[Gimp-user] Text Characters

[rich2005 <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hello, Everyone!
>
> I am looking for the way to take text that I have created that has a
> solid
> color, make an outline around the edges of each character, and make
> the
> center of each character transparent so it the attributes of the layer
> below it will show through the transparent area.  I tried to work with
> the
> instructions I was given to do this (see below) but either I cannot
> understand what I am to do, or the instructions are not complete.  To
> all
> who have helped me, I thank you and I need a bit more to understand
> how
> this is to be done.
>
> Have a great weekend!
>
> Paula

You need to use a layer mask. 

see: http://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Cut-Out-Text?pid=262#pid262

Combine that with stroking a path Layer -> Text to Path created with the text
layer active, on a new layer as described by ofnuts.

rich: www.gimp-forum.net

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