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Make a text layer with semi-transparent background?

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Make a text layer with semi-transparent background? billlee 10 Feb 19:34
  Make a text layer with semi-transparent background? Ofnuts 11 Feb 10:57
   Make a text layer with semi-transparent background? billlee 13 Feb 00:26
billlee
2017-02-10 19:34:47 UTC (about 8 years ago)
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Make a text layer with semi-transparent background?

I wish to place a text layer with a semi-transparent background on a photo so it'll stand out on the somewhat cluttered photo.

I expect this is easy, but I'm not getting how to put the steps together in the correct order. I think I'm stuck at making text layer's transparent background semi-transparent.

I'll be very grateful for any assistance!

..Bill..

Ofnuts
2017-02-11 10:57:03 UTC (about 8 years ago)

Make a text layer with semi-transparent background?

On 10/02/17 20:34, billlee wrote:

I wish to place a text layer with a semi-transparent background on a photo so it'll stand out on the somewhat cluttered photo.

I expect this is easy, but I'm not getting how to put the steps together in the correct order. I think I'm stuck at making text layer's transparent background semi-transparent.

I'll be very grateful for any assistance!

..Bill..

What you want to be semi-transparent doesn't need to be the text background(*). It can be any layer. So just add a transparent layer, move it behind the text layer, make a (rectangular or else) selection, and bucket-fill the selection (with white or some other color), then use the opacity slider at the top of the layers list to reduce the opacity.

http://imgur.com/2i3pqom.jpg

(*) It isn't even a good idea, because the text layer is usually a tight fit on the sides with big top and bottom margins. You likely want something more balanced.

billlee
2017-02-13 00:26:12 UTC (about 8 years ago)
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Make a text layer with semi-transparent background?

Perfect!

As usual, what I couldn't work out is actually very easy!

Thank you very much!!