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18 June 2013

Using Color to Define the Focal Point of an Image with GIMP

Making the Balloons Pop!


Have you ever wanted to emphasize a particular part of a photo to make it stand out against a busy background? This intermediate-level GIMP tutorial describes a technique whereby you create a zone of color surrounded by a grayscale background to focus attention on the area of interest.

Specifically, I'll describe how to create this image:

Colored Balloons on a Grayscale Background