How to draw borders for text in GIMP

The text outline (drawing more borders) in documents or publications will become eye-catching and attractive. The text can even appear in 3D. Fortunately, you don't need an expensive software program to create it. Using the free GIMP image editing application, you can also create custom text and create outline for it with colored borders to your liking. It is important to use GIMP layer tools.

1. Open GIMP. Go to the "File" menu , click "New" and select "OK". Or, press "Ctrl + N" to open a new image.

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2. Click the "Text Tool" button in Toolbox or go to the "Tools" menu and select "Text". Click on the canvas image to open the GIMP Text Editor . Enter the text you want and click "Close". Choose a font, size and color in the Text section of Toolbox. Reselect the text and click the " Path from Text " button in Toolbox.

3. Go to the "Layer" menu and select "New Layer". Select "Transparency" and click "OK". Go to the "Select" menu and click "From Path" to select the outline of the text in the new layer.

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4. Go to the "Select" menu and select "Grow" to expand the outline. Enter a number between "3" and "6" on the Grow Selection By Box, depending on the width you want the outline to appear.

5. Go to the "Tools" menu, point to "Paint Tools" and select "Bucket Fill" or click the "Bucket Fill" button in Toolbox. Select a color and click the outline area with the Bucket Fill tool to color the outline.

6. Go to the "Select" menu and select "None" or press "Shift + Ctrl + A" to delete the selection and show the text with an outline.

Hope you are succesful.

See more:

1. How to use Paintbrush in GIMP
2. How to rotate selections in GIMP
3. How to remove pixels in GIMP