This is a tutorial on making three lines of text with separate glitter for each line. Refer to my previous tutorial for how to use the glitter patterns and a link to Saulgoode's combine background script.

1. Start with a New Layer 600x300. Use a Font of your choice.

2. Make 3 Lines of text and make sure you space your lines with enough room to select each line with the rectangle select tool .

3. Center your text manually like this.


4. Right click your text layer---> Lock transparency


5. Click eye next to layer to turn off and make invisible.
Double click the layer and name it #1.
I will be working with 3 sparkle files so that means we will need 3 layers.
Duplicate the text layer twice to make your 3 layers...they will be
called #1, #2 and #3.

6. Select bottom layer, alpha to selection, #1, turn on visibility-->Use the Rectangle tool to select top layer, #3 text.
Use bucket tool, OR drag your first sparkle pattern into this layer. Turn on
#2 layer and drag your second sparkle into this layer. Turn on your #3
layer and drag your 3rd sparkle into that layer.

YOUR ARE NOW FINISHED WITH YOUR TOP LAYER

7. Turn off the visibility of #2 and #3, Click layer #1 to select. With your rectangle select tool, select your middle text the same way you did with your top layer and select another sparkle pattern, group of three.

8. Now using a new set of sparkles, Select bottom layer, #1, turn on visibility-->Use the Rectangle tool to select middle layer, #1 text.
Use bucket tool, OR drag your first sparkle pattern into this layer. Turn on
#2 layer and drag your second sparkle into this layer. Turn on your #3
layer and drag your 3rd sparkle into that layer.

9. Use bucket tool, OR drag your first sparkle pattern into this layer. Turn on
#2 layer and drag your second sparkle into this layer. Turn on your #3
layer and drag your 3rd sparkle into that layer.

If your are not going to use a background, delete your bg layer. Then you are done.

If you prefer a background, fill your bg layer with whatever you want. I prefer something very plain so it won't take away from your sparkle patterns.
Run the sg-combine background, then delete bottom bg layer.

If you have any questions, please post back here to this thread.
Molly

Thanks Molly, I going to try both of your tuts

Thanks Odin, appreciate that.

This looks very nice, Molly. I have not done much with animations, so I will give it a try tonight.

Mine is different...but next time I will type the text in a different color than black. I did something wrong again...but when it blinks I am happy

Molly, where is sg-combine background?...and thanks for the tutorial...sorry it took me so long to get to it.
My mind can't keep up with all that is offered here to do....plus just playing and getting familiar, and I don't want to miss anything, PLUS, I found some cool things from back when...'Beautify-Shine', and Glossy 3d filter that I can make like iced cookies...it was fun, too.

My animation has been removed.

There is a link to sg-combine background at the top of the first tute. Here it is. It also includes the overlay background.
http://gimpscripts.com/2011/10/combineo ... ackground/
I am not sure what you did wrong on the tute. After you select your line with the select tool, you put a glitter in each layer, three layers, three glitters. Then you start over with another set of glitters, a different color. then do the third line.

I don't know what I did wrong...I just think it needs to be combined, and I show that I have the script installed but do not know where to find it in my gimp?

gramg
it is under animation

Do you have to click a 'Select All' somewhere or something?...just not sure how that works.