How To: Good looking outlined text in GIMP.

Image tutorial: http://gimpology.com/submission/view/how_to_good_looking_outlined_text_/
**Watch in HD otherwise you probably cant read it**

We'll be looking at the subject of "Outlining Text in GIMP".
Step 1•To make our outline text, open a new file. -Be sure to make it Transparent.
Step 2•Select your text tool and create a new text layer. Any font should work. I am using SANS.
Step 3•Right click your text layer and select "Alpha to Selection".
Step 4•Now go to "Select" and choose "Grow". Choose the thickness of your outline.
Step 5•Create a new layer. Use "White" as background, or any color you want your outline to be.
Step 6•Place the layer below the text layer.
Step 7•Now go back to "Select" and choose "Feather". I recommend using +2 from your grow selection.
Step 8•As before, go to "Select" but this time click "Invert" while your outline layer is selected.
Step 9•With your outline layer selected, press "DELETE" or "DEL" on your keyboard.
Step 10•Merge the text and outline layer.
Final Touch•Resize the text to feather it up and add a bit blur.
•There you have it, good outline. It will look better on final outcome. Created by Odahilys for Gimpology and AggressionMachinima.

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[japfriikorange4]

nice tutorial ...

but when i do the invert thing, it doesn't do anything =/

help please? =(

[mikezard123]

Thanks man, this really helped!