1 A Gimp Text Effect
This works best with a large font on a large canvas. Unless otherwise specified filters are run at default values. Because the colour to alpha filter (used in step 3) is not currently available in the windows version of gimp (as of version 1.2) and I can't think of a workaround this is probably only of use to linux users, also drag & drop (step 3a) isn't functional on windows version so a colour would have to be set manually.
- [1.] Place some coloured text on a white background label it ``text layer''
- filters > blur > gausian blur (RLE)
- [2.] Create a new white layer label it ``bumpmap''
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filter > map > bumpmap
map=''text layer''
azimith=0
depth=22
- [3.] Staying with the bumpmap layer the next step is to set the foreground colour on the tool box. Using the ``pick colours from the image'' tool, select a neutral grey area from the image (ie; not highlights or shadows).
- filter > colors > color to alpha
- [3a.] This brings up the filters dialog box. Now drag the forground
colour from the tool box across the screen and drop it onto the dialog box. OK.
The bumpmap layer should now look like this;
- [4.] Lastly run the following;
script-fu > shadow > xach effect
blur=8
Thats the base all done and ready and should look like the image above, waiting for you to add your own touches.
2 A Quick Finishing Touch.
Turn off the bumpmap layer, reduce opacity on shadow layer to about 20, merge both shadow and highlight layers, then run filter > enhance > unsharpmask on merged layer.