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15. Alpha to Logo Filters | |
This filter adds an eerie glow around the active layer's alpha.
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The filter is derived from the “Alien Glow” script ( → → in the toolbox), which creates the following text effect:
The “Alien Glow” Script-Fu script.
Reproducing this glow is easy:
If necessary, create a selection from the alpha channel of the active layer.
Fill the selection with the following Gradient Blend: Shape = Shaped (spherical); Gradient = FG to BG (RGB), with FG = dark gray (79,79,79), BG = black.
Create a new layer (“Alien Glow”) below. Extend the selection slightly, feather it, and fill it with the Glow color.
Create a new background layer filled with black.
This is actually the font size option of the “Alien Glow” Script-Fu script. However, two values will be set in relation to this size: the glow will be enlarged by “Glow size” / 30, and feather radius is “Glow size” / 4. You should probably choose the height of your objects for this option (ignore “pixels * 4”).
This is the color of the “eerie” glowing. Of course it defaults to green (63,252,0), but a click on the swatch button brings up the color selector where you can choose any color.
