Re: [Gimp-user] Text with multicoloue horizontal stripes

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On 07/25/2012 07:06 PM, RichardAinz wrote:
> Hi. I am new. Both here and to Gimp. Tested it a bit on and off, but the breakthrough for me was the single 
> window mode, so now I am currently making an effort to learn something.
>
> My first question is actually about somethin I am failing to do with Photoshop CS4. I create a text, 
> rasterize it, then create the stripes via the rectangle tool (in this case I am messing with different 
> national colours, like Germany). Now so far so god, but I never get around to actually be able to merge the 
> strips with the text. The closest I have gotten is to see the text behind the stripes, but then the strips 
> also covers the space between the text. I followed this tutorial for that: 
> http://www.flash-game-design.com/tutorials/greenStripedText-photoshop-tutorial.html
>
> I looked at Your Sweet Candy tutorial and, excluding some steps, seems to be relevant, but for step 15, where 
> I do not want to select stripes available inGimp, but create new ones. Can you please point me in the right 
> direction?

- Create layer with text
- Create layer with stripes, covering at least the whole text
- Select layer with text
- "Layer/Transparency/ Alpha to selection (you now have a selection that 
matches the shape of the text)
- Select layer with stripes
- Select/Invert (we want a selection on everything outside the text)
- Select/Clear (or [Delete]): you have remove everything but the shape 
of the text
- Get rid of  (or hide) the text layer

You can also generate the stripes using a gradient, in which case:
- Create layer with text
- "Layer/Transparency/ Alpha to selection (you now have a selection that 
matches the shape of the text)
- Add new layer
- Apply gradient (it will be restricted to the selection)

Or also:
- Create layer with text
- Lock the alpha for the layer (check box at top of Layers list)
- Apply gradient (won't apply on transparent parts due to alpha-lock)