16.8. Bovination

16.8. Bovination
	16. Alpha to Logo Filters

16.8.1. Overview

Figure 16.355. Example for the “Bovination” filter

“Bovination” applied

This filter adds “cow spots” to the active layer alpha channel.

	Warning
	The image will always be resized to the active layer's size.

The filter fills the alpha channel with Solid Noise:

... and maximizes the Contrast:

Besides, the filter adds a Blur layer as a light gray shadow and uses this layer as a Bump Map. Finally a (by default) white “Background” layer is added below.

So the filter will end up with these layers:^[18]

16.8.2. Activate the filter

You can find this filter in the image window menu under Filters → Alpha to Logo → Bovination.

16.8.3. Options

Figure 16.356. “Bovination” options

Spots density X; Spots density Y: The horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) spots density will be used by the Solid Noise filter as X Size and Y Size options. So these values range from 1 to 16, with high values resulting in many spots in the respective dimension, low values resulting in few spots.

Figure 16.357. “Spots density” examples

Maximum X density, minimum Y density

Maximum Y density, minimum X density
Background Color: This is the color used to fill the “Background” layer; it defaults to white. When you click on the color button, you may choose any other color in the color selector dialog.

^[18] If the active layer is not the top layer, it might happen that the filter messes up the layers. Then you will have to raise the active layer.