GIMP Basics: Text Tool In-Depth Tutorial

In this GIMP 2.10 tutorial, I show you an in-depth look at the Text Tool. This feature spotlight shows you where to find the tool, how to access and use the various Text Tool Options, how create a dynamic text box, how to style your text, and how to add effects to your text. This tutorial will cover everything beginners want to know about the text tool and text layers. 0:00 - Intro & Resources 0:50 - How to Add Text in GIMP 1:25 - Types of Text Boxes 3:06 - Text Layers 4:17 - Tool Options vs. Text Toolbox 5:18 - Changing Your Font 7:19 - Changing Font Size 7:44 - GIMP Text Editor 8:46 - Antialiasing & Hinting 10:17 - Changing Text Color 10:35 - Text Alignment 11:35 - Text, Line & Letter Spacing 13:48 - Changing Your Text Language 14:18 - Text Toolbox In-Depth 15:25 - Moving Text 16:13 - Text Context Menu 16:45 - Opening Text Files (Importing Paragraph Text) 20:14 - Creating Paths from Text 22:03 - Putting Text on a Path 23:53 - Changing Text Orientation 26:00 - Layer Menu Text Options 26:42 - How Text Effects Work on Text Layers 30:44 - Final Thoughts Visit our website for more text and video tutorials: https://www.daviesmediadesign.com/tutorials/ Enroll in Our GIMP Photo Editing Masterclass: https://www.udemy.com/course/gimp-photo-editing/?couponCode=SPRINGFORFOSS22 Thanks to our Diamond Level Patrons who support us on Patreon! Ken Brewer Dilli Contradiction Thanks to our Gold Level Patrons who support us on Patreon! BashMurals commodore256 Cedric Debono Jamie Fraser Judd West Thanks to our Silver Level Patrons who support us on Patreon! Stephanie Paynter Support our channel and help us grow by becoming a Patron today - and get cool rewards in return: https://www.patreon.com/daviesmediadesign See how you can help out the GIMP Team: https://www.gimp.org/develop/ Download the latest version of GIMP 2.10: https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DaviesMediaDesign/ Twitter: @DaviesMediaDes #TextTool #GIMPBasics #GIMP