Is there script/plug-in for doing pressed text?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thanks Odin, I didn't know that. I must go look at it again. Cool

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

sallyanne wrote:

Well there you go....Ofnuts you would know I am not a script person......Is this similar to pressed text?

What I mean is that when your use "file>create>logos>carved", it is not "almost like a script", it is a script (that comes with the rest of Gimp).

Wallace · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:10 pm **(#13)**

molly wrote:

Very effective Wallace, I liked them both but the bottom was much easier to follow. Top one was too fast and I missed half of it. :teeth

Yeah you're right about the first tutorial. "Tutor4U" is a really good Gimp tutorial maker that's very easy to follow.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

ofnuts wrote:

sallyanne wrote:

Well there you go....Ofnuts you would know I am not a script person......Is this similar to pressed text?

What I mean is that when your use "file>create>logos>carved", it is not "almost like a script", it is a script (that comes with the rest of Gimp).

That works very well ofnuts. I didn't even know it was there. :oops:

MrBiggz · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:00 pm **(#15)**

Wallace wrote:

I found these 2 tutorials on the subject. Take a look at them and see if they can be of some help to you. I think the first tutorial link might be able to be made into a script, but don't quote me on that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiwrdMt1K6c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY6fzWOYtdU

First video I felt gave better results. The fellow got a little fuzzy once he started shifting the selection around. I've seen this tut before. What you never see is pressed in text on a light background using a darker text.

ofnuts wrote:

sallyanne wrote:

Well there you go....Ofnuts you would know I am not a script person......Is this similar to pressed text?

What I mean is that when your use "file>create>logos>carved", it is not "almost like a script", it is a script (that comes with the rest of Gimp).

I know about this tut. But its falls very short on options.

I'm just surprised there's no automation for this type of effect as common as it is.

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:28 pm **(#16)**

there is my script 'pressed out text' ,just gota find it

Menu Location Script-Fu/Logos

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Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:19 pm **(#17)**

there is also gimps default carved script

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:42 am **(#18)**

You can get this effect pretty easy by using GC Shadow to create 2 shadows. Keeping shadows on top, create a black (or dark) inner shadow, then a white (or light) thinner drop shadow.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:53 am **(#19)**

That looks very simple but effective GnuTux :bigthup

dinasset · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:06 am **(#20)**

GnuTux, the text master!

MrBiggz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:27 am **(#21)**

@GnuTux very nice! Awesome sauce!

You wouldn't have happened to have kept those settings for a base line to work with?

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:46 pm **(#22)**

MrBiggz wrote:

You wouldn't have happened to have kept those settings for a base line to work with?

Black Inner shadow

White Drop Shadow

Attaching the XCF for reference.

MrBiggz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:52 pm **(#23)**

@GnuTux you sir are BOSS! Thank you!

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Very cool Tux, can't beat that one. Thanks for sharing settings.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

@Tux, I applied exactly the same settings as you and used your XCF for reference and mine didn't turn out the same. [Graechan... be quiet]

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 6:27 pm **(#26)**

Molly I I I I'll say no more :scram

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Lolol

GnuTux · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:21 pm **(#28)**

molly wrote:

@Tux, I applied exactly the same settings as you and used your XCF for reference and mine didn't turn out the same.

The baseline values posted were for my example. Shadow transparency, offsets & blur values will vary, depending on the font, font size and colors used.

The font you chose contains very narrow areas, which makes it difficult to create depth with an inner shadow. I suppose If you make that font size large enough, you might get better results. Also, you will need to adjust the brightness & saturation to get best effect for a given color/hue.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thank you, I will try it on a thicker font.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Okay, here is one on a thicker font. looks more believable, I think.