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Bevel for text - hendrikbez - 02-19-2022

I am trying to make text effect, in the tut they show you must get this bevel in "Filters>distorts>bevel", but I do not see this in it
Where can Find it, did look thru all he menus


RE: Bevel for text - rich2005 - 02-19-2022

That is a really old  python plugin  bevel2_1.py 

It is not 100% compatible with Gimp 2.10 but you can get it to work with a bit of user intervention.
Unpack the attached zip. Put bevel2_1.py in your Gimp plugins folder C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\plug-ins

It works with selections, so use the colour select and select just the text in the text layer.
The plugin is in Filters -> Distorts -> Bevel
Run the plugin, enter the values.
This is where it breaks in Gimp 2.10 Change the layer mode to Hard Light.

example:  https://i.imgur.com/tztk860.mp4

Suggestion: Avoid these old tutorials Wink

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A better bet for an easy bevel effect in Gimp 2.10 is gt-bevel
Also in the zip is gt-bevel-210.scm put this in C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\scripts
Find that in Filters -> Decor -> GT Bevel  Choose the 'Curved' option.
example: https://i.imgur.com/YQuv9sw.mp4


RE: Bevel for text - hendrikbez - 02-19-2022

(02-19-2022, 01:45 PM)rich2005 Wrote: That is a really old  python plugin  bevel2_1.py 

It is not 100% compatible with Gimp 2.10 but you can get it to work with a bit of user intervention.
Unpack the attached zip. Put bevel2_1.py in your Gimp plugins folder C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\plug-ins

It works with selections, so use the colour select and select just the text in the text layer.
The plugin is in Filters -> Distorts -> Bevel
Run the plugin, enter the values.
This is where it breaks in Gimp 2.10 Change the layer mode to Hard Light.

example:  https://i.imgur.com/tztk860.mp4

Suggestion: Avoid these old tutorials Wink

----------------------------------
A better bet for an easy bevel effect in Gimp 2.10 is gt-bevel
Also in the zip is gt-bevel-210.scm put this in C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\scripts
Find that in Filters -> Decor -> GT Bevel  Choose the 'Curved' option.
example: https://i.imgur.com/YQuv9sw.mp4
Thank you.

I am trying to get the following text, want to do them in different colors, that is why I got that one, did not know it is old, new to text in gimp.
The background will be transparent


RE: Bevel for text - rich2005 - 02-19-2022

Your images took me here: http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=5126 It is 10 years old but you have the bevel2 plugin, just use it and see what you get.

You always learn something in the process.