[Soulcal]

This is a quick tutorial on how to add a shadow to your text when using the image manipulation program GIMP.

1) Start off by adding your text to the image
[img]http://i.min.us/idGZ9i.PNG[/img]
2) Duplicate your text layer
[img]http://i.min.us/idLpPi.PNG[/img]
3) With the duplicated layer highlighted, go to the top section "Colours" and then "Colourise"
[img]http://i.min.us/idHbHq.PNG[/img]
4) When colourising the layer, change the lightness to as low as possible, this
will turn the colour of the duplicated text to black, no matter what colour it was previously
[img]http://i.min.us/idHziG.PNG[/img]
5) The image should now look a little something like this
[img]http://i.min.us/idLyvE.PNG[/img]
6) Now move your duplicated down in the order of layers
[img]http://i.min.us/idL03M.PNG[/img]
7) With your duplicated layer highlighted, go over to "Filters" then "Blur" and then left click "Gaussian Blur"
[img]http://i.min.us/idH1qO.PNG[/img]
8) Set the blur to 5.0 x 5.0 if it is not already at this, it should already be the selected size by default
[img]http://i.min.us/idLNVm.PNG[/img]
Before -
[img]http://i.min.us/idLrXq.PNG[/img]
After -
[img]http://i.min.us/idLQdu.PNG[/img]

[Ctrl Alt Defeat]

Great guide, just what i was looking for, thanks man.

[Soulcal]

Great guide, just what i was looking for, thanks man.

I will be uploading a shorter and easier guide soon, just found out an easier way 😊