Re: [Gimp-user] Text is coming out blurry

[Sam Gleske <sam mxracer gmail com>]

On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 5:33 PM, MrR-dotcom <forums gimpusers com> wrote:
> I created an image of 1 inch W & 0.5 inch H, I used pixels of 11 for the
> text
> and initially the image turned out clear and it was fine.
>
> I used the wrong background so I ended up redoing the whole process. I
> guess I
> deleted the original image (the one with the incorrect background) I
> didn't know
> how (@ the time) to just change the background without redoing the whole
> process....anyway...now I am unable to get clear text on my image , it
> comes out
> blurry in some areas & some text comes out perfect (or near perfect).

Typically layers are used for this.  You use the text tool and one layer is
just for text.  You also have a background layer in which you can change
the color.  Are you familiar with layers?  If not, check out this
documentation.

Text management (and using the Text Tool)
http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-image-text-management.html

An introduction to Layers.
http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-image-combining.html#gimp-concepts-layers

The bucket fill tool is typically used for solid fill backgrounds.
http://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-tool-bucket-fill.html

SAM

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