Gimp Blur Tool Tutorial

vmars316 · **Joined:** Sep 09, 2011 **Posts:** 21

GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

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Greetings,
Pls, I need some help getting the "blur tool" working.
Not Filters/Blur, just the tool in the toolbar.

Smudge works fine for me, but not the BlurTool.
I have a cloud image that I want to Blur the edges with.
Thanks...Vernon

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16173

All you need to do is click the tool blur/sharpen, and use the brush to blur any part of the image.

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Also, try raising the "Rate" slider to a higher number, depending on the brush type you use, because smaller hard brushes need a lower rate than say large soft brushes do.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16173

Yes tool options is your friend.

vmars316 · **Joined:** Sep 09, 2011 **Posts:** 21

Rod wrote:

Yes tool options is your friend.

Yes, that is what i am doing.
I also clicked on 'reset to default values',
but still 'Blur' has no effect on my image.

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The image has an Indexed Channel and an alpha Channel.
Thanks...vmars

BTW: Thanks for Posting the Graphics Dictionary. :gimp

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=415&p=3587#p3587

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12845

Blur tool cannot work in index color mode. You need to convert to RGB and then it will work. Your PNG is in index mode.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12845

By the way, here's an attempt. Did texturize and fake smudge as well as selective blur.

vmars316 · **Joined:** Sep 09, 2011 **Posts:** 21

lylejk wrote:

Blur tool cannot work in index color mode. You need to convert to RGB and then it will work. Your PNG is in index mode.

Hey Lyle,
Thanks for you help!

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