Dissolve layer Mode [solved]

sallyanne · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:17 am **(#1)**

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Awhile back I put a couple of layers together that had an interesting result and I liked it.
I think I used the dissolve mode when putting them together but I don't have the XCF or cannot reproduce it. I have cut a small part of the effect out.

The blue area was a smaller layer underneath and the orange I cut a circle out of the middle and put that layer on top. I have tried all the modes without success. Does anyone know how I could have done this?

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:40 am **(#2)**

sallyanne wrote:

GIMP Version: 2.8.18
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: 10 Home 32 bit
GIMP Experience: New User

List any relevant plug-ins or scripts:
NA

List any ERROR messages you received:
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Awhile back I put a couple of layers together that had an interesting result and I liked it.
I think I used the dissolve mode when putting them together but I don't have the XCF or cannot reproduce it. I have cut a small part of the effect out.
[ Image ]
The blue area was a smaller layer underneath and the orange I cut a circle out of the middle and put that layer on top. I have tried all the modes without success. Does anyone know how I could have done this?

I think you were right about the layer mode being dissolve.
You would need to use that layer mode and then blur the layer to get this effect.
I would duplicate the layer before blurring and adding the layer mode,
then apply the blur to the bottom copy.
Also,
lowering the blurred layer's opacity kind of spreads out this effect.

Here's an example image.

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dinasset · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:49 am **(#3)**

maybe you can try also G'MIC Frame fuzzy....

sallyanne · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:10 am **(#4)**

Thanks, I'll have a look at following those instructions tomorrow. got to get a cpl hours :otb

now. Glad someone else could work it out. I tried lots of ways and just couldn't do it.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:14 am **(#5)**

Wallace has such a huge bank of vast knowledge! :hehe

sallyanne · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:19 pm **(#6)**

Tried your instructions and I still couldn't get anywhere, but with your help I also thought of (noise). "There has to be noise!" So I tried spread.
After I made a border around with the selection I clicked on Noise - spread and came up with this.

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:48 pm **(#7)**

sallyanne wrote:

Tried your instructions and I still couldn't get anywhere, but with your help I also thought of (noise). "There has to be noise!" So I tried spread.
After I made a border around with the selection I clicked on Noise - spread and came up with this.
[ Image ]

That's pretty good sallyanne.
I'm sure that you can get the same results I did,
using the dissolve layer mode.
Did you download my xcf file,
to have a look at it?
It's mostly about the blur and putting the layers in the right place,
with the proper opacity for the spread you want.
Experiment with the dissolve layer mode and blurring,
lowering the layers opacity,
to find the type of spread you like.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2016 11:59 pm **(#8)**

Like this sallyanne?

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dissolved_butterfly.png [ 555.79 KiB | Viewed 3527 times ]

I selected ellipse around butterfly copy and paste that as new layer on top of background.
Layer to Image Size it.
Selected a smaller ellipse around butterfly, Feather with 100 pixels.
Invert selection, Gausian blur with a huge radius like 200 pixels.
Set butterfly layer to dissolve.

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:41 am **(#9)**

There's even a better way without having the image blurred at all.
Just select your butterfly, feather it with a large radius.
Paste on top of background. Layer->To New Layer.
Then set to dissolve.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:57 am **(#10)**

trandoductin wrote:

Like this sallyanne?

Attachment:

dissolved_butterfly.png

I selected ellipse around butterfly copy and paste that as new layer on top of background.
Layer to Image Size it.
Selected a smaller ellipse around butterfly, Feather with 100 pixels.
Invert selection, Gausian blur with a huge radius like 200 pixels.
Set butterfly layer to dissolve.

That's nice how you did that tintran.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:53 am **(#11)**

trandoductin wrote:

Wallace has such a huge bank of vast knowledge! :hehe

He does indeed

I did it!

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:57 am **(#12)**

way to go sallyanne!

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

Sallyanne, that is so nice! Nifty! Beautiful! Really a good idea! I have some pics of my grandchildren that I wanted to do something different with. Mind if I steal your idea and do something similar?

sallyanne · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:19 pm **(#14)**

Pat625 wrote:

Sallyanne, that is so nice! Nifty! Beautiful! Really a good idea! I have some pics of my grandchildren that I wanted to do something different with. Mind if I steal your idea and do something similar?

Not at all Pat. I'm sure someone has thought of it before me and you will no doubt do something really nice.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:16 pm **(#15)**

trandoductin · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2016 5:36 pm **(#16)**

looks like a dream sallyanne!

sallyanne · **Posted:** Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:31 pm **(#17)**

Thanks.
I been wanting to learn that effect again all week so I could do that.
Here is another one I did tonight Background is off the net and I took the photo of my granddaughter about 5 years ago.

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