Make Sheer Material More Translucent: NSFW-ish.

Oleron · **Joined:** Nov 08, 2020 **Posts:** 22

GIMP Version: 2.10.18
Operating System: Linux
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

Looking for assistance from more experienced GIMP users: I'm trying to figure out a way to increase the translucence of the material this model in laying in. I've heard of this being done, and I specifically aimed my strobe behind the model hoping that the backscatter would eventually help the process, but I'm not even sure where to start. I have the original RAWs, if that helps. Any assistance will be appreciated. Thanks.

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

Impossible to create data that isn't there. About the best you can do is duplicate layer, convert layer to B/W and overlay using "Screen" blending mode, then adjust opacity to suit.

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teapot · **Joined:** Dec 09, 2018 **Posts:** 734

Don't know if this is any use: Duplicated the layer, did colour to alpha on the duplicate and picked the mid-red. Put above the original layer and erased the area over the background so that wasn't changed.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12775

Selectively applied Freaky Details and reduced the red in the silk area for this result. Could use a bit more refinement/cleaning, but oh well.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:22 am **(#5)**

Had to try this - not so simple

I duplicated the layer and colored to alpha the top layer. Then used the LCH Lightness layer mode.

All the other tries are good

Blighty II · **Joined:** Sep 23, 2016 **Posts:** 317

Sampled the colour of the model's hand.
Created a new transparent layer above.
Painted over the model with the sampled colour.
Set the upper layer to HSV Hue.

teapot · **Joined:** Dec 09, 2018 **Posts:** 734

lylejk wrote:

Selectively applied Freaky Details and reduced the red in the silk area for this result. Could use a bit more refinement/cleaning, but oh well.

I like your idea so gave Freaky Details a go too:

Nidhogg · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:07 pm **(#8)**

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Oleron · **Joined:** Nov 08, 2020 **Posts:** 22

I like all of these =) They give me something to work with, thanks to all.