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otherwhirl
 Post subject: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:51 pm  (#1) 
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Hey guys,

i've been experimenting with borders lately and was wondering how could I add dashes and dots around (as simple as possible...) any text /font that i'm working with at the time.

While performing an alpha to selection, i got inspiration for a cool look (see pics)

The 3rd example, (black & white dotted font) it's a font consisting of dots (if anyone knows of a font like the dotted font please feel free to share...) I'm sure it's an actual font type, but it would be nice to know how to create this effect as well as an actual border of dots.

Thanks!


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mackenzieh
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:16 pm  (#2) 
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This script from Graechan could help: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9135

As for the dashes, I'm not sure about that.
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saulgoode
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:28 pm  (#3) 
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Both "Edit->Stroke Selection" and "Edit->Stroke Path" permit specifying a dashed line style:

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molly
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:35 pm  (#4) 
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Very nice saul

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mackenzieh
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:47 pm  (#5) 
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saulgoode wrote:
Both "Edit->Stroke Selection" and "Edit->Stroke Path" permit specifying a dashed line style:

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I completely forgot about that method.
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ofnuts
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:57 pm  (#6) 
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With my path-waves script
- text to path
- apply path-waves once (for circular dots, use the circle)
- apply path-waves a second time with a half-period shift
- merge the two paths
- path to selection and bucket fill.

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More complex shapes can be obtained by mixing various waves.

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otherwhirl
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:26 pm  (#7) 
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:bigthup @ofnuts
:bigthup @saulgoode
:) @mackenzieh

This forum rocks
Thanks guys!
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Wallace
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:42 pm  (#8) 
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ofnuts wrote:
With my path-waves script
- text to path
- apply path-waves once (for circular dots, use the circle)
- apply path-waves a second time with a half-period shift
- merge the two paths
- path to selection and bucket fill.

Attachment:
Dots.png


More complex shapes can be obtained by mixing various waves.


@ ofnuts... I follow the link, but can't find where to download this script.

Is this the same script? http://gimpscripts.com/2011/10/path-waves/

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ofnuts
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:04 pm  (#9) 
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Wallace wrote:
ofnuts wrote:
With my path-waves script
- text to path
- apply path-waves once (for circular dots, use the circle)
- apply path-waves a second time with a half-period shift
- merge the two paths
- path to selection and bucket fill.

Attachment:
Dots.png


More complex shapes can be obtained by mixing various waves.


@ ofnuts... I follow the link, but can't find where to download this script.

Is this the same script? http://gimpscripts.com/2011/10/path-waves/


Yes, same origin. But I don't know if the gimpscripts one is the latest... The download location is here (link in the Home page): http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-pa ... s/scripts/

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Wallace
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:44 pm  (#10) 
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ofnuts wrote:
Yes, same origin. But I don't know if the gimpscripts one is the latest... The download location is here (link in the Home page): http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-pa ... s/scripts/

I did download the script from Gimpscripts, but I'll download it from sourceforge.net to make sure I have the updated script.
Thanks ofnuts! :bigthup

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Rod
 Post subject: Re: Questions about creating dashes and dots as border outlines
PostPosted: Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:33 am  (#11) 
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There is another way also.
Stroke with a paintbrush or brush tool. Just use a small circular hard brush with high spacing.Then do,
Right click then "alpha to selection" on your text.
Edit>Stroke selection>Stroke with the selected paintbrush (No Dynamics).

You may have to undo and try different brush spacing and sizes.

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