

Also, you can adjust the opacity of the shadow as per your taste. You can choose different blending options and contour styles as per your preferences.

With GIMP Drop Shadow you can add a shadow in any direction and any far from the selected object as you like. This layer style helps you to add a shadow to the selected object in your image. Colour Overlay is a very handy and necessary tool to add a color of your choice into the selected object or image. You can choose different blending modes and can also set the opacity of the overlay. It helps you to overlay a new layer of color over the previous one.

You can even add a texture to your layer if you wish to.Īs the name suggests it is a tool using which you can change the color of any object you want. Not only this you can adjust the direction of light falling on your layer and can also create great glass and metal effects. It lets you give your layer a more three-dimensional (3-D) look by adding various effects like shadows, highlights etc. GIMP Bevel and Emboss is one of the most useful and addictive features in this shack. Now, Let’s have a brief look at the different styling options in the GIMP Layer Effects. Select the desired effect you want to apply to your layer. Once restarted you can use them from Layer >Layer Effects.
