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text - Shimmitar - 12-28-2020 How do you make shiny, metallic text like in the image below? RE: text - denzjos - 12-29-2020 Nice tutorial  : http://gimperdongogo.blogspot.com/2012/11/effetto-testo-metallico-in-gimp.html PS : you can use the google browser and let it translate to English or whatever language RE: text - rich2005 - 12-29-2020 I did a short video on basic gold looking text https://youtu.be/mFy6-Gf4yTk might help. However, looking at your example https://imgur.com/iE6jYlt  I think it is more like this [attachment=5405] All basic Gimp tools example: https://i.imgur.com/zXwwomk.jpg 1) Make your text layer, consider using a suitable 'blocky' font and you might want to space the characters out a little. 2) Bump the text layer up to image size to give working room. Layer -> Layer to image size 3) Select the rendered text Layer -> Transparency -> Alpha to Selection 4) Apply a gradient on the selection next example: https://i.imgur.com/4NOrCgd.jpg 5) Apply the bevel Filters -> Decor -> Add Bevel 5a) Lose the selection Select -> None 6) There is a distinct drop shadow. Very hard and mostly vertical. Use Filters -> Light & Shadow -> Drop Shadow break the links between x & y blur=0 opacity=max.