splix_basic_doc_eng_v2,2.pdf

SpliX v2.2 Basic Documentation

Preamble

SpliX – is a powerful script for tone image's areas (light/dark) into two different colors. This script use only

GIMP procedures and don't require any external scripts or plugins. Script doesn't has any license, so you

may use SpliX'es code for any purpose.

Using SpliX

Just open image and make layer, which will be toned, active (source layer).

Source image

Launch SpliX

(Filters/RED STORM FX/SpliX v2.2)

Script interface

Option exploration

Edge offset and Edge sharpness – most important script's controls. Those two controls set up how script

will split image on dark and light areas (using levels filter and complex layer's mask). Edge offset set up

color's split edge(if >0 then edge will be in lightness, <0 in darkness). Edge sharpness set up how sharper

color split will be (0 = very soft color split, 120 = extra sharp color edge).

Edge Sharpness = 0

Edge Sharpness = 120

Edge Sharpness = 90 Edge offset = -95

Edge Sharpness = 90 Edge offset = +95

Light/Dark Color – set up color which will be applied to light/dark area.

Light area color burst – additional filter to increase color saturation in light area. Useful when using Affect

on contrast (see below).

Light/dark tone – set up color layers opacity (to blend with original image).

Affect on contrast – make the additional layers (SPLIX create four layers: two for tone and two for affect

contrast) increase contrast of the image. By default Affect on contrast = 0. High values of this option

decrease saturation in light area (may be compensate by using Light's color Burst).

Save procedural layers – save layers which had been created by script for further editing. If option =

FALSE then script will create result layer from visible and delete procedural layers. One interesting detail:

layers above source layer will be ignored, but they will be print in result layer. It is not bug, just a trick.

Toned image with layer trick

Work with visible – script take layer from visible and work only with it.

Additional examples

Light tone=70 Dark tone=45

Affect on contrast = 100

That is all.

Contact information

email mailto:spoilt_exile@mail.ru

jabber spoilt_exile@draugr.de