16.8. Bovination

16.8.1. Overview

Figure 16.355. Example for the « Bovination » filter

Example for the Bovination filter

« Bovination » applied


This filter adds « cow spots » to the active layer alpha channel.

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The image will always be resized to the active layer's size.

The filter fills the alpha channel with Solid Noise:

... and maximizes the Contrast:

Besides, the filter adds a Blur layer as a light gray shadow and uses this layer as a Bump Map. Finally a (by default) white « Background » layer is added below.

So the filter will end up with these layers:[13]

16.8.2. Activate the filter

You can find this filter in the image window menu under FiltersAlpha to LogoBovination.

16.8.3. Options

Figure 16.356. « Bovination » options

Bovination options

Spots density X; Spots density Y

The horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) spots density will be used by the Solid Noise filter as X Size and Y Size options. So these values range from 1 to 16, with high values resulting in many spots in the respective dimension, low values resulting in few spots.

Figure 16.357. « Spots density » examples

Spots density examples

Maximum X density, minimum Y density

Spots density examples

Maximum Y density, minimum X density


Background Color

This is the color used to fill the « Background » layer; it defaults to white. When you click on the color button, you may choose any other color in the color selector dialog.



[13] If the active layer is not the top layer, it might happen that the filter messes up the layers. Then you will have to raise the active layer.