Very good! I'd like to make a constructive critic. In 1:02, as a user of GNU/Linux, and considering that GIMP stands for (GNU Image Manipulation Program), I'd like to say that I feel a little excluded by when you say: - "Both" Mac and Windows.
Is there another way to select the three layers? It's not working for me. I read somewhere that the alt key is sometimes intercepted by windows and GIMP doesn't know what was pressed.
No - unfortunately it is destructive, meaning once you apply the effect you can only undo the effect. You can't tweak the settings after it's been applied.
I'm totally struggling here. 1- When I alt (mac)(option) select the later the marching ants select the whole text box, not the text itself, so when I add the gradient the whole text box is filled with the gradient, not the text itself. Also, 2- I am not able to do the selection of multiple layers, I can only select one at a time. I've tried option shift click for the second layer, option command click, etc. Any ideas?
I know this is a late reply but try clicking in the thumbnail when selecting it with alt shift I was having the same problem, clicking directly on the name just alternates between the two.
I am so impressed by the interface now. Must download now. Thank you for this. I am impressed with the capabilities GIMP has always had. Lots of revision and the interface has become less cluttered. So happy.
For anyone else on a Mac struggling with the text selection part, make sure you alt select on the first text first, then shift+alt+DOUBLE click on the little images, NOT the text! 👸🏽
I'm totally struggling here. 1- When I alt (option) select the later the marching ants select the whole text box, not the text itself, so when I add the gradient the whole text box is filled with the gradient, not the text itself. Also, 2- I am not able to do the selection of multiple layers, I can only select one at a time. I've tried option shift click for the second layer, option command click, etc. Any ideas?
I nearly tore my hair out because Ctrl+Alt didn't work for me to select the outlines of the text. But I worked around it and it worked! It all worked! I feel like a god. 🤣🤣🤣
doesn't work for me too. how did you work around? edit: I just went for a break because I was stuck. Now I opened up GIMP again and somehow the text I need is selected. I don't know why, and when I un-select it I can't get it back. So I go on following the tutorial, but it would still be nice to know your workaround. edit 2: I tried some more stuff and I found my mistake. I always clicked on the layer name. But I have to click on the small picture of the layer for it to work. Maybe that was your mistake too.
@@johnb0815 Yeah, I don't even remember what I did now to work around it. It works for me too. It might be because I had an old version of GIMP, but I might have been clicking wrong too.
Love your videos. This one stumps me. I have gimp 2.10.34 Everything goes fine until I open the Recursive Transf. box. Nothing appears around my text. just the outline dots. Tried a number of different options, including a new document with text box and just using this tool. No go. No box with handles to made adjustments appears. Odd. Perhaps you have suggestions? many thanks
This was helpful indeed, already tried all tips mentioned in the video! Especially the "Long shadow" didn't even know about that cool effect, thank you!
It is not possible to select layers by Alt+Shift+Selecting layers, contrary to what you have shown in the video. I am using GIMP 2.10.24. Let me know if there is another way to select more layers together other than making a group.
I'm not sure why, but when I try to apply the gradient tool, it tells me "Cannot modify the pixels of the layer group". I have been trying to figure out what the issue is, but even the button for "Paint along the path is disabled. Would anyone have any idea why this is?
First i would like to say that I love the way that you presented your tutorial, it was easy to follow and what I learned from you today will help me in my future. Thank you
What is the key or function you are doing when you alt-click on the layer to do a gradient? I have a Mac so I don't have an alt key. Clicking the command or option key doesn't do anything.
Great info, but it is a lot, and it is really hard to follow behind the water marks and icons on the video, and the subscribe popups are distracting. Seriously good information really fast, but all of the extra stuff is distracting in your videos. I don't need the huge icons and watermarks in the video. It is all redundant with it being in the comments, and it is hiding most of your work. Sorry man, I don't like to leave negative comments, but you lost me half way through the video. Just too hard to see the layers behind the useless watermarks. Just sayin.... I could slow the video down, but I can't get behind your watermarks.
Make sure the alpha channel isn't locked for the selected layer (there's a tiny lock icon that has a checkerboard pattern at the top of your layer's panel).
Thx again Michael. The stroke path option seems rather anticlimactic in terms of being a favorite, given your expertise with Gimp and the many options available. It appeared to be just a border around the text, or did I miss something? I do appreciate your work and tutorials.
Thanks for the tutorial. It looks like GIMP can indeed be as powerful as Photoshop, only instead of something taking a minute it takes an hour. Of course I hate Photoshop for going subscription on my ass, and for my use I can't justify paying a monthly fee, but I don't know if I have enough time left on earth to learn the same proficiency in GIMP as I have in Photoshop. I'll probably just make do with PS CS2.
Hi, love your work. Can you tell me how to set up my Gimp as you have yours? Mine does not look like yours and I have more issues with this than actually doing the work. Thanks, Morgan
THanks for the video! I'm having a little trouble. I made on area of text with the long shadow successfully. But when I tried to add more text and create the long shadow it did not work. Any ideas?
Hi, I have a problem with the free select tool I used to cut out images and place them on a newly-imported but for some reason, gimp does not allow me to select the entire item to cut it out of its original background. When I try to select it with the free select tool it selects some part of image and suddenlly it ends the selection in random place allowing me to only choose for cutting part of an image, what is the matter?
seriously awesome presentation. Someone said it best, clear concise great production value +1 (My icon on my youtube account made using this technique hehe)
I am having a problem with the text to path part of this tutorial. When I try to use the alt click to select the text it does not highlight the text with the flashing dotted stroke... help please?
in the first effect (rotating the text) when I have all the text layers in a group and each one linked as you do, when I rotate one text layer, it doesn't rotate the others. also it performs a transform on the layer, floats it and needs anchoring afterwards. BUT if I rotate from having the layer group selected, then they all rotate fine. I thought it was due to an old version of GIMP but it still does it in 2.10.20 (latest stable as of late june 2020) any ideas?
@@AiSakurai Also happening this to me. Where do you find this option, it is In the Move tool or in the Rotate tool? Or could you say the name of the option itself, please? Thanks in advance.😀
@@AiSakurai Right! I've just tried out and the solution, as you point it out, is to let the option "move active layer" checked from the Move tool BEFORE you try to rotate a layer from the group. It's a bit confusing after all...but it worked!! 👍(Seems counterintuitive) Thank you!!😘
This is such a great tutorial. Thank you so much! I struggled at first because my interface looked so different from yours, but eventually I found the appearance settings in the Preferences. haha I'm a n00b.
when i try to change the font and start typing it to look it up, why does it not show up from the drop down options? im only stuck with one very basic font. :( anyone could help me? would be much appreciated! THANKS !!
It’s case sensitive - have to start with upper case and make sure the font is spelled correctly. Otherwise you can scroll through the fonts in the “Fonts” dialogue in the upper right hand side of GIMP
I just downloaded gimp from the link in the description but it doesnt look like this?? i have an older version i think. How can i possibly update it ? (Im on a macbook pro) idk if its because im on a macbook
What's your favorite text effect in GIMP? Let me know below👇
I'm a begginer gimper. Thank you very much for you tutorial.
Thanks for checking out the vid! Best of luck on your GIMP journey!
This latest GIMP has some great features. Thanks for the examples!
Thank you! That was very informative and easy to follow! I probably will come back to it for a few times in the future, too.
This tutorial is unreal. Clear, concise, good production value. Thank you!
I'm almost offended he didn't waste my time with a 45 minute tutorial that linked every 5 minutes to a paid advertiser.
Great Video , easy to follow concise and very helpfull . Please keep it going ...
Very helpful tutorial. Thank you.
4:58 - I got called out for looking at my phone! 🤣
Thank you so much, you saved my life!
Very good!
I'd like to make a constructive critic.
In 1:02, as a user of GNU/Linux, and considering that GIMP stands for (GNU Image Manipulation Program), I'd like to say that I feel a little excluded by when you say:
- "Both" Mac and Windows.
Wow that is cool , i dont know gimp can do that, i think im gonna download it and give it a try
Cool text. Nice tutorial
Thank you very much
Fantastic thanks
Is there another way to select the three layers? It's not working for me. I read somewhere that the alt key is sometimes intercepted by windows and GIMP doesn't know what was pressed.
Love n Light - did you get a solution to this? I have the same problem!
Hi, im on a mac and im wondering, once ive added the long shadow effect, is there a way to go back and edit the filter?
No - unfortunately it is destructive, meaning once you apply the effect you can only undo the effect. You can't tweak the settings after it's been applied.
@@DaviesMediaDesign ok cool so I just need to put those layers in a group and create new layers for any new effects
Loved it
please create tuts on how to use photoshop mockup files with gimp
excellent again!
awesome
Been looking for some gimp videos that weren't uploaded a decade a go
Arigatou gozaimasu
I can't get a selection to path (~7:35)
im stuck i only want to edit one text without a group an these steps are making it hard because you're doing it for a entire group
I'm totally struggling here. 1- When I alt (mac)(option) select the later the marching ants select the whole text box, not the text itself, so when I add the gradient the whole text box is filled with the gradient, not the text itself. Also, 2- I am not able to do the selection of multiple layers, I can only select one at a time. I've tried option shift click for the second layer, option command click, etc. Any ideas?
Same for me, the difference is that I'm using Linux
I know this is a late reply but try clicking in the thumbnail when selecting it with alt shift I was having the same problem, clicking directly on the name just alternates between the two.
Text tool cuts off last character in Italic text tool....How to resolve this problem? Please Guide us
good jop
Where's the other 4 effects?
Tahnks for the tutorial but please avoid using toxic subliminal sounds in your intros intros.
This is too complicated, too many moves. This is not beginners friendly. Thank you for the tutorial.
I am so impressed by the interface now. Must download now. Thank you for this. I am impressed with the capabilities GIMP has always had. Lots of revision and the interface has become less cluttered. So happy.
Honestly one of the best tutorials for gimp I have ever seen
What an honor - thank you!
For anyone else on a Mac struggling with the text selection part, make sure you alt select on the first text first, then shift+alt+DOUBLE click on the little images, NOT the text! 👸🏽
I'm totally struggling here. 1- When I alt (option) select the later the marching ants select the whole text box, not the text itself, so when I add the gradient the whole text box is filled with the gradient, not the text itself. Also, 2- I am not able to do the selection of multiple layers, I can only select one at a time. I've tried option shift click for the second layer, option command click, etc. Any ideas?
You're a lifesaver, thank you! Was struggling with this part for too long.
What little images
@@anythingforclicks the layer previews
LIFESAVER
Damn, I missed to be the first commenter. I always look forward to your uploads. :-) keep gimpin
I nearly tore my hair out because Ctrl+Alt didn't work for me to select the outlines of the text. But I worked around it and it worked! It all worked! I feel like a god. 🤣🤣🤣
doesn't work for me too. how did you work around?
edit:
I just went for a break because I was stuck. Now I opened up GIMP again and somehow the text I need is selected. I don't know why, and when I un-select it I can't get it back.
So I go on following the tutorial, but it would still be nice to know your workaround.
edit 2:
I tried some more stuff and I found my mistake. I always clicked on the layer name. But I have to click on the small picture of the layer for it to work. Maybe that was your mistake too.
@@johnb0815 Yeah, I don't even remember what I did now to work around it. It works for me too. It might be because I had an old version of GIMP, but I might have been clicking wrong too.
Love your videos. This one stumps me. I have gimp 2.10.34 Everything goes fine until I open the Recursive Transf. box. Nothing appears around my text. just the outline dots. Tried a number of different options, including a new document with text box and just using this tool. No go. No box with handles to made adjustments appears. Odd. Perhaps you have suggestions? many thanks
This was helpful indeed, already tried all tips mentioned in the video! Especially the "Long shadow" didn't even know about that cool effect, thank you!
What you are saying absolutely does not work in my GIMP. Why does it have to be so complicated and counterintuitive anyway?
Hitting Alt+click and Alt+Shift+click didn't select the text for me. Has this feature changed since this video was put out?
I can't drag my layers into the layer group. I drag them over the folder icon but nothing happens. Any suggestions?
don't know what I'm doing wrong but I have applied both colours but when adding gradient it turns out pinkish colour instead of orange?
초보인데 동영상 보면서 하니까 잘 되네요. 다만, 뭐라고 설명하는지 완전 못알아들어서 화면만 뚫어져라 보는 내 눈... 슬프다... 아프다... ㅜㅜ 한글 설명과 같이 올려주면 너무너무 감사합니다~~
It is not possible to select layers by Alt+Shift+Selecting layers, contrary to what you have shown in the video. I am using GIMP 2.10.24. Let me know if there is another way to select more layers together other than making a group.
it is possible for me now. Check to see if you're holding the correct keys
Try killing your watermark in tutorials, when you are engaging with things under it.
How can I get that slanted text look if my font doesn't have an italicized version?
I cant remove text from the picture without distroying the picture. I cant find the tool for this action.
Can you give me the name of free font that I can use for Graphic design,banner, poster.
Everithing is working, only some propblems with colors... Ty
I'm not sure why, but when I try to apply the gradient tool, it tells me "Cannot modify the pixels of the layer group". I have been trying to figure out what the issue is, but even the button for "Paint along the path is disabled. Would anyone have any idea why this is?
Sorry. I figured it out. I was working on a layer group, instead of a regular layer.
Excellent tutorial mate. Very clear explanations about each of the functions you used. Nice work.
I loved this tutorial. Enjoyed every minute of it. But, I wish it had been more than 5 effects.
Your gimp looks colorful, all the tools have different colors. Mine are all black or grey. How do I change it to look like yours?
On GIMP, click on Edit > Preferences. Then expand "Interface", go to "Icon Theme" and finally select "Color" or whichever icon theme you prefer.
@@RogerioPereiradaSilva77 brilliant was looking for that finally got the answer here
First i would like to say that I love the way that you presented your tutorial, it was easy to follow and what I learned from you today will help me in my future. Thank you
Was just watching another Davies tutorial when this one popped up hehe.
@B D Eh? If you're so interested: His "GIMP 2.10 Tutorial: Alignment Tool In-Depth Look" video.
This one was just what I needed, thank you.
That's a great tutorial but if I only wanted to add a long shadow how can I do that?
This was fantastic! Thank you for such a simple yet effective tutorial. Just subscribed to keep learning!
Thanks for the sub! Glad you liked the video.
What is the key or function you are doing when you alt-click on the layer to do a gradient? I have a Mac so I don't have an alt key. Clicking the command or option key doesn't do anything.
me too!! i’m gonna cry hahahaha
Did you ever get an answer to this? I'm looking for this, too
Nice to see "el maestro" at work. Great to see alternative ways to accomplish an effect...and with using smart shortcuts.
the the maestro
Great info, but it is a lot, and it is really hard to follow behind the water marks and icons on the video, and the subscribe popups are distracting. Seriously good information really fast, but all of the extra stuff is distracting in your videos. I don't need the huge icons and watermarks in the video. It is all redundant with it being in the comments, and it is hiding most of your work. Sorry man, I don't like to leave negative comments, but you lost me half way through the video. Just too hard to see the layers behind the useless watermarks. Just sayin.... I could slow the video down, but I can't get behind your watermarks.
half of this doesnt appear on the new gimps sadly
What version of gimp are you using? I am unable to create the path to selection using your directions.Thanks for the tutorial!
2.10.18
@@DaviesMediaDesign in 2.10.20, selection to path is grayed out
doesnt work, did everything exactly as you ten times over but when I click long shadow nothing happens every single time
Make sure the alpha channel isn't locked for the selected layer (there's a tiny lock icon that has a checkerboard pattern at the top of your layer's panel).
No lie man i come here everytime i do the text's for each thumbnail! I always forget one little thing haha Thanks for the help!
Yes school does not teach you how to use soft soft
Thx again Michael. The stroke path option seems rather anticlimactic in terms of being a favorite, given your expertise with Gimp and the many options available. It appeared to be just a border around the text, or did I miss something? I do appreciate your work and tutorials.
Thanks for the tutorial. It looks like GIMP can indeed be as powerful as Photoshop, only instead of something taking a minute it takes an hour. Of course I hate Photoshop for going subscription on my ass, and for my use I can't justify paying a monthly fee, but I don't know if I have enough time left on earth to learn the same proficiency in GIMP as I have in Photoshop. I'll probably just make do with PS CS2.
Really nice quality all around
What version do you use cuz mine looks nothing like yours and its 2.10.18
this program is so complicated to me but i wanna use something free instead of photoshop
Hi, love your work. Can you tell me how to set up my Gimp as you have yours? Mine does not look like yours and I have more issues with this than actually doing the work. Thanks, Morgan
THanks for the video! I'm having a little trouble. I made on area of text with the long shadow successfully. But when I tried to add more text and create the long shadow it did not work. Any ideas?
Photoshop has one complex tool - "Layer Styles". :)
And Photoshop has one special requirement....lots of $$$$
Hi, I have a problem with the free select tool I used to cut out images and place them on a newly-imported but for some reason, gimp does not allow me to select the entire item to cut it out of its original background. When I try to select it with the free select tool it selects some part of image and suddenlly it ends the selection in random place allowing me to only choose for cutting part of an image, what is the matter?
I had a little problem as I was following the tutorial. On my computer I'm not able to fill the gradient layer with transparency
13:41 - That's what she said. 😆
lame. im sticking to PS
seriously awesome presentation. Someone said it best, clear concise great production value +1 (My icon on my youtube account made using this technique hehe)
I am having a problem with the text to path part of this tutorial. When I try to use the alt click to select the text it does not highlight the text with the flashing dotted stroke... help please?
Thanks bro
in the first effect (rotating the text) when I have all the text layers in a group and each one linked as you do, when I rotate one text layer, it doesn't rotate the others. also it performs a transform on the layer, floats it and needs anchoring afterwards. BUT if I rotate from having the layer group selected, then they all rotate fine. I thought it was due to an old version of GIMP but it still does it in 2.10.20 (latest stable as of late june 2020)
any ideas?
the option in move tool. It happened to me and I see that there is option in move tool that makes it like that. choose active layer in the options
@@AiSakurai Also happening this to me. Where do you find this option, it is In the Move tool or in the Rotate tool? Or could you say the name of the option itself, please? Thanks in advance.😀
@@mrchuz0 In move tool
@@AiSakurai Right! I've just tried out and the solution, as you point it out, is to let the option "move active layer" checked from the Move tool BEFORE you try to rotate a layer from the group.
It's a bit confusing after all...but it worked!! 👍(Seems counterintuitive) Thank you!!😘
how do i set up that
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good video
Its a perfect Tutorial, i'm russian, but it also helps me! Thank you a lot!!
This is such a great tutorial. Thank you so much! I struggled at first because my interface looked so different from yours, but eventually I found the appearance settings in the Preferences. haha I'm a n00b.
Its a very nice Tutorial, i'm german, but it also helps me! Thank you for your Tutorials!!
can you please explain how you get these tools on the left.. 8:40
Ok, I am happy with result but how do I change the text now?
Going to fast slow down!
Amazing
Thanks.
I really like doing a drop Shadow 3D in G'MIC and then put a long Shadow fading under that
So many useful tools you taught us. For free! Thank you brother!
uhm
Thank you so much for the very best useful tutorial. 😊
when i try to change the font and start typing it to look it up, why does it not show up from the drop down options? im only stuck with one very basic font. :( anyone could help me? would be much appreciated! THANKS !!
It’s case sensitive - have to start with upper case and make sure the font is spelled correctly. Otherwise you can scroll through the fonts in the “Fonts” dialogue in the upper right hand side of GIMP
I just downloaded gimp from the link in the description but it doesnt look like this?? i have an older version i think. How can i possibly update it ? (Im on a macbook pro) idk if its because im on a macbook
As of October 2020 the current version for a MacBook is 2.10.14
Thanks for the help man!! :)
thank you very much for this useful tutorial
Great text tutorial. Thanks a lot!!!
how to set the interface of gimp like you ?