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You can now unselect the selected portion by selecting ‘None’ under the ‘Select’option.

This is mainly because of the fact that the black portions on the layer mask contribute to a layer transparency effect. The selected area will now appear normal.

Activate the bucket tool using the command ‘Shift+B’ and then click inside the selected portion to fill it up.

Create a selection near the main point of interest in the image.

Hit F to activate the freeform select feature.

Set the "Initialize Layer Mask to" to White.

Choose ‘Add Layer Mask’ by right-clicking on the "Vignette" layer.

This will cause a noticeable darkening of the image.

In the Layers dialog, select the "Vignette" layer and then choose Soft light from the "Mode" drop-down box.

Choose ‘Foreground Color’ as the ‘Layer Fill Type’.

Use Ctrl+L to open the Layers dialogue.

Select File- Open to open an image in GIMP.

Once done, check the colored portion once again to see if there are gray spots left.

Use the Undo option if your color crosses the boundaries accidentally.

Zoom in as you go closer to the boundaries of the colored portions.

Select the ‘Add Layer Mask’ option by right-clicking on the black-and-white layer. Fix the pasted image by using the anchor button in the Layers dialog. Next paste the image on the color image window. Select All on the B&W photo and then copy.The original color image should be chosen in the Image drop down box. Press Ctrl +L to activate the Layers dialog.Once done, you should get it back to the RGB mode. Press Ctrl + L in order to get the image decomposed into layers.Select the Decompose option by clicking on the Image and then the Mode option.

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How to Create a Black and White Portrait?.Soften the entire image by using the high-frequency layer.

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Rectify the skin flaws on the low frequency layer.

Shift to the Linear Light mode from the Blend mode.

For a high-frequency layer, choose the High Pass option within the Filters menu.

For a low frequency layer, choose the Gaussian Blur option under the Filter menu.

Duplicate the original layer into two copies.

Now you should lighten the forehead and the chin-center. Make the forehead-corners and the jaw appear darker in order to smooth a square-shaped face. Next, make the portion between the cheekbone and the jaw and the chin appear lighter. You can do this by darkening the forehead’s sides. You can improve the appearance of a triangular face by adding a bit of a volume.

Make the chin, a small part of the forehead, and the portion above the cheekbones appear lighter. Make the side and the underside of a rounded face appear darker if you are trying to stretch the face a bit. Lighten the portion lying between the cheekbones and the center. You can make a long face appear short by darkening the jaws, the area below the cheekbones, and the forehead while avoiding to make too many changes near the mouth or nose. We have listed a few tips on how you can create ideal contouring for faces of different shapes. Using the Dodge and Burn tool, you can change the facial contour through an appropriate use of light and shadows.