Filters provide a particular look or feel to an image. Right-click on the image and look at Filters to see a list of GIMP filters. The image is blurred because the next filter, Bump Map , acts on light and dark pixels, so its results will appear more natural with a bit of shading between the black and white of the original image. Tracks in Black and White Next the Cork board pattern is added to a new layer of the image. The Layers Dialog Layers keep portions of your working image separate from each other, so you can work on one piece of the image without affecting the other.
Layers are essential for manipulating complex images.
The Layers dialog displays all of the layers in the image. Next, a new layer is added for the pattern by clicking on the New layer icon . Set the Layer Fill Type to White and click on the OK button. New layers are automatically created on top of old layers, so you won't see the original layer in the image. Next, the layer will be filled with the Cork board pattern.