Blur the path and decrease its opacity ( Object > Fill and Stroke).Fill the intersection with a radial gradient going from solid white to completely transparent white.Intersect ( Path > Intersection, Ctrl + *) the random shape with the duplicated white circle.Draw a random shape using the Freehand Tool.

Reduce the size of the duplicated circle ( Path > Inset, Ctrl + ().

Duplicate the circle again and fill it with solid white.Place the center of the radial gradient slightly displaced from the center of the circle.Using the gradient tool, change the fill for the duplicate to a radial gradient starting with completely transparent white in the center to partly transparent black on the border.Duplicate the circle ( Edit > Duplicate, Ctrl + D) and make the duplicate black.Fill it with any solid color to your liking.Use the ellipse tool and draw a circle (keep Ctrl pressed to get a circle).The Blur filter is one of the most awaited features introduced by the newly released Inkscape 0.45, so the accent in this tutorial is put on presenting some applications of this filter. This tutorial is great for beginners, but can be utilized by photographers and photo editors or photo retouchers of any skill level.Note: This article was originally published on the Red Hat Magazine but it is now free to republish in its intial form. I’ll also remove unwanted items from my image using the Heal Tool and Clone Tool. In this case, I am using a photo of a dog running towards the camera with a ball! I also show you how to use the color tools to adjust the color of the image, include saturation, color temperature, levels, curves, and the unsharp mask.

In this GIMP 2.10 Release Candidate 2 (GIMP 2.10.0-RC2) tutorial, I show you how to add motion blur to action photos to enhance the action going on in the image. GIMP 2.10 (RC2) Tutorial: Add Motion Blur to Action Photos

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