12.6. Filters
| 12. Decor Filters |

### 12.6. Filters

#### 12.6.1. Overview

Obrázek 17.266. Original image

Original image

This filter makes an image look like an old photo: blurred, with a jagged border, toned with a brown shade, and marked with spots.

Activate the filter

#### 12.6.2. Activating the Filter

This filter is found in the main menu under Filters → Decor → Old Photo….

#### 12.6.3. Options

Obrázek 17.267. Defocus

If checked, a Gaussian blur will be applied to the image, making it less clear.

  If checked, a Gaussian blur will be applied to the image, making it less clear.

  Obrázek 17.268. Defocus enabled

  Defocus disabled

  Border size

Border size

  Sepia

If checked, the filter reproduces the effect of aging in old, traditional black-and-white photographs, toned with sepia (shades of brown).[11] To achieve this effect, the filter desaturates the image, reduces brightness and contrast, and modifies the color balance.[12]

  If checked, the filter reproduces the effect of aging in old, traditional black-and-white photographs, toned with sepia (shades of brown).[13] To achieve this effect, the filter desaturates the image, reduces brightness and contrast, and modifies the color balance.[14]

When you check this option, the image will be marked with spots.

  Example for the „Mottle“ option

  Obrázek 17.269. A plain white image mottled (without Defocus or Sepia)

  Work on copy

Work on copy

  Flatten image

[11] See Wikipedia [WKPD-SEPIA].

[12] Compare 8.2 – „Color Balance“.

[13] See Wikipedia [WKPD-SEPIA].

[14] Compare 8.2 – „Color Balance“.

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