### 5.20. Page Curl

#### 5.20.1. Overview

Figure 17.108. Example for the Page Curl filter

Original image

Filter applied

This filter curls a corner of the current layer or selection into a kind of cornet showing the underlying layer in the cleared area. A new “Curl Layer” is created. If the layer doesn't have an Alpha channel, one is added. The part of the initial layer corresponding to the curl, is made transparent.

| Note
If the image is in indexed mode, this menu entry is disabled.

#### 5.20.2. Activating the Filter

This filter is found in the main menu under Filters → Distorts → Page Curl….

#### 5.20.3. Options

Figure 17.109. “Page Curl” filter options

Location

  This lets you select the corner you want to curl. The default is the Lower right corner.

Orientation

  Vertical and Horizontal refer to the border you want to raise.

Shade

  When enabled, a shadow is added inside the cornet.

Colors

  This determines how the outer face of the cornet is drawn. Available options are Foreground / background colors, Current gradient, and Current gradient (reversed).

Opacity

  This sets the visibility of the original image beneath the cornet.

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