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how do you make a see through text im gimp
Posted on 11/19/08 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 11/19/08 at 5:25 pm
if any one has a link or can explain this too me i would prechate(sp) it. ive look but have found any thing. 
like this
heres something similar
like this
heres something similar
This post was edited on 11/19/08 at 5:49 pm
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Posted on 11/19/08 at 6:21 pm to damnstrongtiger
That top one I did is a long process and I have a special script fu I downloaded to do it. The other one looks like the opacity was just lowered some.
Posted on 11/19/08 at 7:09 pm to damnstrongtiger
Can't tell you how to with gimp but I can tell you how to do it with Photoshop
Posted on 11/19/08 at 7:55 pm to xBIGxEASYx
well i dont know what to do, 
well maybe ill put some sigs on the help board and stout if you want can put the text on them until i fugure it out
well maybe ill put some sigs on the help board and stout if you want can put the text on them until i fugure it out This post was edited on 11/19/08 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 11/19/08 at 7:56 pm to damnstrongtiger
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if any one has a link or can explain this too me i would prechate(sp) it. ive look but have found any thing.
Please don't tell me that 'prechate' was meant to be appreciate...
Anyhow, I'll tell ya how to do it via photoshop and you can translate it into gimp-speak but you basically make the text on a new layer, rasterize that text layer and make it's opacity however high you want (I suggest 60%). Best of luck.
Posted on 11/19/08 at 7:59 pm to USCMichigander
quote:
Please don't tell me that 'prechate' was meant to be appreciate...
it was i knew i fricked up bad just not that bad 
quote:
Anyhow, I'll tell ya how to do it via photoshop and you can translate it into gimp-speak but you basically make the text on a new layer, rasterize that text layer and make it's opacity however high you want (I suggest 60%). Best of luck.
that helps
i found a video on youtube that does something like this quote:
rasterize
anyone know what this means on gimp
This post was edited on 11/19/08 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 11/19/08 at 8:33 pm to damnstrongtiger
I can't figure out how to do scripts on gimp at all. all mine end up looking like hammered horse shite. I just capture the image with skitch and use their script program. If you have a apple I suggest that method. skitch is a apple only free program.
Posted on 11/19/08 at 8:33 pm to damnstrongtiger
If you can change the opacity levels on gimp without rasterizing, do that. Come to think of it, I'm not sure you have to rasterize a text layer to change the opacity although I know for sure you have to rasterize it to distort or skew a text layer. 'Rasterizing' is making a text layer editable like a normal layer.
Posted on 11/19/08 at 8:37 pm to USCMichigander
quote:i know how to move a text and make the text a layer, so i guess it dont have to do that
'Rasterizing' is making a text layer editable like a normal layer.
Posted on 11/19/08 at 8:39 pm to Alabama Slim
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I can't figure out how to do scripts on gimp at all. all mine end up looking like hammered horse shite. I just capture the image with skitch and use their script program. If you have a apple I suggest that method. skitch is a apple only free program.
do you know how to use the siccors(sp)
this is what i watched to learn how to use text, its hard to sit and watch thru the video. with the lame arse that made it but all gimp videos suck
Posted on 11/19/08 at 11:48 pm to damnstrongtiger
OK, I'm gonna tell you how I did this in Photoshop and you can try to translate it to GIMP--
Duplicate your background image so you have 2 background layers-->Put your text layer in between the two background layers-->Figure out how to do a Clipping Mask on the top background layer--this will delete all of the background image, except the parts that cover the text--if you turn off the bottom background layer you can see that but best to have the bottom background layer turned on while doing the next step-->Now fool around with the Layer Effects of the text layer that has the clipping mask over it (Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Bevel/Emboss, Stroke) until you are satisfied with the results-->That's about it
Final results will look something like this:
Duplicate your background image so you have 2 background layers-->Put your text layer in between the two background layers-->Figure out how to do a Clipping Mask on the top background layer--this will delete all of the background image, except the parts that cover the text--if you turn off the bottom background layer you can see that but best to have the bottom background layer turned on while doing the next step-->Now fool around with the Layer Effects of the text layer that has the clipping mask over it (Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Bevel/Emboss, Stroke) until you are satisfied with the results-->That's about it
Final results will look something like this:
This post was edited on 11/20/08 at 8:38 am
Posted on 11/20/08 at 4:01 pm to xBIGxEASYx
thanks ill give it a shot when i get a chance
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