How do objects to make them look shiny, like toy

gbarkovalev · **Joined:** Jan 02, 2014 **Posts:** 137

GIMP Version: 2.8.4
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

Look an example, please. There is also some not so much lacquered instances, but also bright and rich, how to achieve such a result?

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:07 pm **(#2)**

Looks like "High Dynamic Range" or HDR was used to enhance these images.
There are plugins and or scripts that can produce an "HDR" type of effect. There are also other ways to create this effect manually, using "layer modes" on duplicated layers of the original image.

Have a look here... http://registry.gimp.org/search/node/HDR

GnuTux · **Posted:** Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:11 pm **(#3)**

In addition to what Wallace said, for objects to be shiny, they must appear to reflect light. You can do this kind of thing in GIMP by manually creating highlights & reflections or by using various scripts and filters to apply light and reflections to objects. You might want to check out this plug-in, which some of us are testing out with now. Also, take a look at this thread and this thread.