How to make a Globe/Planet photo manipulation in GIMP | Linux Today

How to make a Globe/Planet photo manipulation in GIMP

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 2, 2010

[ Thanks to Michael for this link.
]

“This photo manipulation is called a stereographic
projection, which takes a standard photograph and stretches it
around in a circle creating a Globe or Planet like image!

“1. Starting – Cropping

* Open up your image – preferably one with lots of depth
of field and landscape!
* Duplicate Layer, and hide (uncheck eye):
* Crop your image – an even balance of sky and ground:
* Crop Tool settings: Guides: Center Lines:”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

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