On 11/25/06, Anthony Ettinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 11/25/06, Anthony Ettinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 11/24/06, Chris Mohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 1) use text tool with text "My Company Name" > > > > 2) copy visible to new layer, alpha to selection > > > > 3) apply gradient to it > > > > 4) render a variety of drop shadows > > > > 5) add bevelling > > > > > > I've attached a test image. > > > > > > 1 - made a text layer, flattened it. > > > 2 - made an inverse selection on a new layer, filled it with white. > > > 3 - made a gradient layer below the new 'cheap mask' layer. - at this > > > point it's just the gradient showing through the hole in the 'cheap > > > mask' layer. > > > 4 - made another new layer (empty) with a selection of the text - ran > > > bevel on that, moved it above the gradient and put it's mode on > > > multiply. > > > 5 - made a drop shadow on a last empty layer, flattened it and move it > > > to the top (also on multiply). > > > > > > The end result is that you can still edit the gradient. One thing I > > > noticed is that the highlights are lost on the bevel. But maybe this > > > will give you some ideas.... There are others who GIMP better - I'm > > > still trying to figure it out myself.. > > > > > > > > ...Chris, here is the tutorial I'm using that I would like to apply > varying gradients to...let me know if you have any ideas (or anybody > else for that matter). > > http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Text-Blending-in-GIMP-339-1.html#19058
update: I've come to realize I can apply just about everything except the very last bevel + drop shadow as seperate layers and still being able to change gradients, colors, etc... Once I've got a good color/gradient combination, I then "copy visible" and "paste into" then render a new layer, and apply the last two steps to that layer (bevel + drop shadow).... http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio1.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio2.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio3.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio4.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio5.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio6.png What's your favorite? -- Anthony Ettinger phone: 408-656-2473 resume: http://chovy.dyndns.org/resume.html Currently available for contract work blog: http://www.chovy.com _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
