Let's work with a photograph of a couple and see if we can enchance it for use on a cooking website:
- Open a new Inkscape document and import a bitmap image. From the main menu, select File and then Import.
- Select the correct bitmap file and click Open. Make sure your imported bitmap file is selected and then select File and then Document Properties. In the Custom Size section, click Resize page to content.
- Click Resize page to drawing or selection.
Your document page size will now be adjusted to match that of your imported bitmap image, as shown in the following screenshot:
- Select the image and then from the main menu, select Filters and then Image Effects and Soft Focus Lens. This will create a "soft" image and give a dreamy effect as follows:
- Next, we will create a "torn edge" effect around the photo by making sure the photo is selected and then from the main menu, choosing Filters and then Distort and Torn edges...