Chrome Beveled Text Effect

Outcome: http://monsoonami.deviantart.com/#/d2q0fo2

Layer Effects script: http://registry.gimp.org/node/186
G'MIC plug-in: http://registry.gimp.org/node/13469
How to install them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbczC_KAH-U

GIMP is an open-source (free) image editing program with many of the same features as Adobe Photoshop.
http://www.gimp.org/

This video was recorded and edited with the following free programs:
CamStudio http://camstudio.org/
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
VirtualDub http://www.virtualdub.org/

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[gt8gtrman]

Is this for Windows only? Can it be done on Mac?? It appears that LayerFx is only available for Windows or Linux but I could be wrong. I simply couldn't figure out how to do it.

[monsoonami]

@gt8gtrman It should work on any computer capable of running gimp. You just need to download the layerfx.scm file and put it in your gimp scripts folder. The location of your gimp scripts folder will depend on what sort of computer you have though.

[jgdogg441]

Great video. I also want to make a note of a small touch you did with this and the other video regarding the script/plugin installation. I like how in that video, when you click the annotation to come back to this vid, it jumps to right where you mention having installed them. Nice.

[kristikblank]

I tried this and it came out really blurry. I used the anisotropic smoothing in G'MIC. Followed everything exactly Any ideas as to why my text is blurry?

[TheCorzoX]

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[Padded1Cell]

Awesome - I'm the world's biggest NOOB at stuff like this, never used or even seen Photoshop or anything like this until a week ago. Following your tutorial got this straight away, turned my horrifically basc title for my website/forum into a chromed one - no one believed I did it myself - a week ago I couldn't even understand layers or resize an image!!!! THANK YOU x1000 :D

[likes2laff30]

very cool. i added a lens flare and lowered the color levels of both the text and reflection.

[MOVAW]

omg you got a new subscriber!!!! oh wait that's me ;D

[monsoonami]

@holwerdainc You could just send it to me in a PM if you want. Or you could make a video response out of it.

[holwerdainc]

@monsoonami Thank you very much for your reply. I will be finishing up the final touches today. I would like to share a screenshot of what I accomplished from your tutorial, where should I send it or post it?