>Hello, Everyone! > >I am looking for the way to take text that I have created that has a >solid >color, make an outline around the edges of each character, and make >the >center of each character transparent so it the attributes of the layer >below it will show through the transparent area. I tried to work with >the >instructions I was given to do this (see below) but either I cannot >understand what I am to do, or the instructions are not complete. To >all >who have helped me, I thank you and I need a bit more to understand >how >this is to be done. > >Have a great weekend! > >Paula
You need to use a layer mask. see: http://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Cut-Out-Text?pid=262#pid262 Combine that with stroking a path Layer -> Text to Path created with the text layer active, on a new layer as described by ofnuts. rich: www.gimp-forum.net -- rich2005 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: [email protected] List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
