Submodule 12.3: Text in Gimp

Adding text in Gimp is simple. You just need to click the text tool and write your text.

In this video we will see how to:

1. Insert a text box
2. Modify the text box
3. Insert your text 
4. Align the text

In this video we will see how to:

1. Modify fonts and size
2. Change the color of the text

Notice that as soon as you create your text, Gimp creates a separate layer with this text.

You can find the file of the video at: courseGimp>xcfFiles>image100.xcf

"Shaping" Text

You can use the "Text along path"  to "shape" your text. To do this you will first need to create your shape using the path tool. 

In this video, we will show how to use the "text along path" to create a curved text. Moreover, we will color this text.

The steps covered in the video are:

• Create your path
• Put your text in the path. To do that, right click on your text layer in the layer dialogue box, and from the resulting floating menu, click the "Text along Path".
• Make your path a selection so you can color it.  Right-click on your path and select Path to Selection from the resulting floating menu
• Make your path not visible
• From the Layer menu, create a new transparent  layer for the selection
• Chose the coloring tool (Bucket) to give the color you want to your selection
• Select None to switch off the selection

You can find the file of the video at: courseGimp>xcfFiles>image102.xcf