Re: [Gimp-user] Text Characters

[Ofnuts <ofnuts gmx com>]

Much better IMHO to avoid the post-stroke deletion by stroking the text 
outline on a new layer...

In addition select-by-color does a "binary" selection so the pixels on 
the edge are either completely removed
(jagged line) or left (faint colored rim).

On 22/02/17 19:19, Rick Strong wrote:
> A slight correction to this great instruction:
> 4. Select -> by Color
>
> Rick S.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Owen Cook
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 9:26 PM
> To: gimp-user
> Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Text Characters
>
>
>
> > Subject: [Gimp-user] Text Characters
> >
> > Hello, All!  I have been looking for a way to produce text that has an
> > outline that has a color but a transparent interior.  I have searched 
> > the
> > Help to the best of my ability before asking.  I suspect that it 
> > takes the
> > use of a Tool, like a Brush or Bucket to subtract the fill.  My 
> > thanks in
> > advance for your help.
>
>
> 1. Enter your text
> 2. Layer->Text to Path
> 3. Edit->Stroke path (you need to set up color etc)
> 4. Edit->Select by Color
> 5. Ctrl + x to delete the colour (of your text)
>
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>
>
> Owen
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