GIMP Version: 2.10.8
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

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Windows 10.....Gimp 2.10.8

Hi All,

Gimp newbie here....

I'm attempting to replicate a super easy picture frame that I used to do in Psp 10, using the kaleidiscope effect.....the psp. kaleidiscope settings are:
Image Area:
- horizontal offset - 0
- vertical offset - 0
- rotation angle - 0
- scale factor - -90

Kaleidiscope settings:
- number of petals - 4
- number of orbits - 0
- radial suction - 0

Edge mode is set to: Repeat

Here is my original image...


This is what it should look like after the kaleidiscope has been applied...


I can get close in Gimp but not close enough...

Any suggestions on how I should set the gimp kaleidiscope to get the same results?....

Many thanks,

Maybe something like this?

Yes racer-x, that's exactly what I was trying to do..... ....



Here's the results....it's just a quick & easy frame that uses the actual image for the colors...

I do appreciate your help, have a great weekend.... ....

@sallyanne

I can see the join

Are you using layer offset? Layer -> Transform -> Offset -> By width/2,height/2

eg:

This is actually a cool way to make a frame. Someone should write a script to automate the this....

Looking good sallyanne & racer-x...its a handy little frame to make...

Yes, I've also thought it would make a good script but that's not up my alley... ...

Patterns like this gold pattern, can also be used to make great frames.

I would to a script but kaleidoscope has many options that lets you preview the result before applying so a script it not really useful here to automate all that as users might want to play around with kaleidoscope settings first as it's more flexible to do it manually.

If not a script, then perhaps a tutorial would be nice???

1st duplicate the layer and work on the second layer. You can use the settings I posted earlier and save the preset as "Frame". You can tweak it a bit to your liking. Then go to layers\Transform\Offset and click the divide by 2 button. Then delete the middle empty section.



Here's the ScreenCast tut:

Good idea sallyanne...I did save the kaleidiscope settings as a preset....thanks for the suggestion...

Great tut, racer-x...that will help a lot people...

I've still been playing with it....


This is the same image using G'Mic, on the Stained Glass setting...

What a great idea. Thank you for the settings racer-x. Love the stained glass FlutteringBy.

For this go I've gone for simpler corners by setting Centre X to 1 and drawing diagonal lines by hand.

I also found if you do the original frame twice before offsetting it will be thinner

Thankyou FlutteringBy for this thread, racer-x for the tutorial, 2-ton for asking the question and sallyanne and teapot for your input, I've had great fun so far...

What a lovely idea for making frames.

Great suggestions & images everyone... ....

This is one of those tuts that the more you work with it, the more idea's you get... ...and some images will produce a more vibrant frame, like this one....

Really lovely results from everyone

Have stumbled on a frame with more than 4 sides but forgot to keep the source picture