Pixelate images in GIMP: How it works

If you would like to pixelate individual areas or entire images with GIMP, you can use a specially developed function. We'll show you where to find them.

Pixelate images with GIMP

1. Start GIMP and open the desired picture. If you only want to pixelate a certain part, you must first select it with the lasso, the square or the ellipse.
2. Click on the image on the right so that the context menu opens.
3. Now move the mouse over the "Filter" entry.
4. Another small menu opens in which you move the mouse over the "Soft focus" item.
5. Then select the "Pixelize" item.
6. Simply set the pixel value using the up arrow and you can see in the preview how the image changes. When the desired effect has occurred, click on "OK".

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