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GIMP layer effects plugin for 2.10

GIMP 2.10 Layer Effects Plugin | Free Download

GIMP 2.10 Layer Effects Plugin | Free Download 1024 602 Nick Saporito

In this post I’ll be demonstrating how to download and install the GIMP 2.10 Layer Effects plugin — a third party tool that adds neat features to GIMP, like Bevel and Emboss.

Layer Effects Plugin

The Layer Effects plugin adds a new sub menu to the bottom of the Layers menu in GIMP.

GIMP layer effects menu

It adds an assortment of features — many of which now come standard in newer versions of GIMP — but the one feature that I really like is the Bevel and Emboss tool. Here’s a tutorial that makes good use of it…

 

At some point in the past you may have come across a similar GIMP tutorial that utilizes Layer Effects, but when you followed the download link, you were probably greeted with an error page…

Registry error on the download page

I ran into this problem the other day and it was quite frustrating, so I figured I’d make a post sharing my findings after doing a bit of digging around.

As it turns out, I was able to find a Reddit post where someone shared a download link that someone had uploaded to DropBox.

The plugin can be downloaded here: Layer Effects

All credit goes to Jonathan Stipe, the creator of the plugin.

How To Install Layer Effects in GIMP 2.10

For Windows users, to install the Layer Effects plugin in GIMP 2.10, simply grab the layerfx.py file from the .zip folder and place it in the following directory…

Local Disc (C:) > Program Files > GIMP 2 > lib > gimp > 2.0 > plug-ins

File directory for installation

Now go ahead and restart GIMP. The Layer Effects sub menu should appear at the bottom of the Layers menu in the toolbar.

For users of other operating systems: unfortunately I can’t say for sure whether or not this will work. I do know that the file needs to be placed in the plug-ins folder, but I can’t say for sure if the pathway is the same.

If you have any questions or run into any problems, please leave a comment below and I’ll see if I can help.

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52 comments
    • Olaf
      September 22, 2022 at 2:39 AM
      REPLY

      The problem is that Apple removed python from newer updates of macos. Here is a solution:

      Copy layerfx.py to
      /Users/[your username]/Library/Application Support/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins

      Make the script executable: chmod +x layerfx.py

      Edit the first line of layerfx.py to use the python version of GIMP
      #!/Applications/GIMP-2.10.app/Contents/MacOS/python

      Now layerfx.py should work when you start GIMP again. But remember, when you install a new version of GIMP you have to check the path in layerfx.py again!

      • L. Scott
        October 21, 2022 at 5:02 PM
        REPLY

        How should this look? What do you mean to edit the first line? I only have one line. I am new to this. Thank you. It looks like this currently below.
        chmod+x layered.py

        • Olaf
          October 27, 2022 at 8:26 AM
          REPLY

          If you aren’t familiar with the Terminal app and system commands I recommend to ask a professional in your neighbourhood for help. Maybe you know a computer nerd in your family or friends, otherwise you have to try the following steps at your own risk.

          1. Open the file layerfy.py in an editor.
          2. Change the first line (it start with #! ) to #!/Applications/GIMP-2.10.app/Contents/MacOS/python
          3. Save the file and close the editor
          !! If you update GIMP to another version (e.g. 2.11 or higher) you must edit the file again to match the new app name (e.g. GIMP-2.11.app).
          4. The next step is to open the Terminal app which you find in the Dock under Applications->Utilities
          5. When you start the Terminal the cursor is placed in the last line which ends with the $ symbol.
          6. Copy the following command and paste it in the Terminal [Cmd + V] and press Return to change the directory to the place where you copied the layerfx.py file:
          cd Library/Application\ Support/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins
          7. Now copy the following chmod command and paste it in the Terminal, too, and press Return:
          chmod +x layerfx.py
          8. Now you can check the result with the command
          ls -la
          Remember to press Return. You’ll see a list of all files in the current directory. The line of layerfx.py should start with -rwxrwxr-x@ where the three x means that the file is executable.

          Hope it’ll help.

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