Dispersion Effect | GIMP | Photoshop Alternative

Disintegration/ Dispersion/ Pixel Explosion Effect - GIMP Tutorial | Photoshop Alternative | #53

Hi Everyone, Here I'm gonna show you How to create a Dispersion/ Disintegration/ Pixel explosion Effect using the Open Source Software called GNU Image Manipulation Program. I already posted a Video about this topic on YouTube

If you don't know about GIMP? GIMP is the Alternative for Adobe Photoshop which is also free of cost. Let's Jump into this trick!!

Open an Image

Open GIMP after Downloading and Installing it.
Drag and Drop the Image into it

Draw the Path Around the Subject Using Path Tool

Select Path Tool
Draw the path around the Subject

Make the Path Into Selection

Right Click inside the Image
Select - From path

Cut the Selection

Ctrl + X = Cut the Selection

Paste As New Layer

Go to Edit - Paste as - New Layer

Create a New White Layer for Background

Click the New Layer icon
Select White and Click OK
And Delete the Previous Background Layer

Move the Subject Layer to the Extreme Left or Right

Move the Subject Layer to the Left or Right according to your Dispersion Effect using Move Tool
Then Make the Layer to Image Size

That's it. now you create a disintegration effect with free software.

For more details. Watch the Video

Duplicate the Subject Layer

Duplicate the Subject Layer
Place it in between the Subject Layer and Background Layer
Name it as Warp layer

Go to Filter - Distorts - IWarp

Make the warp layer Active
Go to Filter - Distorts - IWarp

With Move Tool Distort the Image

In IWarp Select Move
Then move the preview image to distort it
Then Click OK

Adding Layer Mask

Add Layer Mask with Black for Warp Layer
Add Layer Mask with White for Subject Layer

Select Paint Brush Tool

Select Paint Brush Tool from the Tool Bar

Choose Any Splatter Brush

Choose any Splatter Brush
Here I choose Splats 01

Brush the Edges in Subject Layer Mask With Black As the Foreground Color to Remove the Edges

Make Black as the Foreground Color
Make the Subject's Layer Mask active
Brush the Edges to remove it

Make the Foreground Color As White

Make the FG Color as White
Then Make the Warp Layer's Layer Mask Active

Brush in the Region to Get the Distorted Image Back in Warp Layer's Layer Mask

Brush it over the Region in Warp Layer's Layer Mask
And Make it look like Disintegrated