#Add border to text in gimp windows#

You can also change the brush by selecting the Brush icon. Select any one of the brushes from the imported pack, and at first, the size will be ginormous, which can be reduced from the size option. Step 19: Then select the paintbrush tool or press P, which creates smooth strokes using the brush. These are photoshop brushes, as seen by extension. As shown, we have multiple brushes in the PowderExplosion pack. Step 18: Click the refresh brushes icon in the lower right corner, which will load the new brushes.

#Add border to text in gimp windows#

Step 17: Check the brush panel if it is not on the right side, then go to Windows -> Dockable Dialogs -> Brushes or press Shift + Ctrl + B Step 16: Drag the downloaded brush into this folder which is PowderExplosion.abr Select the writable folder, which is indicated by a cross icon and then select the icon to show the file location in the file manager. Step 15: In brush folders, you will find the location of the folder. Step 14: LetвЂ™s import some brushes to work with and import a brush go to preferences from the edit. Step 13: Then use the zoom tool to adjust the zoom level or press Z so we can work closely on the text. Step 12: Keep the Initialize layer mask to white as we want to see all of the text except which we will mask with black paint. To add a layer mask right click and select add a layer mask. This is also called non-destructive editing, which allows for painting the text, which erasing it and if you make a mistake, then you can paint it back. Step 11: Next, we will add a layer mask to the text what it will do basically is that we will paint black on the layer mask, which will show some of the areas below the text layer or from the explosion graphic. Then in the alignment panel, select align center or target and align the middle of the target, which will align the image horizontally and vertically. Step 10: Click on the move tool, which will bring the alignment tool or press Q, aligning or arranging layers and other objects. Step 9: Adjust the font size and color and change the kerning to increase the spacing between the characters by selecting all text. Step 8: Next, we can change the color and make it white The font we have used in Nexa Bold and give the appropriate size in pixel.

Step 7: Click once to create the text layer and give it some text. Step 6: Then use the Text tool or press T, which is used to create and edit the text layer