Re: [Gimp-user] Adding type to bird photo

["Rick Strong" <rnstrong magma ca>]

The type interface is really clunky in Gimp—sorry, but I have to say it.
Now is the time to RTFM. Go to the manual Index and scroll down—wayyy down—to TOOL > TEXT.

You can also check the “Use editor” box and see what happens. Keep playing with the tool. It works 
eventually. Oh, make sure your foreground colour is Black to start with.

Good luck,
Rick

From: neversaygoodbye me com 
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 1:25 AM
To: Rick Strong 
Subject: Re: Adding type to bird photo

Hi Rick, 
I think I'm going to have to give up.
I can't even figure out how to type text with Gimp.
I choose the text icon and a font, but when I try to type in the space below I just get a series of weird 
boxes or other shapes.
Do you type in text using your keyboard, or is there some other way you type text with this app?
Thanks once again for your help.


On May 10, 2016, at 6:43 PM, Rick Strong wrote:

Under Image > Flatten Image.
It mushes all the layers into one “flat” (i.e. non-layered) image.

Note that flattening will remove any background transparency. (Not the transparent layers above, just the 
lowest “background” layer.)

Rick

From: ATJ 
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 7:00 PM
To: Rick Strong 
Subject: Re: Adding type to bird photo

Thank you so much Rick.
Could you tell me what you mean by "flatten it?"
I am very new to Gimp, and don't really know how to use it yet.
Thank you so much for your help,
Alexa




On May 10, 2016, at 3:42 PM, Rick Strong <rnstrong magma ca> wrote:


  Hi “Never”,

  When you have your photo in Gimp, add a strip at the bottom by increasing the length in CANVAS SIZE. See 
menu under image. I added 20 points. See image attached

  Put your text there (not easy in Gimp) and then flatten it. You should end up with a white strip. See 
second image attached. If you want a transparent background behind the type, don’t flatten it.

  If you use my photo please credit me.

  Cheers,
  Rick
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