Glass text

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

I made this glass text today and thought I would share.

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Wallace · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:51 pm **(#2)**

Nice racer-x. :bigthup

Vincent · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:20 am **(#3)**

Really nice! :bigthup

Issabella · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:04 am **(#4)**

Racer, I like your glass text. Glass has always so an attractive look. :bigthup

Tas_mania · **Joined:** Nov 04, 2015 **Posts:** 1333

Hi racer.
You are getting very good at e-maps. I like the chrome and the glass text.

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Racer, your glass text is magnificent. Will you share how you made it?

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

It's not too difficult to make. You'll need the Bevel Reflect Logo filter. I made a Screen Cap video on doing it. Make sure to right-click on text layer to add a stroke. Be sure to select gradient on the stroke. When done with stroke, move it below the text layer and duplicate as needed. After merging the layers, you can add a drop shadow if you'd like.

Here is the E-map I used:

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Here is the video tut:

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Have fun...

Pat625 · **Joined:** May 12, 2015 **Posts:** 4694

Racer, thank you for your nice instructions and video! I am always looking for ways to do glass. Thanks again. I'll practice some more with this.

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racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

Great result Pat. If you want to smooth out the edges, I've found that the anti-alias filter in G'mic works great. I'll run it a couple of times to smooth out the edge lines.

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Rashid · **Joined:** Dec 29, 2015 **Posts:** 223

Thanks for recording a great tutorial.

Erisian · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:11 am **(#11)**

Nice work racer - now for some background distortion. Have a look at step 9 here: http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=5126&hilit=erisian+glass+text#p63989

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1426

Thanks for the tutorial, racer-x.
My outcome with the distortion out of Erisan's tut.

Issabella · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:41 am **(#13)**

Ella, I like your result in combination. Well done! :coolthup

Ella · **Joined:** May 17, 2014 **Posts:** 1426

Thank you, Issabella. The clover for Saint-Patrick's day tomorrow

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

Great idea about the distortion effect. I thought about that as well, just didn't get around to doing it yet. Here are my examples with distortion.

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racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

Another way to create distortion, is to duplicate the background layer, then enlarge that layer. Then add a mask to the top layer and use your original text as the template for the mask.

Example:

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Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:07 pm **(#17)**

racer-x wrote:

Another way to create distortion, is to duplicate the background layer, then enlarge that layer. Then add a mask to the top layer and use your original text as the template for the mask.

Example:

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I'd like to see just the text and the effect that this image behind it has produced?

Edit: Hey Racer-X,
What's that font ?

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

You mean this?

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Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:20 pm **(#19)**

racer-x wrote:

You mean this?

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Yes,
exactly!

Is the font,
Bitstream Charter Bold and can you post it?

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1826

It is Bitstream Charter Bold and it came with my Linux distro. I can't find the font, so can't post it.

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