GIMP Tutorial: Create Blackhole Effect - My friend ask me, how to create blackhole effect like cover on my Blender ebook tutorial mBlender video? Then, i promise to him i will write tutorial how to create blackhole effect on GIMP. I don't know, how to mention this effect :D. To create image look like image above is simple. You just need use one filter on gimp, the filter that i mean is whirl and pinch. With this filter, you can get looks like this

blackhole effect on gimp

How To Create Blackhole Effect on GIMP

First, you need open an image that you want to create for blackhole effect. After open an image, go to Filter > Distortion > Whirl and Pinch.

Gimp Filter

After you choose the filter, you wil get new window to set the value of the filter. You can know the value function with try the tool. Because i can't explain with the word the function. Just try and you will know the function.

whirl and pinch

I hope this simple tutorial can help you that want to know how to create blackhole effect on gimp.