# Page Curl

## Overview

Example for the Page Curl filter

Original image

Filter Page Curl 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 and a new Alpha channel are created. The part of the initial layer corresponding to this cleared area is also transparent.

## Activating the Filter

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

## Options

Page Curl filter options

Curl Location

  You have there four radio buttons to select the corner you want raise. The Preview is redundant and doesn't respond to other options.

Curl Orientation

  Horizontal and Vertical refer to the border you want raise.

Shade under curl

  This is the shadow inside the cornet.

Foreground / background colors
Current gradient
Current gradient (reversed)

  This option refers to the outer face of the cornet.

Opacity

  Refers to the visibility of the layer part underlying the cornet. It may be set also in the Layer Dialog.

Filters Distorts Page Curl
Page Curl