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#Text outline gimp how to

I'm definitely going to have to check out some videos and learn about layering. I've tried this a few times, but am getting lost somewhere along the way. I can visualize what's supposed to happen, but am not able to get the fat outline of the text result. You may need/want to clean off the resulting drawing f you don't want "holes" in the layer (like in the capital C's below).Add a new transparent layer, remove the selection, and Edit>Stroke path in Line mode, with a small line width (1-3 pixels).On that outline layer: Layer>Transparency>Alpha to selection, and then Select>To path.At that point you can also choose if the sticker has pointy or only round/beveled corners This will give you a very "fat" outline of your text., Add a new transparent layer, remove the selection if any, and Edit>Stroke path in Line mode, with line width= twice the distance of the sticker border.Get a path on the initial text (if still a text layer, Layer>Text To path, otherwise, Layer>Transparency>Alpha to selection to get a selection and then Select>To path|.Please leave a comment if you like this tutorial.(08-20-2018, 07:57 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: My technique: Hold down “CTRL” and start your blend from the middle of the “Mirror” layer and then drag the line upwards to the middle of your original outline text layer(s).In the tool properties, set the gradient to “FG to Transparent”. Choose the “Blend tool” in your “Toolbox”.Such a text over a video might not always be readable, as its color could dissolve in the video background. Then move the layer down in the layer list, should be fourth in the list, just above the “Background” layer. Text Outline with GIMP This is about creating a transparent outlined text image with the GIMP image editor, to appear in a video as overlay. Now, Perform the following steps for different Operating Systems. Open the GIMP Layer Effects plugin Page from the GIMP Plugin Registry and Right Click on layerfx.2.8.py > Save Link as > layerfx.2.8.py.

#Text outline gimp how to

Now choose the “Move Tool” from your “Toolbox” and, after you clicked and press down “CTRL” (then the layer will go straight down), drag the layer down so only the edges of the layers touch. How to Install Gimp Layer Effects Plugin.

In you main document window, click on “Layer”->”Transform”->”Flip vertically”.

Do it twice and your done, don't forget to rename it though.

Do this by duplicating each layer, put them next to each other on top of the three original ones and then right click on the top one, choose “Merge down”.

Duplicate each one of your layers (Original text layer, “White” and “Black”) and make them one solid one called “Mirror”.

Now we're moving ahead, down below the mirror effect is explained.

Now change the layer order, The original text layer on top, second should be “White” and third “Black”.Ĭongratulations, now you have created a text with a fancy outline!.

Click the “Edit” button and then “Fill with FG color”, it should be black or else change it and redo the step.

Click “Select”, in your document window and then “Grow.”.

Now you'll grow the selection 2 pixels again.

Right click the layer and choose “Alpha to selection”.

Duplicate the layer and rename it to “Black”.

Now in the same window, click “Edit” and then “Fill with BG color”, in this case it should be white, if it isn't change it to white and redo the step.

I chose 2 pixels growth (but that depends on what font size you have).

In your document window, click “Select” and then “Grow.”.

Right-click the layer and choose “Alpha to selection”.

Now duplicate your layer (Right-click and choose “Duplicate Layer”) and rename it to “White” (Double-click and write).

To perform the task and close the dialog, press “Resize”. Set the width to 600 and the height to 87.

In the “Layers” window, right click your new text layer and choose “Set layer boundary size”.

I chose the “Liberation Sans Bold” font, fontsize 45.

Select the text tool from the Toolbox and choose a font of your choice and write anything you want.

Create a new document, the size of it doesn't really matter.In this tutorial GIMP 2.6 is used, the tutorial takes about 10 minutes to finnish.