Plug-in Title
"PlainKnittedLook"
menu="<Image>/Diego/Artistic"

New Entry 
Version 1.0

Summary 
 Filter to create a NEW image from the INPUT DRAWABLE
 having the look of a PLAIN KNITTED sweater

Author
- Diego Nassetti  

Versions supported
- Gimp 2.8.22 
- Python as included in Gimp

Dependencies:
- Extrn Filters: (Gimp)  *none
                 (G'MIC) *none
- Gimp Resource: Used Pattern:	 "MShine07.png" (included in the package)					 
 
Platform(s) Supported
- All

Detailed Description

 Flow implemented to get the final result:      
 
 1. save current context
 2. prepare the new image, copying the source drawable into the new BG
 3. duplicate it creating a work image for quantization
 4. once properly quantized, bring back the layer into the output image  
 5. duplicate the quantized layer   
    apply Newsprint filter
 6. duplicate the Newsprint layer
    apply the Shift filter horizontally
 7. duplicate the Newsprint layer again
    apply the Shift filter vertically
 8. create a new layer for the knit pattern
    fill with the "MShine07.png" pattern
    desaturate
    increase brightness and contrast
    apply the Ripple filter
 9. duplicate the BG on top, GRAIN_MERGE
10. flatten the new image if requested
11. restore context
 
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License
GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation
    either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.  

Website or Support Link URL
http:/www.gimpchat.com  

Author Name 
Diego Nassetti

Author Email
diego.nassetti@libero.it

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