03-17-2019, 08:41 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-17-2019, 08:43 AM by rich2005.
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There is not that much difference between Gimp 2.8 and Gimp 2.10. 2.10 can be easier with filters acting directly on the canvas.
All sorts of ways for outlining text, however the method you referenced, growing a selection, you do need a larger layer, the text layer will probably crop one side of a expanded selection.
1. Make that new layer Layer -> New layer or use the icon in the layer dialogue.
2. Enter the text which is over the previous layer. Remember that you might have to increase the spacing of the characters for effect.
3. Make the selection. Layer -> Transparency -> Alpha to selection
4. Now back to that empty layer.
5. Select -> Grow to increase the size of the selection.
6. Fill the selection with some colour, bucket fill or just click-drag the colour swatch into the canvas. (or paint it or fill with a gradient or ...all sorts of effect)
Now you can kill the selection Select -> None
Once you get into using Gimp you find other ways of outlining text -> using paths and better work procedures, keeping all in a layer group for example.
All sorts of ways for outlining text, however the method you referenced, growing a selection, you do need a larger layer, the text layer will probably crop one side of a expanded selection.
1. Make that new layer Layer -> New layer or use the icon in the layer dialogue.
2. Enter the text which is over the previous layer. Remember that you might have to increase the spacing of the characters for effect.
3. Make the selection. Layer -> Transparency -> Alpha to selection
4. Now back to that empty layer.
5. Select -> Grow to increase the size of the selection.
6. Fill the selection with some colour, bucket fill or just click-drag the colour swatch into the canvas. (or paint it or fill with a gradient or ...all sorts of effect)
Now you can kill the selection Select -> None
Once you get into using Gimp you find other ways of outlining text -> using paths and better work procedures, keeping all in a layer group for example.