Pulsing Sparkle Animation Script [Rel1]

Graechan · **Posted:** Fri May 15, 2015 8:52 pm **(#81)**

gimper66 nice animation :bigthup

gimper66 · **Posted:** Sat May 16, 2015 2:16 am **(#82)**

thanks greachan :tyspin

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 5:30 pm **(#83)**

Could there be a choice of no shapes at all, but points of light? Like for this image I got at APOD. It would look more natural without shapes.

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:07 pm **(#84)**

'O' for space scenes 'Bling' would be be a more appropriate script just make sure you load the Patterns, pulsing Sparkle is intended more for text e.t.c.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:09 pm **(#85)**

Unfortunately, bling doesn't have the fading in and out (pulsing) ability that makes the sparkling look more natural.

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:24 pm **(#86)**

'O' you can still add small stars by setting the shapes option to default as below

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:09 pm **(#87)**

'O' with a further change to settings you can do this

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:52 pm **(#88)**

Ah, that's what I wanted. Randomizing the large sparkle shapes is what made the shapes I didn't want. Thanks, Graechan. Nice.

Original image
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150608.html

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:35 am **(#89)**

'O' While the script is capable of producing realistic pulsing Stars it was also created to gussy up in and around text e.t.c.
I have just released update2 which contains more Shapes and better defines what the 'Default Shape' is

Oregonian · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:36 am **(#90)**

Newest script. Very nice, Graechan. :bigthup

Original image
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap150609.html

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:33 pm **(#91)**

Thanks 'O' I think the script is finished now

Graechan · **Posted:** Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:58 pm **(#92)**

Pulsing Sparkle Animation Rel1 has been uploaded to GimpScripts, see initial post for details

Liz-ard · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:02 am **(#93)**

himppu wrote:

Thank you Graechan, Saulgoode and Gnu Tux!

[ Image ]

It' a daytime photo. First filter was dinasset's daylight to moon light and after it Sparkle Animation.

Wow, nice! Were can you find dinasset's daylight to moon light plug-in?

Oops, never mind...found it

Liz-ard · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:03 am **(#94)**

Okay,

crazy question...how do you animate the pulsing sparkle animation script? I'm sure it's something I need to add, but am not sure what. Currently, I just get some pretty yellow spatter. help!

oldmangrumpy · **Posted:** Sat Jun 13, 2015 2:39 am **(#95)**

@Liz-ard : after running the script you should see a number of layers in GIMP with the name 'Frame #'; to see your animation in GIMP, go to Filters>Animation>Playback.

To see the animation outside of GIMP you need to export your .xcf file as a GIF or APNG file. For the latter format you will need an extra plugin.

Hope that's of some use.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Also you need to check the little box that says animation when you are saving.

Liz-ard · **Posted:** Sun Jun 14, 2015 2:47 am **(#97)**

Yay! Thank you for both of your help

berry1890 · **Joined:** Sep 07, 2015 **Posts:** 1

Hello,
I am really new in GIMP and I literally have no idea what to do.
I managed to get the script and save the file as gif, but I can use only one pixel set at a time ( default starts or another set ) when I want to add another, it adds another 6 ( or another number we choose ) at the end of the frames. What I want is to have 6 frames with combined sets ( starts, bubbles, hearts,...) is it possible for you to tell me?

INDtanay · **Joined:** Jan 19, 2016 **Posts:** 63

Very wonderful script and amazing thinking of pulsing.

Another update for custom(user) stars please.
I would love to have stars with blended 4,6 or 8 rays or any of my other shapes.

Looking forward to this update

stix16 · **Joined:** Dec 21, 2015 **Posts:** 10

Hello!

I was recently using this script and noticed an issue that I wasn't sure if I could fix or not, so I figured I'd ask the community to see if you guys would be able to advise further!

So I'm making this image and I thought the sparkle animation would give it a nice touch. It turned out great, but the colors seem to 'unblend' for lack of a better term. Is there a way to keep the luminosity of the original image while still adding the sparkle script? In GIMP Playback, the colors look blended like normal. It's only when I export it as a gif that the quality decreases. Any ideas? Thank you!

Before Sparkle Animation

After Sparkle Animation

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