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A really simple concept and easy to achieve, however the results are great – Colour Gradient Match Photos. This technique can be useful for creating a mood in a photograph taken from another image. This is more of a quick tip intended to help achieve certain effects and drive development.

1. Starting

• Open your chosen image up in GIMP
• And, your image with the Colours you want
• Create a New Layer

2.a Two Main Colours – Select

• To get the 2 main colours, click the Foreground and Background Colours
• Use the Dropper/Pipet to select the colour
• Select on photo FG and BG

2.b More than 2 Colours – Blur

• On the Colour Image Layer, go Filters –> Gaussian Blur
• Set Blur to around 300, 300 (takes a while to process)
  

3.a Gradient – Blending (from 2.a)

• Now use the Gradient Tool: FG and BG (check settings)
• Stroke as shown, or however suits your image:

• Now, Select the layer Mode: Burn
• Move Opacity to ~60%
• If the Gradient Layer is too dark then increase Levels, Colors –> Levels (move middle slider left)

Result:

3.b. Blurred – Blending (from 2.b)

• Now, Select the layer Mode: Burn
• Move Opacity to ~75%
• If the Gradient Layer is too dark then increase Levels, Colors –> Levels (move middle slider left)
• Move the left slider inwards to saturate a little

Result:

That’s it!

Here is the original:

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