Selection to Gradient Border

[tim]

With existing selection...
You can set a border radius, select an existing gradient.
Plug-in will paint a border using the selected gradient and border-radius.
Plug-in menu location: Python-Fu/Selection to Gradient Border...

selection-to-gradient-border.py #

version 1

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selection-to-gradient-border.py #

version 2. uses Brush "2. Hard Brush 100" to brush gradient instead of clearing with background color. Smoother.

(3.95 KiB) Downloaded 204 times

Sample result from a selection:

selection-to-gradient-border-sample.png # (125.06 KiB) Viewed 4840 times Thumbnail

You also might be interested in creating Open Loop Selection Trick Tutorial that uses this plug-in as example to create an opened loop selection (which produces something like below image).

[Issabella]

Another one to play!!!! Thanks Tim. Easy and quick to play.n

[Issabella]

Playing with your plug-ins, Tim. Applied on a draw.

[sallyanne]

1st try - after chatting to Tin

Gimp Gradient.png # (336.01 KiB) Viewed 4728 times Thumbnail

[Issabella]

Very nice results.