Special Gradient

[virtualTune]

Hey Guys,
I got used to working a lot more with Gradients in the past weeks. However I still didn't figure out how to make a Desaturated to colored gradient. If anyone knows how to make a picture look normal on one side and desaturated on the other with a nice gradient, pls tell me!

Thx in advance

For example, a radial gradient as described above, would be great for the attached pic! thx

[lisanet]

- open your image
- duplicate the layer
- desaturate the duplicated layer
- add a layer mask to the duplicated layer
- select this layer mask
- add a gradient from white to black to this layer mask

- Read a good GIMP book

That's it.
-skl

[lisanet]

... here is it

[David Wood]

It's not possible to add that kind of gradient. None of the blend modes would do that. What lisa said about using a second layer is the right process.

[virtualTune]

thx guys, yeah I got to the same solution, but Its not that bad I was hoping for it to be radial, but ok. Hey David, how do u add a picture as part of your signature?

[David Wood]

I explained it here: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5911

[lisanet]

but Its not that bad I was hoping for it to be radial,

... just select a radial gradient. It's that easy.

And, once again, read the GIMP user manual.

-skl

[virtualTune]

in case lisa is still looking at this:


This forum IS my manual to everything, even stuff that has nothing to do with gimp (right David?)

[lisanet]

in case lisa is still looking at this:

... yes, I do.

This forum IS my manual to everything

Hhhm, do you mean, that

- manuals are for noobs. Nerds use empiric techniques, aka "try 'n' error"?
- THIS forum is much more informativ than any manual on the planet?
- you don't own any manual?


-skl ...

...ahmm, sorry, HBM
(human based manual)

[virtualTune]

lol i like this girl! It's the second reason. manual is online so essentially i do not own a copy!

[David Wood]

You mean reason three.

[virtualTune]

nope I mean reason 2! I was just clarifying why reason three would apply to any body!

[lisanet]

... and what about reason 1? I thought you'd be claiming yourself a nerd?

[virtualTune]

lol i don even know the excact def. of nerd so i never said it or at least meant to say it. but the method is somwhat right!

[virtualTune]

DAVID! i think it is your responsiblity as a mod to decide if this comment above is wasting space and/or relevant!