Add Outline / Sticker Effect

[dmwhipp]

(08-20-2018, 07:57 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: My technique:

1. 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|
   
2. 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. 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., 
   
3. On that outline layer: Layer>Transparency>Alpha to selection, and then Select>To path
   
4. Add a new transparent layer, remove the selection, and Edit>Stroke path in Line mode, with a small line width (1-3 pixels)
   
5. 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)
   

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. I'm definitely going to have to check out some videos and learn about layering...