08-19-2018, 04:05 PM
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Old methods always suspect but I do not know why 'grow' does not work for you.
A couple of ways in Gimp. Sorry about the combined screenshots.
With the text layer active (1). Layer -> Transparency -> Alpha to Selection (2) selects the text. Select -> Grow (3) will do what it says: screenshot https://i.imgur.com/M0QiUzm.jpg
Best if you fill that selection on a new layer under the text, makes for a better image. https://i.imgur.com/DrPZKm4.jpg
Another way:
In the text layer, Layer -> Text to path https://i.imgur.com/jItq0Hp.jpg then again use a new transparent layer under the text.
Then Edit -> Stroke Path : https://i.imgur.com/VMw2Gse.jpg gives a nice clean outline: https://i.imgur.com/hZpegCA.jpg
Old methods always suspect but I do not know why 'grow' does not work for you.
A couple of ways in Gimp. Sorry about the combined screenshots.
With the text layer active (1). Layer -> Transparency -> Alpha to Selection (2) selects the text. Select -> Grow (3) will do what it says: screenshot https://i.imgur.com/M0QiUzm.jpg
Best if you fill that selection on a new layer under the text, makes for a better image. https://i.imgur.com/DrPZKm4.jpg
Another way:
In the text layer, Layer -> Text to path https://i.imgur.com/jItq0Hp.jpg then again use a new transparent layer under the text.
Then Edit -> Stroke Path : https://i.imgur.com/VMw2Gse.jpg gives a nice clean outline: https://i.imgur.com/hZpegCA.jpg