Out of Bounds – Eye-catching photos made easy
Enhanced Drama
Including out-of-bounds effects in slide shows and presentations is bound to get the undivided attention of the audience. Gimp has simple tools to create these image effects.
Out-of-bounds (OOB) photos refer to photos post-processed so that the contents fall outside of the borders, seemingly in three-dimensional (3D) perspective. These types of photos attract a lot of attention, make a visual theme much more interesting, and often accentuate a person or an object in the photograph. With some know-how, you can create OOB photos using only open source tools. For the most part, Gimp and its filters will suffice; however, some special-purpose photos will require Inkscape.
Typically, OOB images comprise three components: the original photograph; an image border, frequently with a distorted perspective; and a coordinated background. Simulating or adding emphasis to 3D aspects is icing on the cake. The 3D qualities are achieved with various types of shadows and other effects.
An Embedded Image
Photographs suitable for this type of montage are not what you necessarily imagine them to be. For example, a halfway-exposed photo that has captured a single object is often all you need. The entire object does not even have to be captured in the photo.
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