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Gimp Notes

Table of Contents

<2022-05-01 Sun>

Hotkeys

  • / - Allows you to search for any command in the menus
  • M - for the move tool
  • Shift + C - Crop Tool
  • Shift + S - Scale Tool
  • Shift + T - Transform Tool
  • Ctrl + Alt + O - Open as Layer

Adding a outline around text

  • First add your text in the desired foreground color
  • With the text layer selected, in the Layers list right click the text layer and select Alpha to Selection
  • Use the / command and type Grow
  • Input the border pixel size you would like around the text
  • Create a new layer below the text layer
  • Select the border color you would like
  • With the "grown" text still selected on the new layer use the bucket fill tool to add the border
  • The last step is right click the original text layer and merge down into the border layer

Inserting an Image

  • Add the image as a new layer with File/Open As Layer
  • The image will be added at its natural size which could be way bigger than the canvas
  • If you need to resize it use the scale tool
  • You might need to scale a bit then move the new image and scale again, since it might get positioned off the edge of the canvas