Hi all,
On this occasion I will share How to use GIMP software. In this tutorial I will share "Creating Denim Text Effects" with GIMP.
Before starting the tutorial, the first thing you have to prepare is GIMP software. If you do not have the software yet, please download below:
Download GIMP
If you already have GIMP software, please prepare 2 sample like picture below to make denim text effect.
Sample 1 is a background, while the second sample is a denim image that we will later change into a text. For those of you who want to get both samples above, please download below:
Sample 1
Sample 2
If you already have both of the above, please follow the steps below to start the tutorial.
First of all, open your GIMP software. Next enter sample 1 (Background). How to click File> Open> Search and select the image you want to insert.
Next reduce the saturation in the background. How to click Menu Color > Hue-Saturation, and set the saturation as shown below.
Next please add text using "Text Tool". How to click Text Tool feature > Select the text font > Text Color > Text Size. Please add text as you wish.
Next, enter the denim image "Sample 2". How to click File> Open As Layer> Find and select the image you want to insert. Finally drag the "sample 2" layer below the text as shown below.
Set the location and size of the denim image (sample 2) as shown below.
Do the selection on text. How to right click on the text layer > select "Alpha To Selection". Then drag the text layer to the bottom.
Next click on the "sample 2" layer, and select Menu Select > Invert > press the "Delete" button on your laptop / pc.
Add Grow, how to click Menu Select > Grow > set Grow selection to "3" > last click OK.
Create a new layer, and place a new layer below the "Sample 2" layer. Next in 'Foreground Color' set the color to dark blue. If so, click Edit Menu> and click "Fill With FG Color".
create a new layer again. then set the background color to "Black". Next, click Edit Menu > click "Fill to BG Color".
Next remove the selection by click Menu Select > None. And add Motion Blur, Way Click Filter > Blur > Motion Blur > Set Length: 15 and set Ange: 225. Last less opacity.
Make a selection back to the text. Right click on the text layer, and click "Alpha to selection". Next create a new layer again.
Next, add Shrink Selection. How to click Menu Select > Shrink > and set Shrink Selection = '8' > last click OK.
Next we will create a stitch form. How to set the foreground color to "White" and click Edit Menu > Stroke Selection > And set as shown below.
Next select the selection by pressing CTRL + T or click Menu Select> None. And do a selection back on the previous layer, how to right click on the layer and select 'Alpha To Selection'.
Add Grow Selection. How to click Menu Select > Grow> Set Grow Selection in number "3"> last click OK.
Set the Background color to "Dark Blue". And click Edit Menu and select "Fill To BG Color", and finally remove selection by pressing CTRL + T.
The process of editing 'Creating Denim Text Effects ' has finished. To save it in JPEG, PNG or other format, please click File> Export As / Export> Give Name, set format, set storage> last click Export.
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