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Gimp tutorials » glitter images | 3D effects | rainbow cliparts |
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In GIMP, open the File menu and click - New ![]() |
Create a New Image window opens Adjust Width - 640 and Height - 120 or the size you want ![]() |
This is your image transparent background: ![]() |
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Now click the Text tool button ![]() |
Then choose Font - ![]() |
Now click inside the image and you have the GIMP Text Editor where you write your text with BIG letters: HAPPY NEW YEAR (we selected big caps because in this font the small caps don't have star decoration) ![]() This is a 2-layer-image Now you do three important steps
![]() Now you can fill the text with rainbow colors |
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Activate the Blend Tool ![]() |
Choose a rainbow Gradient - Full saturation Spectrum CCW ![]() |
Click inside the image and draw a vertical line as shown on the picture: ![]() If you are not happy with the result do Edit-> Undo and try again You have the first rainbow image ![]() Now do Layer -> Anchor Layer ![]() You can save the image as a clipart. Click File -> Save as and save it as "png" - happy-new-year-rainbow-clip.png Or you may want to make an animation. Then add a new layer - Layer -> New Layer and then OK ![]() Now do Edit -> Paste to paste the text to the second layer ![]() Change the gradient to Reverse by clicking the shown arrow: ![]() Use the Blend tool again just the same way as you did with the first text layer (draw vertical line) Then do Layer -> Anchor and the 2-layer-image is done ![]() |
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You have to save the clip as animated "gif" image: ![]() |
Increase the Delay between frames to 300 ms and click Save ![]() |
It is time to enjoy the vivid rainbow beauty Happy New Year - animation clip |
Click to learn how to create glitter text images with GIMP