Re: [Gimp-user] dotted text

[Alexandre Prokoudine]

On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 6:53 PM, komsinica wrote:
> I am using Gimp to create worksheets for kids learning a foreign
> language.  I would like to make my text dotted so kids can trace
> it to practice writing.  I am using a Cyrillic alphabet so a dotted
> font is not an option for me.  It would have to be done by
> manipulating the text.

Wrong choice of a tool, I'm afraid. You _can_do that with GIMP, but it
would be counterproductive.

Use Inkscape. For text objects remove fill, use black stroke and dashed outline.

http://i.imgur.com/AEezO.png

Alexandre Prokoudine
http://libregraphicsworld.org
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Re: [Gimp-user] dotted text

[scl]

On 25.10.12 at 6:15 pm Xes Garcia wrote:


Other option is to use convert text to path and trace the path
You'll now have a text outline with no fill
Your kids could draw along and inside the two text "walls"  instead a
dotted line


A good start. To draw a dotted line you just have to stroke with a 
dotted line style.


All steps together:
1. Type your text.
2. Select Layer/Text to path.
3. In the Layers tab hide the text layer and select the layer you want 
your dotted lines on.

4. In the Path tab select the newly created path.
5. Go to Edit/Stroke path. Select 'Stroke line', check 'Solid color', 
click 'Line style', from the Dash presets listbox select 'Dense dots' 
for instance.


You're done.

Kind regards,

Sven
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Re: [Gimp-user] dotted text

[Xes Garcia]

I can't think on a easy way to do this
One option is to make your own quick&dirty font something like this:
http://fhoerni.free.fr/comp/make_a_font.html


Other option is to use convert text to path and trace the path
You'll now have a text outline with no fill
Your kids could draw along and inside the two text "walls"  instead a
dotted line
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Re: [Gimp-user] dotted text

[Xiella Harksell]

As a partial answer to the original question, if you can get hold of a path
version of your text (vector) you can paint the path with a brush using
wide spacing between strokes. This creates dots along the path.

I just can't think of a way to get a single line path for text in the first
place. My usual solution would be colour selecting the desired outline and
turning selection to path. This would create an outline (double line) path,
though, which is probably not what you want.

Or the lower transparency option as mentioned by Jay would make much sense
and be less work too.

Good luck!

Xiella
On 26 Oct 2012 04:03, "Jay Smith"  wrote:

> On 10/25/2012 10:53 AM, komsinica wrote:
>
>> I am using Gimp to create worksheets for kids learning a foreign
>> language.  I would like to make my text dotted so kids can trace it to
>> practice writing.  I am using a Cyrillic alphabet so a dotted font is not
>> an option for me.  It would have to be done by manipulating the text.
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>
> Hi,
>
> I would suggest completely rethinking your approach to the problem.
> Sometimes the answer is in simplicity.
>
> Consider either printing the text in a _pale_ color, or if you only wish
> to use "black" printing, consider setting the "color" of the text to a
> light "color", but printing it on a black printer -- the result will be
> some shade of gray.
>
> The students could then trace around the outside of the pale color / gray
> text.
>
> Would this work and solve the problem without having to create anything
> special?
>
> Furthermore, this solution does not involve Gimp or any image program. You
> can do this in any word processor program.
>
> Best of luck.  Educating children in different languages is very important
> work -- something that has been mostly forgotten in the USA.
>
> Jay
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Re: [Gimp-user] dotted text

[Jay Smith]

On 10/25/2012 10:53 AM, komsinica wrote:

I am using Gimp to create worksheets for kids learning a foreign language.  I 
would like to make my text dotted so kids can trace it to practice writing.  I 
am using a Cyrillic alphabet so a dotted font is not an option for me.  It 
would have to be done by manipulating the text.

Thank you very much.


Hi,

I would suggest completely rethinking your approach to the problem. 
Sometimes the answer is in simplicity.


Consider either printing the text in a _pale_ color, or if you only wish 
to use "black" printing, consider setting the "color" of the text to a 
light "color", but printing it on a black printer -- the result will be 
some shade of gray.


The students could then trace around the outside of the pale color / 
gray text.


Would this work and solve the problem without having to create anything 
special?


Furthermore, this solution does not involve Gimp or any image program. 
You can do this in any word processor program.


Best of luck.  Educating children in different languages is very 
important work -- something that has been mostly forgotten in the USA.


Jay
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