I have an image with a bunch of layers + effects rendered on the text layer...however, after seeing the final output I wanted to change the gradient a bit.

Is it possible or is there some technique to keep the gradient seperate even after applying drop shadows and beveling?

I find it cumbersome to recreate my entire image again simply to change the gradient.

On 11/24/06, Chris Mohler wrote:

1) use text tool with text "My Company Name" 2) copy visible to new layer, alpha to selection 3) apply gradient to it
4) render a variety of drop shadows
5) add bevelling

I've attached a test image.

1 - made a text layer, flattened it. 2 - made an inverse selection on a new layer, filled it with white. 3 - made a gradient layer below the new 'cheap mask' layer. - at this point it's just the gradient showing through the hole in the 'cheap mask' layer.
4 - made another new layer (empty) with a selection of the text - ran bevel on that, moved it above the gradient and put it's mode on multiply.
5 - made a drop shadow on a last empty layer, flattened it and move it to the top (also on multiply).

The end result is that you can still edit the gradient. One thing I noticed is that the highlights are lost on the bevel. But maybe this will give you some ideas.... There are others who GIMP better - I'm still trying to figure it out myself..

Thanks Chris, this works for now...although I noticed you have the inverse selection filled with white (called "cheap mask")....makes it so the gradient doesn't pass through to the entire image (only the text)....what is a real mask, anyway?

On 11/25/06, Anthony Ettinger wrote:

On 11/24/06, Chris Mohler wrote:

1) use text tool with text "My Company Name" 2) copy visible to new layer, alpha to selection 3) apply gradient to it
4) render a variety of drop shadows
5) add bevelling

I've attached a test image.

1 - made a text layer, flattened it. 2 - made an inverse selection on a new layer, filled it with white. 3 - made a gradient layer below the new 'cheap mask' layer. - at this point it's just the gradient showing through the hole in the 'cheap mask' layer.
4 - made another new layer (empty) with a selection of the text - ran bevel on that, moved it above the gradient and put it's mode on multiply.
5 - made a drop shadow on a last empty layer, flattened it and move it to the top (also on multiply).

The end result is that you can still edit the gradient. One thing I noticed is that the highlights are lost on the bevel. But maybe this will give you some ideas.... There are others who GIMP better - I'm still trying to figure it out myself..

...Chris, here is the tutorial I'm using that I would like to apply varying gradients to...let me know if you have any ideas (or anybody else for that matter).

http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Text-Blending-in-GIMP-339-1.html#19058

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On 11/25/06, Anthony Ettinger wrote:

On 11/25/06, Anthony Ettinger wrote:

On 11/24/06, Chris Mohler wrote:

1) use text tool with text "My Company Name" 2) copy visible to new layer, alpha to selection 3) apply gradient to it
4) render a variety of drop shadows
5) add bevelling

I've attached a test image.

1 - made a text layer, flattened it. 2 - made an inverse selection on a new layer, filled it with white. 3 - made a gradient layer below the new 'cheap mask' layer. - at this point it's just the gradient showing through the hole in the 'cheap mask' layer.
4 - made another new layer (empty) with a selection of the text - ran bevel on that, moved it above the gradient and put it's mode on multiply.
5 - made a drop shadow on a last empty layer, flattened it and move it to the top (also on multiply).

The end result is that you can still edit the gradient. One thing I noticed is that the highlights are lost on the bevel. But maybe this will give you some ideas.... There are others who GIMP better - I'm still trying to figure it out myself..

...Chris, here is the tutorial I'm using that I would like to apply varying gradients to...let me know if you have any ideas (or anybody else for that matter).

http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Text-Blending-in-GIMP-339-1.html#19058

update: I've come to realize I can apply just about everything except the very last bevel + drop shadow as seperate layers and still being able to change gradients, colors, etc...

Once I've got a good color/gradient combination, I then "copy visible" and "paste into" then render a new layer, and apply the last two steps to that layer (bevel + drop shadow)....

http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio1.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio2.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio3.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio4.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio5.png http://chovy.dyndns.org/gimp/logos/logo-techaudio6.png

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