GEGL Custom Bevel - Change internal blend modes, blur types & more

rich2005 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2011 **Posts:** 2610

Just a remark, but at the moment, the code here: https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Custom-Bevel cbevel.c is a month old and the optional_binary_linux cbevel.so is 3 months old.

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Do you give binary updates any more ?

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

The new binaries are on the release section. Windows and Linux included.

https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Cus ... l/releases

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

Windows Binaries here.

NOTE ALL WINDOWS BINARIES ARE ALSO FOUND ON THE GITHUB RELEASE SECTION.
https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Cus ... l/releases

Put the file in
C:\Users\AppData\Local\gegl-0.4\plug-ins

and create the `plug-ins` folder if it doesn't exist.

- btw the reason I am releasing these binaries here is because I am convinced I will not be doing much if any updates to my filters. And These are the final versions.

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

Custom Bevel has a new promo

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

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I hope users are in the mindset that custom bevel combined with image file overlays can do stuff like this.

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

The latest version of custom bevel now hides advance features to make the GUI more simple. Other then that no changes have been made. Regardless I consider this an important update.

Windows and Linux binaries download here
https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Cus ... stom_Bevel

Directory to put Binaries

Windows
C:\\Users\(USERNAME)\AppData\Local\gegl-0.4\plug-ins

Linux
/home/(USERNAME)/.local/share/gegl-0.4/plug-ins

Linux (Flatpak includes Chromebook)
/home/(USERNAME)/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/data/gegl-0.4/plug-ins

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

Image preview of Custom Bevel being called inside my layer effects engine.

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Custom Bevel and many other plugins of mine can now be used inside an experimental branch of GEGL Effects along with other major text styling plugins of mine. This version of GEGL Effects will replace default GEGL Effects if you already have it. OVERWRITE ALL BINARIES.

Read instructions to download it is not in the normal release section.

Source Code
https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Eff ... tal-update

Windows Binaries
https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Eff ... naries.zip

Linux Binaries
https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Eff ... naries.zip

LOCATION TO PUT BINARIES. THEY DO NOT GO IN THE DEFAULT PLUGINS DIRECTORY

Windows

C:\Users\(USERNAME)\AppData\Local\gegl-0.4\plug-ins

Linux

/home/(USERNAME)/.local/share/gegl-0.4/plug-ins

Linux (Flatpak includes Chromebook)

/home/(USERNAME)/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/data/gegl-0.4/plug-ins

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Cus ... l/releases

LOCATION TO PUT BINARIES

Windows

C:\Users\(USERNAME)\AppData\Local\gegl-0.4\plug-ins

Linux

/home/(USERNAME)/.local/share/gegl-0.4/plug-ins

Linux (Flatpak includes Chromebook)

/home/(USERNAME)/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/data/gegl-0.4/plug-ins

Custom Bevel updated and got a new version and modes that changes colors regardless of original text color, and it now has a slider to work on dark bevels. Dark bevels work best with Multiply and Overlay blend mode.

Here is a preview underlining all new features in Custom Bevel.

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Custom bevel is taking advantage of something I just recently learned. GEGL's ability to update plugins without breaking presets by putting the old version in a drop down list. All plugins that use Custom Bevel will be fine regardless if you update or not. Modern Custom Bevel and Classic look exactly the same but under the hood their is more elegant code. The most noticeable features users will notice when updating is color bevel mode and dark bevel slider.

Every plugin of mine that used custom bevel as a dependency on Github also updated. You will know you have the latest version of custom bevel by seeing the "classic" and "modern" modes in the GUI.

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-Cus ... l/releases

CRASH FIX
I was notified by a user that the version of Custom Bevel released from Oct 15 2023 till now (the past 17 days ) was broken on Windows Gimp 2.10.34 rev 2. I now identified the bug and fixed it. This line of code was invalid and crashing Gimp

INVALID CODE that crashed Gimp

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  medianbookmark    = gegl_node_new_child (gegl,
                                  "operation", "gegl:median-blur", "radius", 30, 100.0,
                                  NULL);

CORRECT CODE

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  medianbookmark    = gegl_node_new_child (gegl,
                                  "operation", "gegl:median-blur", "radius", 30, "alpha-percentile", 100.0,
                                  NULL);

If Custom Bevel crashes Gimp, updating will fix the problem. No changes have been made but that. for some reason it does not crash Linux.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Sun Nov 05, 2023 2:55 pm **(#40)**

Wow I just read intro tutorial to GEGL and it's ability to preview result live is kick-butt awesome.
I am reading this now.
https://developer.gimp.org/resource/gegl_operations/
Hopefully I can eventually feel as comfortable with it as I do python GIMP.
That would be amazing.

Orangery · **Joined:** Feb 06, 2026 **Posts:** 2

Where should I install the source files for GEGL Custom Bevel by LinuxBeaver? I am using Windows 10 OS and Gimp 2.10.36

Thank you.

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Feb 06, 2026 10:28 pm **(#42)**

Orangery wrote:

Where should I install the source files for GEGL Custom Bevel by LinuxBeaver? I am using Windows 10 OS and Gimp 2.10.36

Thank you.

Install GEGL Custom Bevel in the GEGL plugins folder,
(not the normal GIMP plugin folder).

I believe the Windows 10 (GIMP 2.10.x) path is:
C:\Users<username>\AppData\Local\gegl-0.4\plug-ins\

Place the entire plugin folder there,
restart GIMP.

You should then find it under:
Filters → Generic → Custom Bevel (GEGL)

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

On 2.10 its only found in gegl operations>custom bevel in the list, it only appears in the menu on GIMP 3.

https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-GIM ... /releases/

Binaries for Windows are here
https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-GIM ... plugin.zip

Orangery · **Joined:** Feb 06, 2026 **Posts:** 2

I seem to have got the plugin working following your advice but found it here:
Tools - GEGL Operation - Bump Bevel (lb:custom-bevel).

I created some interesting effects but was unable to reproduce what I did in 2013:

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From this flat image:

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I'm beginning to think that I may have used some other plugin effect. All I have is references to Bevel Width, Azimuth, Elevation and Depth settings. The other thing I remember, was that the rendering of images was very slow. Any ideas?

Thank you,
Dave S.

contrast_ · **Joined:** Oct 31, 2020 **Posts:** 2013

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To compile on Windows you need the gettext environment provided here

https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/LinuxBea ... lugins.zip

LOCATION TO PUT GEGL PLUGIN BINARIES

Windows

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C:\Users\(USERNAME)\AppData\Local\gegl-0.4\plug-ins

Linux Download

Get it on Github code and binaries

https://github.com/LinuxBeaver/GEGL-GIM ... /releases/

Linux

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~/.local/share/gegl-0.4/plug-ins

Linux(Flatpak includes Chromebook)

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~/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/data/gegl-0.4/plug-ins

Find the plugin in filters>Text Styling