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Custom Font Embossible Update to Version 1.06 for Gimp 2.10
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Author:  Skinnyhouse [ Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:11 am ]
Post subject:  Custom Font Embossible Update to Version 1.06 for Gimp 2.10
This update adds a new 'box' style emboss to the filter.

Download, extract and install in your user plug-ins folder.

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Filter location:

Filters>>Custom Font Tools>>Custom Font Embossible v 1.06...

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The box emboss style works better on custom fonts that do not have thick and thin strokes. There are options for adjusting both width and depth with the box effect - a ratio of twice the width to the depth seems to work well, but it may be necessary to use a small amount of artifact blur with the biggest widths.

Open a custom font file, set the preview to 'Yes' to assess the result on a single character (in a new image) and click on 'OK'.

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Author:  Skinnyhouse [ Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Custom Font Embossible Update to Version 1.06 for Gimp 2.10
The new options provide some scope for increasing the width of the box edging:

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To create a more interesting effect you can make set of inner panels by trimming off the outer area of a copy of the same custom font with the trim option in Custom Font Layer Utils.

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Save this panel file, apply colour and effects to it and combine the two custom font files with the combine options in Custom Font FaceMaker.

In the example below a simple contrasting colour has been applied to the 'panel'.

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Author:  Skinnyhouse [ Fri Sep 02, 2022 2:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Custom Font Embossible Update to Version 1.06 for Gimp 2.10
You can be as decorative as you wish in the embellishing of the panels - here the Bevel Reflect effect has been applied before combining the panel with the original characters.

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A further couple of examples of recent custom fonts that were created with a box and panel method. The lower example has had a larger area trimmed away to make room for a drop shadow glow (another FaceMaker option).

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Here is a link to a more detailed guide to creating panels on GimpLearn:

Panel Guide

Have fun...
Author:  mahvin [ Fri Sep 02, 2022 10:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Custom Font Embossible Update to Version 1.06 for Gimp 2.10
Nice!
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