Only for beginners and lazy people...
It allows you to quickly create 81 types of envelopes (9 Top envelope path x 9 Bottom envelope path) that reference text bending (the rest are fountains...).

For full capabilities please use plugin ofn-bend-path.py https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-p ... s/scripts/
(this plugin requires its installation - uses the default settings non-interactively).

In menu GIMP:
File/Create/Logos/Bend Text-Logo...

Thank you so much, MareroQ for your script. I'll test it as soon as I can.

Since 2.10 you can also use the "Stroke line" with the API (with the huge benefit of getting sharp corners). Of course this adds another boatload of options

Thanks Ofnuts.
Thanks MareroQ
It's been quick and nice to get the result.

This is great for like you said "Beginners and or Lazy people". I prefer total control and choose to do it manually like this example I've posted previously....

Thank you Ofnuts and MareroQ for this great plug-in.
Great fun to be had with this.

What a great idea and such a timesaver !

The envelope library should be integrated into the standard version of ofn-bend-path !

I found a small bug: the line symbol doesnt show up in 2.8 (its okay in 2.10).



It would be really neat if the script would appear in the Repeat Filter (CTRL + F) menu.
Often it takes a couple of tries to get the effect right and navigating through the menu every time is so cumbersome.

Thank you all for the trials and opinions.
I am glad that my laziness (yes - because I prefer to use plugins if it is possible) brought a little satisfaction to others.

@Konstantin
Probably all plugs located in File/Create/Logos cannot be repeated - because they create something from nothing (I will analyze it)


Ver.0.2
- changed the symbol for A straight line (I wonder if this Unicode symbol will work?),
- added turtle paths (expertly: "Presentation form for vertical left/right tortoise shell bracket" - I wonder who came up with such a beautiful name)
- add Metalic Efect

I really like the decoration options with:
Custom Font Metallic Effects for Gimp 2.10 by Skinnyhouse.
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=17818

While trying to integrate Mettalic into Bend Text-Logo (because I just wanted to select some options due to the size of the plugin window) I tried again the interactive invocation option.

The very good news in Gimp 2.10.14 for Win10_64bit is that the python plugin can interactively call another python plugin (I don't know when it was changed and whether it works with Linux - someone can confirm this or have more information?).
This was the problem I discussed with Ofnuts - then no luck.
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=17375&hilit=non_interactive&start=20#p238759

May this possibility not only be a mistake (and worked for everyone) - because it creates huge new possibilities now.

Edit:

Ofnuts explained it
RUN_INTERACTIVE it works only if the image parameter is None
(then I had to make a mistake - it didn't work)

I tried to add the metallic effects in 2.10.12 but could not get it too work so must just be a 2.10.14
thing. Either way, very nice filter. It will be used!

Hi Pat625

This should work for 2.10.12 - did you set the "Apply filter to custom font file" = No parameter?
(from the effect I see that probably Yes - but Metallic Effects is a filter very extensive in parameters - you will certainly find satisfactory...)
Bad news for users Gimp-2.8 "Custom_Font_Metallic_Effects_003.py" doesn't work
(procedure not found: pdb.gimp_drawable_edit_fill, pdb.gimp_drawable_edit_clear, gimp_drawable_edit_gradient_fill)

The plug in is okay. When using the with brush and Foreground Color option, the result is the brush color covering the text, when it shouldn't be happening. I am using gimp 2.10.14 windows 10 64 bit.

You can change the order of layers (without "Flatten layers").
"Stroke brush" is on a separate layer - move it down (under "Fill Pattern").

Flattening the layer is useless if you can't see the text since it is being covered by the brush. The plugin should execute the text using the brush and the foreground color.. flattened or not. The brush shouldn't be covering the text.

This is how drawing by selection works.
It won't cover if you change the order of layers - have you tried it?

Yes, I've tried it. It's still an okay plugin. I like it.

@ Pat625

Only now I see an error
(something is wrong with the interactive call - 3 parameters are missing)

Thanks Mareroq
As a beginner and not lazy, I'll borrow it for testing this afternoon.

I can't understand why the interactive call truncates the displayed 3 parameters and uses the default values (i.e. non-interactively) instead.
Until you solve the puzzle:

Ver.0.3
- The effect of custom metallic fonts has been suspended due to an interactive launch error
- Style added: Trumpet.
(I was looking for ideas for other Styles so I checked PaintDotNet: it has only 18 styles but one was missing in this plugin - "Trumpet" so it was added).

If i wanted a minimal version of this, which would be basically just an advanced version of ofn-bend-path with an envelope library, which parts of the codes do i have to delete ?

I dont want any Fill or Stroke options (too much clutter), no variable BG (white or transparency is fine) and always visible paths.
Like this:

Instead of describing - it's easier to delete what you don't need.

Text color=FG
I assumed that ofn-bend-path.py you want to call separately to use all options.