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Welding text for print and cut

Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:10 pm

GIMP Version:
Operating System: Mac OS
GIMP Experience: Experienced User



Was wondering how to weld text for print & cut

Re: Welding text for print and cut

Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:28 pm

jodyliebing wrote:GIMP Version:
Operating System: Mac OS
GIMP Experience: Experienced User



Was wondering how to weld text for print & cut

There is no "weld" function within GIMP.
However, by adjusting any text spacing and saving as a png with transparency.
Will produce what could be called a "welded text".

Below is an example image I made.


gc_weld.png
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Re: Welding text for print and cut

Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:09 am

How do you weld text?
First, make sure the text you want to weld is overlapping. (You can see in the above image the overlapping cut lines.) Select all the text you want to connect and click the Weld tool. Once you weld the image only the exterior cut path will remain and the welded pieces show up as one layer on the Layers panel.

I think Wallace has it. Use all of the text settings to get it as close as possible.
There is no welding tool in gimp but the letters can be moved separately or the spaces between them can be moved to different widths If you use the edit text tool, and just select the letter and space you wish to move.
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