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 Post subject: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:32 pm  (#1) 
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Here's a script that will create this texture (default settings) and many more:

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I've always loved this effect, but could never accomplish it until today. Here's the tutorial it's based on: http://www.tutorialwiz.com/metallic_background/

Here's the code for the script. Copy and paste the code into your favorite text editor and save it with a ".scm" extension. Save it here: C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\scripts and refresh your scripts. It can be found under Filters > Render > Ripple Texture...

; GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program
; Copyright (C) 1995 Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis
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; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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; GNU General Public License for more details.
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; Define the Function

(define (fp-script-fu-ripple-texture
            image      
            drawable
            times
            hAmplitude
            vAmplitude
            period1
            period2
            wave1
            wave2
            hEdge
            vEdge
            hTrue
            vTrue
            )

(gimp-context-push)
(gimp-image-undo-group-start image)

(gimp-layer-add-alpha drawable)

(if (= wave1 0)
(set! wave1 1)
(set! wave1 0)
)

(if (= wave2 0)
(set! wave2 1)
(set! wave2 0)
)

(while (> times 0)

(plug-in-ripple RUN-NONINTERACTIVE image drawable period1 hAmplitude 0 hEdge wave1 TRUE hTrue)
(plug-in-ripple RUN-NONINTERACTIVE image drawable period2 vAmplitude 1 vEdge wave2 TRUE vTrue)
(gimp-displays-flush)
(set! times (- times 1))
)

(gimp-image-undo-group-end image)

(gimp-context-pop)

(gimp-displays-flush)


)

(script-fu-register "fp-script-fu-ripple-texture"
  "<Image>/Filters/Render/Ripple Texture..."
  "Create a random ripple texture somewhat similar to Photoshop's Wave Filter."
  "Art Wade"
  "Art Wade"
  "March 18, 2010"
  "RGB* GRAY*"
  SF-IMAGE          "Image" 0
  SF-DRAWABLE       "Drawable" 0
  SF-ADJUSTMENT   "Ripple how many times?" '(5 1 1000 1 1 0 1)
  SF-ADJUSTMENT   "Horizontal Amplitude" '(10 -400 400 1 1 0 1)
  SF-ADJUSTMENT   "Vertical Amplitude" '(10 -400 400 1 1 0 1)
  SF-ADJUSTMENT   "Horizontal Period" '(100 1 400 1 1 0 1)
  SF-ADJUSTMENT   "Vertical Period" '(100 1 400 1 1 0 1)
  SF-OPTION      "Horizontal Waveform" '("Sinewave"
                  "Sawtooth")
  SF-OPTION      "Vertical Waveform" '("Sinewave"
                  "Sawtooth")
  SF-OPTION      "Horizontal Edge Handling" '("Smear"
                  "Wrap"
                  "Blank")
  SF-OPTION      "Vertical Edge Handling" '("Smear"
                  "Wrap"
                  "Blank")
  SF-TOGGLE      "Retain Horizontal Tilability?" TRUE
  SF-TOGGLE      "Retain Vertical Tilability?" TRUE
)

                       


Open up the desired image size. Although the tutorial uses a checkerboard, I happen to like solid noise.

Filters > Render > Clouds > Solid Noise

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Run the script

Here's a colorized version (Colors > Colorize)

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Experiment with different settings and see what you can come up with!

Cheers!

Art




Here's some samples I've been playing with....

Plastic Wrapped

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Tribal Art

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Cross-eye stereoimage

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Plastic Wrapped Cross-eye stereoimage

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Last edited by fencepost on Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:47 pm  (#2) 
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really nice

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:18 pm  (#3) 
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Just picked it up fencepost and works just fine. :bigthup Thanks for the script. :tyspin

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:31 pm  (#4) 
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Cool effect, I'd need to give it some thought as to how it might be used.

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:32 pm  (#5) 
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Yeah, this one might be a one-trick pony..... :)

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 3:35 pm  (#6) 
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fencepost wrote:
Yeah, this one might be a one-trick pony..... :)

Sometimes that's all you need, one good trick. ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:37 pm  (#7) 
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Absolutely! :-D

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:42 pm  (#8) 
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fencepost: another nice one! thanks for sharing.

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 5:42 pm  (#9) 
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You're welcome! Have fun with it!

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:52 pm  (#10) 
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interesting effect !

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:01 pm  (#11) 
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Esper wrote:
interesting effect !

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Nice look Esper. :bigthup

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:25 pm  (#12) 
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I had a play with a hex filled pattern layer then a color balance edit. Default script settings by the way. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
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Rod wrote:
I had a play with a hex filled pattern layer then a color balance edit. Default script settings by the way. :)

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It looks almost like bone. :coolthup

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:59 pm  (#14) 
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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:23 pm  (#15) 
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Running patterns through the filter results in some really cool stuff. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:21 am  (#17) 
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Great results Esper, the script has so many possible outcomes thanks Fencepost

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:01 pm  (#18) 
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:wow That's nice. :bigthup

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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:05 pm  (#19) 
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Looks cool! Loving the cross eye 3D :)


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 Post subject: Re: Metallic Background
PostPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:31 pm  (#20) 
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wow, things are happening in here! nice results, everyone.

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