Cut-Out Text

[rich2005]

There is an updated Gimp 2.10 method here: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Cut-Ou...6#pid37576 Recommend going there first

Cut-out text comes up frequently. Want something like this
   
or this
   

It is the same process using a layer mask.

Aimed at beginners, demonstrating
- resize a layer
- a quick look at how a layer mask works
- using alpha-to-selection to select text shapes
- put the selection straight into a layer mask

No 30 minute epics here: only 5 minute video

[trandoductin]

Very informative for beginners who want to understand layer mask.
Great job. and i love the accent too.

[Ofnuts]

(10-26-2016, 07:45 AM)trandoductin Wrote: Great job. and i love the accent too.

Rich hasn't got an accent. You have

[trandoductin]

In that case, I love the non-accent.

[Issabella]

(10-26-2016, 06:53 PM)trandoductin Wrote: In that case, I love the non-accent.

Thank you rich for your useful video.

[nelo]

Easy to follow.
Thank you Rich

[Issabella]

Rich, I did this one following your tut. But as I wanted to keep visible the second image I lowed the opacity at the layer a bit. Thank you Rich for your tut.

[Kimba]

(01-23-2017, 07:09 AM)Issabella Wrote: Rich, I did this one following your tut. But as I wanted to keep visible the second image I lowed the opacity at the layer a bit. Thank you Rich for your tut.

Thats very clever, Issabella.

[Issabella]

Thank you so much Kimba.

[nelo]

(01-23-2017, 11:41 AM)Issabella Wrote: Thank you so much Kimba.

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