Create an Outline Usign Brush strokes
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In this tutorial will learn how to create your own custom Brushes and how to apply around and object.
You should have a basic idea on how to use Gimp but ill try to make it easy and simple even for first timers.
Step 1
Open up a new Image 300x150.
Step 2
Choose the Text-tool and apply text,i typed in the word "Effect" pick a font as well I went with.
Step 3
On the Layer dialog Tick the Keep Transparency box. make sure you have the text layer selected.(CTRL+L)to show up the Layer dialog.
Step 4
Now will add color to the text using the 'Fill with Gradient tool' and Selecting the FG to BG (RGB)Gradient,press (CTRL+H) to display the Gradient Dialog-window.
Step 5
Change the FG color to ff0000 and BG to ffffff now apply color by dragging the the fill tool from bottom to top.
it should look like this now
Step 6
In the Layers Dialog-window. click on the text layer with the right mouse button and choose 'Alpha to Selection', this will select the text.
Step 7
Create a new layer,When prompted type in 'Outline' for the name the layer
Step 8
Open the Brushes-dialog window by going to Dialogs>Brushes.
Now will create our Own brush to get the outline we want which is a 2px outline around the text.
Step 9
In the Brushes Dialog click on the small Create new Brush icon thats at the bottom of the window.
here are the Brush settings we want
- Enter the name 'rounded 2px' for the brush name
- Select the circle shape
- Radius 2.0
- Spike 2
- Hardness 1.00
- aspect ratio 1.0
- Angel 0.0
- spacing 1.0
Now save the Brush settings.
Step 10
We want a Black outline so Reset your foreground-color to black by clicking the mini black and white overlapping squares in the color selector.
Step 11
make sure you have your new brush selected then go to Edit>Stroke selection and pick 'Stroke with a paint tool'
Your done!
This is not the best way to create an outline for text because of its rough edges, a better method can be found in this tutorial http://gimp-tutorials.net/node/91
If you need any help just leave a message here and ill try my best to help out :)
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Thank You So Much!
Yeah, title says it all... You helped me a lot for I was in such a mad mood to go search. So this utorial was easy to follow. Thanks again'! :)
Thnkies
Thankyou!
This has helped me loads!
Re: How to createText Outline in Gimp
Steps 8 and 9, could also be (although, then learning about custom brushes would be defeated :-)):
Select -> Grow
Change pixel size to 2
Select the Bucket Tool. Make sure 'FG to Fill' (FG is black) and 'Fill Whole Selection` are checked.
Click the text.
Nice tutorial. Easy to follow.
PS: It would be nice if the version of GIMP used to construct this tutorial (and all tutorials) was indicated.
Thank you.
haha cooool
that was awesome
but i knw another wayyyy
before you use the blend tool to make the text red, here's how you could do thiss.....
Select>grow change pixel size to 2
grab the bucket tool and fill and make sure the fill whole selection is checked and fill it black
then right click and shrink 2 pixels then use the blend tool using from red to white
and drag from bottom to top!! i did this all on gimp 2.4
this tutorial shows a different version from mine....
well this is my way of doing this
you can do it this wayy too however ppl want it!
Re: How to createText Outline in Gimp
this was before i knew about the grow method :) now i would probably would advise the grow method unless you want a glow effect using a blurry brush.
help me
were do u make that at ?
Re: How to createText Outline in Gimp
Awesome tutorial! xD
Re: How to createText Outline in Gimp
i don't recommend using this technique for outlines, your better off using select>grow makes the edges smoother.
Re: Create an Outline Usign Brush strokes
brainstorm: how about an outline 'option' embedded within the text tool?
Re: Create an Outline Usign Brush strokes
hey i tried to do this but the transparency box doesn't appear so i cant tick it help me please
uhm i keep on trying to make
uhm i keep on trying to make the text with the gradient on Step 5 but i can't make the text with the gradient, the text box keeps on turning to the color of the gradient. Also... idk how to change the FG color and the BG color. Thank you for this tutorial and hope you can help me. (:
It seem you might need a lot
It seem you might need a lot of help since your still learning the basics, please use the forum help section, members will help you out with every question possible including me :)
nice tutorial
nice tutorial
Great! Actually, if you do do
Great! Actually, if you do do stroke selection>airbrush instead it looks pretty cool!
how do you open up brush
how do you open up brush editor in gimp 2.6?
to open brush editor in gimp
to open brush editor in gimp do the following (I'm using Gimp in a non english language so I hope I translate right)
Press the brush icon
Press the icon where you select which brush you want to use
At the right bottom of the new window press the icon "open brushdialog"
At the bottom of the new window press "new brush"
umm which gimp is it? is the
umm which gimp is it? is the 15.33 or the 2.6
this is old 2.3 everything
this is old 2.3 everything should be the same, this tutorial is better though http://gimp-tutorials.net/node/91
well thanks u so
well thanks u so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh really thankssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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