Gimp gradient effect text install#
Gimp gradient effect text series#

A floating layer appears on top of your layers. Lets make the piece look a bit nicer by adding a background other than the plain old white.Ĭopied the picture, activated the white background layer and then paste. Turn down the Opacity (i used 85%) and set the Mode to 'Multiply'.

Instead of the Offset Dialogue you could of course use the 'Move Tool'. I used Gaussian Blur 20 and Layer → Transform → Offset: 7/9.

We already have a black text layer, so we just duplicate that, put it under the 'Text Layer', blur it, and then offset. I set the Opacity to 67% and the Mode to 'Grain Merge' I used 'Threshold' 131/189 and a 'Gaussian Blur' of 2. Select the pattern from the attached resource pack, its called 'Facets tribluegreen'Īnd fill your selection with the 'Bucket Fill Tool'. Create a new transparent layer on top of your 'Text Layer'. Alpha select your text from the 'Saved Channel'. For instance 'Rounded Steps' is best visible when you have a really big area to work with. Some of the Contours will only look good on certain types of blurred layers. If you want to give your glow a shape, try to recreate the form of the curves as you can see in this chart: When you click the curve in the middle and drag it diagonally up or down, you will see, that the blurred 'Inner Glow' will become bigger or smaller. Make sure your 'Inner Glow Layer' is active, go to 'Colours' → 'Curves', change the 'Channel' to 'Alpha'. (for more in-depth information, look here: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=6518) Now for the tweaking – its called 'Contours'. 'Select → None' and put the layer under the gradient stroke.Ĭhange the Opacity, to what you think looks good (I used 65%) and i changed the mode to 'Screen'. We will be able to tweak the effect later.Īlpha Select from your Channel again – Invert and then add an inverted layermask from Selection. I used a value of 10.Ĭhoose a value that looks good to you. Invert the selection and fill it with a color of your choice – i used e5cc41. Go to your 'Channels' and 'Select from Channel'.ĭepending on the effect you want to achieve, you can use the selection as it is, but because we have a stroke, i will shrink the selection by 7px.Ĭreate a new transparent layer on top of the Gradient Layer and name it 'Inner Glow'. (more on this topic,here: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6391) If we later decide we want a different stroke, all we have to do is change the layermask. The big advantage of this method is, that its non destructive. Now, right click on your Gradient Text Layer, choose 'Add Layer Mask' and check 'Selection' and 'Invert Mask', then 'Select' → 'None'. Go to 'Select' → 'Shrink' - i used a value of 4pixels. If you want to make sure the gradient is absolutely straight, hold down Strg when you drag the mouse. On your transparent layer, drag the gradient from the top of the selection to the bottom, (more on this technique, here: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6559)Ĭreate a new transparent layer on top of the text.Īctivate the 'Gradient Tool' and choose the 'RedPinkBlue' gradient that is included in the resources pack attachment - make sure you check 'Adaptive Supersampling' for a nice gradient. Instead im using a different technique with a layermask, because i think that gives more control.

The usual technique would be, to save the selection to a path and then stroke the path, because that way, you dont get jagged edges. That saves you clicking the tab each time you want to use the dialogue).įirst we are going to make a Stroke. Use the 'Alignment Tool' to center your text and then right click 'Layer To Image Size'.Īlpha select your text and save the selection to a Channel (this step is important, as we will use the channel quite a bit – it might even come handy if you pull out the 'Channels Tab', so that it is always on your screen. (This step is optional) duplicate your text and put it underneath the white layer, this is our fallback text, in case we need the original. Type your text, i used Sans Bold 167px, spacing -4, black.

Gimp gradient effect text install#

Install it in your plug-ins folder and find it with a right click on your text or under Layers.īefore you start, download the 'Esper Gimp Text Effects Tut Resources.zip' from the bottom of this post - open it with a program like Win.rar or 7zip, and put the gradient in your gradient folder and the pattern in your patterns folder. The python version is better than the scm, because you have a preview option. Maybe in a different way, but the outcome will look similar. This script does all the things i will show in this tutorial. There is a script written by Jonathan Stipe, called 'LayerFX' We will do it all by hand, except for bevelling.

Gimp gradient effect text series#

In this tutorial i will show you a series of text effect techniques, that are mostly similar to what you can do in PhotoShop with Layerstyles.