Newby Question_ Change text on image

[hendrikbez]

Hi

Is there a video or step by step on how to change text form one language to other language  on an image

Say it show Monday, I want to change it to Maandag, how do I do it.

[denzjos]

https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Type-o...t-on-image

[hendrikbez]

Thank you, but do not understand the background color to be changed in the link you have giving me.

[denzjos]

There is no trick, you only fill the text box with color without erasing the text. This is working in Gimp 2.10.14

If you are using Gimp 2.10.14 then :

- type-over the old text
- fill the text box with the background colour from the calendar you change the text / use Color Picker Tool. 
- the old text is now hidden and only the new text is visible 

In Gimp 2.10.18 this workflow is not working anymore, so :

If you are using Gimp 2.10.18 then : 

- 1/ type-over the old text
- 2/ copy the text layer to new layer
- 3/ pick the background color from the calendar you change the text / use Color Picker Tool)  
-  select the original text layer
- 4/ fill the text box on the original text layer with this colour
- the old text is now hidden and only the new text is visible  

   

If you are overwriting text on an image like this included example, then I suggest to erase the old text with the color of the calendar (use color picker tool and then color the text with the pencil tool or make a selection over the text and fill it with the calendar color)
If you are overwriting text on a photo, then you can use the 'heal selection' to erase the text (Filters / Enhance /Heal Selection).
If this is not satisfying, then you can use the 'clone tool' to erase the text. This workflow is timeconsuming if you want a perfect result.
If you want a quick solution, make an 'artistic' something behind the text :

   

[hendrikbez]

Thank you it help , am using 2.10.18.