GIMP Colorization method and code source

begueradj · **Joined:** Mar 19, 2015 **Posts:** 3

Hello,

I have come acroos this tutorial named (Recolor-Anything-on-Gimp on Wikihow ) that consists in recoloring an image.

I wonder what technique GIMP uses in that case and where I could find a link to the code source of that method ?

Any hint is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance
BEGUERADJ

paynekj · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:24 pm **(#2)**

It would be helpful if you could provide a direct link to the tutorial so that we can see what technique it is using.

If you just want GIMP source code: see the downloads section of GIMP.org: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

Kevin

jontait2 · **Joined:** Dec 27, 2014 **Posts:** 508

The coloring method in that tute is basically just using a coloring layer in "Overlay" mode.

The various layer modes or "blend" algoithms used by Gimp are fairly standard stuff which are well described here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blend_modes

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Here is a link to that coloring method http://www.wikihow.com/Recolor-Anything-on-Gimp

begueradj · **Joined:** Mar 19, 2015 **Posts:** 3

Yes, that is it. I am a new user, I can not post links.
Thank you very much @molly

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

You are welcome and you can post links after 5 posts.