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Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Sun, 09/02/2007 - 06:22.

This web 2.0 text logo tutorial was made for beginners as well as intermediate users, ill be doing it step by step and try not to skip anything so expect it too be long and easy!. will be learning several techniques that could be used for many things other than text logos, some of what will be doing:
-Using a Mask layer to create the text logo reflection.
-Using the Ellipse Selection tool on subtract mode to create the glassy effect.
-Using Grow Selection to create Smooth outline/borders.
This it the outcome of this Text logo tutorial

I'm currently using Gimp 2.4 candidate version and i think some things might be different I'll mention it in the tutorial when coming across it.
Step:
1) open a new image 420x300 select the Text Tool from the Tools Dialog and choose your font and type in a word, Rename the Text layer to "Main text"
2) in the layer dialog tick the "lock alpha channel"
* In 2.2 its located abit on the right.

3) Now will use the "Web 2.0 Grey Blue 3D" Gradient from the Pre-made web 2.0 Gradient pack
that can be found here but if you don't have don't worry ill show you how.
4) skip this step if you have downloaded the Gradient pack.
To create the gradient click on "New Gradient"

Name it "Web 2.0 Grey Blue 3D" or anything that you will remember.
Click on the little left Triangle Add the color 6291c0 for the "Left Endpoint" then clicking on the right little triangle and adding cce6f9 for the "Right Endpoint", and finally sliding the middle triangle to the right side as shown in the image below, then save.

5) now that we have the Gradient color select the "Blend tool" and from the Gradient Dialog select the newly created Gradient "Web 2.0 Grey Blue 3D" and place it below the text and drag from bottom to top.

This is how it should look

6) creating smooth outlines was something that took a while to figure out,to do this first right click on the "main text" layer and select "Alpha to selection".

7) Then go to Select>Grow to access the "Grow Selection" dialog or you can right click ontop of the Text and in the menu click on Select then Grow, will add 3px for the Grow Selection.

Click on "Create new Layer" Name it "Border" and fill it with 293a47 Dark blue using the "Bucket Fill Tool", place it behind the "Main Text" layer to become a border.

Will Create the reflection effect by duplicating the "Main Text" Layer and the "Border" layer and merging them down
8) Right click on the Border Layer and in the menu click on "Duplicate Layer" Move the layer ontop of the "Main text" layer by
do the same for the for The "Main text" layer and move it ontop of the "border Copy" layer

9) Now Merge the two new duplicated layers by right clicking on on the "Main Text#1" layer and in the menu click on "Merge Down" now Rename the layer to "Reflection"

10) Before we move the reflection into position De-select any selected layer by going to Select>None
Using the "Move Tool" place the the new duplicated text logo image below the original text logo, Grab the "Flip tool" make sure its on Vertical mode, then drag upwards to finally flip it.

11) Right click on the "Reflection" layer and in the menu click on "Add Layer Mask" and select "Black Full Transparency" now click Add.
12) Grab the Blend tool and select the "FG to BG (RGB)" Gradient and apply it to the reflection from bottom to top.

It should look like this

13) Were almost finished now all thats needed is the glassy effect :)
Grab the "Ellipse Select Tool", make sure its on "Subtract mode"

14) Now that you have the "Ellipse Selection" Tool Right click on the "Main Text" Layer, and in the menu click on "Alpha to Selection" then drag across the lower bottom part of the "Main text" logo and hit Enter, now in the layer dialog click on "Create new layer" and name it "Glassy effect".

15) to finish it off Grab the the "Bucket fill tool" and apply a "White" color to the highlighted selection.
15) This is the final step:D go to the Layer dialog and slide the opacity to 30.5.
There you go! you should have the same outcome as mine :)

let us see your outcome in the showcase forum section, and of course just ask if you need any extra help :) feedback always appreciated to get that energy boost needed to write some more tutorials :D.
Note: The xcf Source file is attach at the bottom for download.


Ver nice indeed
Submitted by Visitor on Tue, 09/04/2007 - 07:47.And very detailed instructions to produce exact results.
Thanks.
can I translate this?
Submitted by Visitor on Tue, 09/04/2007 - 09:57.Hi. it's a very nice tutorial.
I want to translate to my own tongue or remake to flash version.
like http://gimp.kr/entry/GIMP-tutorial-generate-realistic-mass-waterdrops
can I do this?
what copyright does this tutorial have?
Yes you can :)
Submitted by Gimper on Tue, 09/04/2007 - 16:49.hey, sure go ahead and translate it if you wish, all i ask in return is a link to the source of the tutorial.
thanks
Great
Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 09/05/2007 - 23:25.I'll do and tell you ASAP :-)
thanks a lot
Beginner's Luck
Submitted by Visitor on Thu, 09/06/2007 - 04:53.Or, rather the lack there of. I am having a hard time getting started with GIMP. I remember trying it a couple of years ago and gave up. NOT this time.
It did take me 20 minutes to figure out just steps 1 and 2. I am going to give it a new try tomorrow.
I am using GIMP 2 and GIMP 2.2.17. Am I on the right track or am I going to get run over???
Thanks so much for something to work toward.
Pat
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Thu, 09/06/2007 - 15:17.Your on the right track :) version 2.2 is fine but if your using 2.4 its nicer even though its still beta. let me know if your stuck on something or any suggestions on how to improve the tutorial is always welcomed.
Very great
Submitted by tereminandor on Sat, 09/08/2007 - 13:40.I think there is a very usefull option to make weel designed web pages.
Just an another question: If I'd upgrade GIMP 2.2 to 2.4 Must I uninstal before GIMP 2.2 to instal GIMP 2.4 or just this is an upgrade version? And after I have some Photoshop plug-ins, and I must these restore and recoping in the new version or not? (I ask this because that was for me a hard time to coping Photoshop plug-ins in the GIMP 2.2) And is it worth the time to make all these procedures upgrading GIMP 2.2?
Thanks for the answers
Nandor
hi nador
Submitted by Gimper on Sat, 09/08/2007 - 15:26.i'm not sure about the photoshop plugins but when i installed gimp 2.4 beta RC1 i didn't need to replace gradients or brushes, it worked just fine. maybe works the same with the plugins but i can't guarantee anything. but one thing for sure its much better then 2.2 :)
thanks for the answer
Submitted by tereminandor on Sun, 09/09/2007 - 15:22.Hi gimper
thanks for the answer. I'd ask if it is better to uninstal 2.2 before instal 2.4 or it's just enough to intal it.
thanks a lot again
nandor
Re: thanks for the answer
Submitted by Gimper on Sun, 09/09/2007 - 16:39.if you want to keep your settings installing over it would be recommended.
hope everything works out for ya.
Great - Good tutorial - THXS!
Submitted by Visitor on Mon, 09/10/2007 - 02:03.To know how to use all the awsome GIMP tools requires a hard starting period.
But your tutorial makes it really simple! It is a virtue to know how to teach well.
The results are very nice!
Thank you!
(I'll be waiting for your future tutorials.)
Alberto
what font is this
Submitted by Visitor on Tue, 09/11/2007 - 02:04.what font are you using for this tutorial
it looks like Bauhaus Heavy Bold
Submitted by Visitor on Tue, 09/11/2007 - 15:11.you can download in here.
http://www.fontage.com/pages/bauhaus-.html
- Mr.Dust, http://mr-dust.pe.kr, http://gimp.kr
I remake this to flash version.
Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 09/26/2007 - 10:22.But all text is written in korean.sorry.thank you for your tutorial and your kindly permission.
the flash version's url is http://gimp.kr/entry/GIMP-tutorial-Web-2-0-Text-logo
Re:I remake this to flash version.
Submitted by Gimper on Wed, 09/26/2007 - 12:01.thats cool! what program did you use to make that flash tutorial? its smooth.
tip: in the future don't use the border grow because it gives a jagy outline just do a normal grow and with a solid color and set the layer behind the original one to get a smooth outline.
:-)
Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 09/26/2007 - 13:46.I wonder why the outline of my work is a little tough. there is the secret! :-)
thank you more
and I used Wink for my work.
you can get this program in http://www.debugmode.com/wink/
yeah nice tut
Submitted by Visitor on Mon, 10/08/2007 - 02:27.nice tut but i know how to do this with out your tut but great tut
got problem on step 12
Submitted by Visitor on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 09:09.When I do Gradient on step 12, no matter how I choose it, the whole reflected text shows up, instead of only the top portion as you show here.
I even followed the flash by the Korean folk. I saw it worked for him. But mine always shows the entire flipped text.
I first used version 2.2. Then I downloaded 2.4R3. I still see exactly the same problem.
I must be missing something. Help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I zipped up my xcf file and
Submitted by Visitor on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 09:34.I zipped up my xcf file and you can see it from here 208.106.129.75/banner.zip.
May be you can tell why the whole reflected text is showing up.
Tutorials for complete beginners
Submitted by awashington on Thu, 10/25/2007 - 14:30.Thank you for a great tutorials. As a complete novice, would you please consider a few more to help newcomers, otherwise it is a difficult learning curve.
Sincere thanks
alan
Tutorials for complete beginners
Submitted by awashington on Thu, 10/25/2007 - 14:31.Thank you for a great tutorials. As a complete novice, would you please consider a few more to help newcomers, otherwise it is a difficult learning curve.
Sincere thanks
alan
Re problem on step 12 - possible solution.
Submitted by Visitor on Fri, 11/09/2007 - 19:19.This steps requires you to create a white and black blend on the layer's mask. So make sure your foreground/background is white/black.
Got stuck :(
Submitted by Visitor on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 03:05.ok I got stuck on step eight cause lithis is my first time using GIMP and like the new layer did u have to fill the whole thing dark blue or what? cause i really didnt get that step.
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 15:23.which step are you reffereing to?
thanks
Submitted by Visitor on Fri, 11/16/2007 - 15:55.very good thank you for this great tutorials
Help :(
Submitted by Visitor on Sun, 11/18/2007 - 15:54.On Step Five when I try to make my letters the Blue Gradnet we made it fills everything not only the letters so you can't see anything but a big blub.
RE:Help :(
Submitted by Gimper on Mon, 11/19/2007 - 13:39.you need to make sure you have the "lock alpha channel" tick on
RE:Help
Submitted by Visitor on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 21:02.It is still doing it with it on.
Wait
Submitted by Visitor on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 21:23.It no works after the 5th time but thanks a lot!
easy
Submitted by Visitor on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 19:50.it's very easy guy! i make it for just 2 minutes..
make sure use GIMP2.4
Easy
Submitted by Visitor on Thu, 12/06/2007 - 15:06.thanks for the tutorials
Minor Spelling Mistake
Submitted by Visitor on Wed, 12/12/2007 - 22:48.Not to nitpick, but you misspelled "Ellipse" when talking about selecting the Ellipse tool - and like a dummy, I actually searched my tool icons for one that said "Eclipse Select Tool" :)
Great tutorial otherwise!!
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Thu, 12/13/2007 - 10:44.thanks for pointing it out.
Font
Submitted by Visitor on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 10:09.thats a reall cool tutorial but wat font did u use ill downlaod it.
thanks
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo, Font used
Submitted by Visitor on Fri, 12/28/2007 - 18:21.it was mentioned above by Mr.Dust with the download link here
"it looks like Bauhaus Heavy Bold
you can download in here.
http://www.fontage.com/pages/bauhaus-.html
- Mr.Dust, http://mr-dust.pe.kr, http://gimp.kr"
Text
Submitted by Visitor on Fri, 01/04/2008 - 11:27.Hi could you pease tell me where you got that font from?. And i love the tut :D
Border around text
Submitted by Visitor on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 18:19.Hello,
I have a problem with step 7, the border that I have made is ugly.
Help me please
Reflection for 'hanging' letters
Submitted by Visitor on Sat, 01/19/2008 - 15:39.Hi,
I just want to ask what you do about reflections for letters that hang below, for example p, y and q. Do you have the reflection starting below the bottom of these letters, or do you not have a reflection for that letter at all? Either way I do it, it looks odd.
Great tutorial by the way.
Re: Reflection for 'hanging' letters
Submitted by Gimper on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 01:48.what i would do is erase the long part of the P or Y so it aligns with the other letters... make sure the reflection is always behind the text so it covers it.
thanks
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 20:27.Thanks for this excellent tutorial.
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by ariesmoon on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 22:35.well, i tried it three or four times. changed the background color to something more pleasing. but it hasn't come out right. Step 10 and Step 12 were a problem and maybe the key to my failure. I cna only see the layer i'm working on in 10 and have to kinda guess where i'm moving it. In 12 i don't see the option you are talking about though it seemed to work out ok with guessing. :) and with the final step it didn't fill in a solid white on my last attempt. Nor have i been able to make it so that the "mirror" image fades out.
i'm sorry to be a problem but i really want to understand this stuff. i just happen to be a total noob with alot of ambition.
unfortunately, i also don't know how to post the result to show you what i got!
sorry...but can you help?
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 22:53.here is a video made by a member http://gimp.kr/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=995&sid=5e6c23ef6be382d2d7114d06ecab...
its in korean but you can see the steps that he took.
if you would like to show me the where your stuck post it in the help section of our forum http://gimper.net. and ill see it and help out.
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Torrey (not verified) on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 20:43.What size font did you use?
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on Wed, 04/16/2008 - 14:23.Great thanx... But after downloading the text to my disktop how can i make it appear in GIMP?
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Daries (not verified) on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 19:30.Perfect :) thx a lot .........
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Claudia (not verified) on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 04:18.Hey, the font looks like Bauhaus Heavy Bold... but what font really is it?
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 05:07.as you said, its Bauhaus Heavy Bold
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Ericson Wilkinson (not verified) on Sat, 06/28/2008 - 14:54.Loved your tutorial, very easy to follow!
The only part I got snagged on was not having the foreground color set to black when using the gradient tool in step 12. Luckily it didn't take me long to figure that one out.
I'm not good at using gimp - it's overwhelming at first - thank god for tutorials like this one!
-Eric
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Stephen (not verified) on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 01:47.Great tutorial. Thanks!
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Beziel on Fri, 07/04/2008 - 10:10.Thanks for the tutorial :-)
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Visitor (not verified) on Sun, 07/06/2008 - 18:55.hi, i have gimp 2.4.6 and i dont know where to find the option to lock the alpha channel. any help would be appreciate. thanks.
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Sun, 07/06/2008 - 20:17.its in your layer dialog. look at step 2 and check the image where you will see the word "Lock"
hi gimper, very nice
Submitted by rio (not verified) on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 05:52.hi gimper,
very nice tutorial i've followed with no problem thanks. I will use this tech. to create my new banner..
once again thanks...
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Therese Velasquez (not verified) on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 15:14.this helped! A CUP OF COFFEEEEEE!
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by JheeBz (not verified) on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 10:06.Very nice tutorial, however it was a bit difficult every now and then, seeing as how i'm a complete beginner.
Here's a little problem i had, when i got to step 12 it didn't let me blend only half of it, it made the entire thing visible, no matter how hard i tried, what could be the explanation for this?
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 21:04.you're bg and foreground colour should be set to white and black.
"Lock the layer" How
Submitted by Jello715 (not verified) on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 04:39."Lock the layer"
How exactly do I do that? I can't find it anywhere!!
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Jello715 (not verified) on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 04:41.Oh wait, never mind, didn't see the picture ^.^! Thanks gimper!
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Visior (not verified) on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 04:46."5) now that we have the Gradient color select the "Blend tool" and from the Gradient Dialog select the newly created Gradient "Web 2.0 Grey Blue 3D" and place it below the text and drag from bottom to top."
Whenever I try to do this, it just COVERS the text! Can you please help?
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Gimper on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 04:49.make sure you follow step 2 correctly. another way is to right click on the layer and go to "alpah to selection", once its selected apply the gradient.
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Jello715 (not verified) on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 23:38.Ah I finally did it! I did something a little different on step 12. When I did that, I didn't get that fade away effect, I got all the text, just faded. So, I used the erase tool, with a fuzzy brush to make it blend in with the background!
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Krazd (not verified) on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 23:21.one of the best tutorials for logos i've seen so far!
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by Mister T (not verified) on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 01:42.I didn't understand step 7, you said to make a new layer and fill it with 293a47 but all that does is make a background. What are you doing to that layer to turn it into a boarder for the text your using?
Re: Web 2.0 Text logo
Submitted by قصص (not verified) on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 20:17.Not to nitpick, but you misspelled "Ellipse" when talking about selecting the Ellipse tool - and like a dummy, I actually searched my tool icons for one that said "Eclipse Select Tool" :)
Great tutorial otherwise!!
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