This is also called non-destructive editing, which allows for painting the text, which erasing it and if you make a mistake, then you can paint it back. Step 11: Next, we will add a layer mask to the text what it will do basically is that we will paint black on the layer mask, which will show some of the areas below the text layer or from the explosion graphic. Then in the alignment panel, select align center or target and align the middle of the target, which will align the image horizontally and vertically. Step 10: Click on the move tool, which will bring the alignment tool or press Q, aligning or arranging layers and other objects. Step 9: Adjust the font size and color and change the kerning to increase the spacing between the characters by selecting all text. Step 8: Next, we can change the color and make it white
The font we have used in Nexa Bold and give the appropriate size in pixel. Step 7: Click once to create the text layer and give it some text. Step 6: Then use the Text tool or press T, which is used to create and edit the text layer
After you are happy with the crop selection, double click on the center to create a crop. You can go on the edges to adjust the image then drag. Step 5: Drag a square or any shape that will bring the image’s explosion to focus. I experimented a bit more on the layer masks – you’ll get different states of the dissolved text – some parts are dissolved more than others.Īnd here’s another one without gradients.Step 4: Then select the crop tool or press Shift + C, which will remove the edges area from the layer or the image. This is the final version of our dissolving text. Now you should have a very cool glowing ashes effect ) Set the layers mode to “Lighten only” (the option is found above all layers in the layers dialogue). To add more glow duplicate the layer and use Filter / Blur / Gaussian Blur: 8px. I’m going a step further and make the text look like glowing ashes:įot that choose the Blend tool again and select the “Incadescent” gradient from the drop down menu. On this layer you can now add color to the scene. Now click the top layer and choose “New from visible”. On this layer you can experiment with gradients on mask if you want to make differently strong effects of dissolving.įor the layer where the text is well readable make a gradient from the bottom edge of the text to the top edge of it. It will be black on the top of the layer mask and white at the bottom.ĭon’t change the “very fine” layer. For the “fine” (see image) layer create the gradient on the layer mask from the top edge (where you can only see the dust particles a little bit) to the bottom where the dust begins to disappear. Use the standard gradient (FG to BG color). All masks should be totally white so that everything on the layer is visible.Ĭhoose the Blend Tool to create gradients. At the bottom edge of the text the dust should look fairly unvisible and it should look more and more dissolving into ashes as you come to the center of the text.Ĭreate layer masks for all the dust layers (Layer / Mask / Add layer mask), or just right click each layer and choose “Add layer mask”. Next we need layer masks to create a nice dynamic looking dissolving text. Now you should have 3 layers with 3 different types of dust followed one by another. Repeat step 4 using these values: 120 / 20 / 1 / 1 This time use these values: 80 / 90 / 1/ 1 Create another transparent layer above the first dusty layer.Choose “Alpha to selection” again from the text layer.What we need now is a layer with dust that is not as fine or widley distributed as the previous one and we need a third one where the text is still a little bit readable. Next we’ve to repeat these steps, but with other values. Name the layer “very fine” or something like that. deactivate the selection (Select / None).To do this very fast press D to activate the default colors. Choose values from the image (100, 150, 1, 1, checked, checked) create a new transparent layer and click on it to make it active.Make the text layer disappear (click the eye symbol).Rightclick the textlayer in the layers dialogue and choose “Alpha to selection”.
Next you need to make a selection from the text shape. Use a font size of 60-70, however size doesn’t really matter (you know don’t you )) Nevertheless it shouldn’t be too small :) Choose black as background color and add some text in white color. Tutorial detailsĬreate a new file: 800×600px. The text should not have equal amount of same-sized particles/dust, instead it should look like as it dissolves more and more into even finer dust until it finally disappears.
#GIMP GRADIENT EFFECT TEXT HOW TO#
Motivation This tutorial shows you how to dissolve text into fine particles of dust.
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