binge when you are ready! :yes

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 12:08 am **(#9)**

Pat, did you try G'MIC Cracks? IMO better than Photoshop plug-in

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Dinasset: No, I haven't tried G'MIC Cracks yet. I'm still not familiar with all the filters in G'MIC. Will have to try it! Thank you. The first image I did I took a Craquelure pattern on plain background that I found and put it over my image and played with the opacity until I got the best image. The second one I found a pattern and deleted all the color and just kept the cracks and placed that over an image. I found the plug in for the last one.

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:25 pm **(#11)**

an example of G'MIC Cracks (default parameters)

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source image from DeviantArt

EDIT: Pat, you find Cracks under Patterns in G'MIC

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Thank you Dinasset. I had just found it. I see what you mean. The G'MIC cracks look more like the cracks on old china or ceramic dishes and plates. When I first looked at the filter, the size of the crack spaces were larger and it reminded me of the mosaic stained glass leading! Here are two attempts on the same image with different settings. I was going for subtle markings.

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I do not like the second one now that it is posted. Originally looked darker.

I really like your mythical apple image. The cracks almost look inlaid. What settings did you use to get that?

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:52 pm **(#13)**

the default (in G'MIC 1.7.4)

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:58 pm **(#14)**

your first image, using defaults

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dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:59 pm **(#15)**

(I don't have the original, thus the cracks go over those you created already)

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:00 pm **(#16)**

time for sleeping for me, bye for now

2-ton · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:59 pm **(#17)**

just out of curiosity, are the cracks on their own layer? I have no time to play but thought the cracks might look more realistic and interesting if they could be bump-mapped to the original photo.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

2-ton: The cracks are on the image, not on their own layer.

Meemaw · **Joined:** Mar 15, 2016 **Posts:** 180 **Location:** USA

My turn... I did a lot of messing with settings to get what I thought was nice...
:gimp

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Very Good, Meemaw!!