Re: [Gimp-user] Adding text layer to gif image

[Ofnuts <ofnuts gmx com>]

On 29/01/17 05:56, Paula Koval wrote:
> Hello, All,
>
> I don't wish to be a pain-in-the-ass, but I have found a YouTube video that
> I have been able to follow, however, it does not yield a gif image with a
> fixed text image on its top layer.  The layer that I have added flashes at
> the playback rate of the gif image.
>
> I have a suspicion that the video misses something about making a mirror
> image and interleaving the layers.  Am I on the right path here, please?
>
> Thank you for your consideration.
>
> Paula
You have to add the text to all the frames, which means make as many 
copies of your text layer as you have frames, and merge each copy in 
each frame. Of course there are plugins and scripts for this, you can 
either use the GAP plugin or use my own "interleave-layers" plugin in 
"title" mode. See http://gimp-tools.sourceforge.net/animationtools.shtml