6.8. Long Shadow

6.8. Long Shadow
	6. Light and Shadow Filters

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 17.124. “Long Shadow” filter options

Presets, Preview, Split view

	Note
	These options are described in Section 2, “Common Features”.

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 17.125. “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 17.126. “Composition” option examples

Shadow only

Shadow minus image

Clipping

The result of this filter can be larger than the original image. With the default Adjust option, the layer will be automatically resized as necessary when the filter is applied. With the Clip option the result will be clipped to the layer boundary.