6.8. Long Shadow
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### 6.8. Long Shadow

#### 6.8.1. Overview

This GEGL-based filter appeared with GIMP-2.10.6. It simplifies creating long shadows in several visual styles.

#### 6.8.2. Activate the filter

You can find this filter in the image menu menu through Filters → Light and Shadow → Long Shadow….

This filter is normally disabled. You must add an Alpha channel to your image to use it.

#### 6.8.3. Options

Figure 17.122. « Long Shadow » filter options

Presets, Preview, Split view

  | Note
  These options are described in Section 2, « Options communes ».

Style
  Original: the text layer is Menus/layer/Layer to Image Size

  You can use different styles Finite that is default, Infinite, Fading, and Fading (fixed length).

  Figure 17.123. « Style » option examples

  Finite (default)
  Infinite
  Fading
  Fading (fixed length); length = 30
Angle

  Shadow angle, in degrees.

  Angle = 110°
Length

  Shadow length, in pixels

  Length = 30
Composition

  Shadow plus image is default.

  Figure 17.124. « Composition » option examples

  Shadow only

  Shadow minus image

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