Help needed to add a black outline on text

[eru777]

I'm using GIMP 2.10

(08-01-2021, 09:31 AM)rich2005 Wrote: Are you really using Gimp 2.8 ? At a basic level it does not really matter, but Gimp 2.10 has some improved tools that can be used.

Quote:As you can see at the second panel, the outline only applies to the first word.

Is all the text in a single text layer?

Edit: This using Gimp 2.8 (2.10 much the same)
That tutorial you referenced goes all round the houses. Try
Make your transparent canvas
Enter the text, suitable size, suitable colour.
Create a path from the text. With text active Layer -> Path from Text
Into the transparent layer, set the FG colour and stroke the path. Edit -> Stroke Path
Half the outline is hidden by the text layer, so take that into account. If you want a 6 pix outline make the width 12 pix
Merge the layers and either copy and paste or drag-n-drop into the background image.

I can just get that into a 1 minute animation https://i.imgur.com/dpWOg1X.mp4

Thank you so much, that's what I needed! Here is the picture I made with your help


Also thanks to everyone who tried to help