10.16. Wind

Overview

This filter is found in Image>Filters/Distorts/Wind.

It creates a motion blur by adding thin trails along vertical borders.

Preview

All your setting changes will appear in the Preview without affecting the image until you click on OK. It reproduces a part of the image only, centred on the first modified area it has encountered.

Parameter Settings

Style

The following illustrations are based on this image:

  • Wind: This option is the most suggestive of a moving effect. Trails are thin.

  • Blast: This option wants to suggest a blast due to an explosion. Trails are thick.

Direction

You can select the direction, Left or Right the wind comes from.

Edge Affected
  • Leading: Trails will start from the front border, falling on the object itself. It suggests that a violent wind is pulling color out.

  • Trailing: Trails start from the back border of the object.

  • Both: Cumulates both effects.

Other Settings
  • Threshold: It's the threshold to detect borders. The higher it is, the fewer the detected borders will be.

  • Strength: Higher values increase the strength effect.