6.8. Long Shadow

6.8. Long Shadow
	6. Filtres d’Ombres et lumières

This GEGL-based filter appeared with GIMP-2.10.6. It simplifies creating long shadows in several visual styles.

You can find this filter in the image menu menu through Filters → Light and Shadow → Long Shadow….

This filter is normally disabled. You must add an Alpha channel to your image to use it.

Figure 17.122. « Long Shadow » filter options

Presets, Preview, Split view

	Note
	These options are described in Section 2, « Options communes ».

Style

Original: the text layer is Menus/layer/Layer to Image Size

You can use different styles Finite that is default, Infinite, Fading, and Fading (fixed length).

Figure 17.123. « Style » option examples

Finite (default)

Infinite

Fading

Fading (fixed length); length = 30

Angle

Shadow angle, in degrees.

Angle = 110°

Length

Shadow length, in pixels

Length = 30

Composition

Shadow plus image is default.

Figure 17.124. « Composition » option examples

Shadow only

Shadow minus image