The zipped folder contains the new version 2.17 filter plugin together with its associated joined-up True Type fonts. You only need to install the fonts if you do not have the ones that came with version 2.13 update.

Download and install the plugin to your plugin folder. Install the TrueType fonts, if needed, into your gimp fonts folder. I would remove any old plugin and truetype fonts from their user folders.



The second zip folder contains a custom xcf font. Place the custom gimp font into whichever folder you store your custom fonts in.

Version 2.17 adds an option to use custom xcf fonts with the filter (see the screenshot below). I have replaced the multi-line text entry box with a single line text box to save a little space. If your entered text contains a non-alphabetic character which has not been created in the custom font, the filter will inform you and replace it with a space character.

I have made an example image to show a variety of custom gimp fonts using the various filter options. I apologise for the rather contrived interpretation of the theme.



Key to the image filter options

1. Gimp_LPTDR_10 Custom Font - along a curved path at font size 150

2. Chrome_Racer Custom Font – font size 350 with a step size of -25, rotation set to yes, angle of rotation set to -2 and spacing set to 50

3. Melting Chocolate Custom Font – font size 100 with a step size of +50, rotation set to yes, angle set to zero, spacing set to 50 and colour shaded along the text from white to light green

4. Wooden Blocks Custom Font - font size 400 with a step size of -40, rotation set to yes, angle set to zero, colour from current gradient

5. Wooden Blocks Custom Font - font size set with text modifiers (30 to 180 to 30), rotation set to no, colour from current gradient

6. Gimp Zip 2A Custom Font - reversed text along a curved path at font size 100

7. Jelly Issa Custom Font - font size at 200, colour from current gradient

8. Tiger Stripe Font Pat625 Custom Font – font size 100 with a step size of -1, repeated text along a spiral path

9. Neurons Font Pat Custom Font - font size set with text modifiers (650 to 100 to 650), 40% opacity

Long Filter Dialogs

Here are two links to two solutions that work well when using long dialog boxes, like the one with this filter, with your python plugins Other solutions are available:

Link to post detailing JAZZON's solutions for scrolling py script user interface. Post #1:

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=13714

and a link to Bytes and Pixels solution via Rod. Post #10:

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14502&p=200197&hilit=scroll+python+interface#p200197

The Custom xcf Font looks like this:



NB The filter colour options use the colorify filter to modify the colour of custom fonts. Although they do alter darker coloured custom fonts, they work best on lighter shades and tones.

Thank you so much Skinnyhouse for such a nice script and for your hard work to get it.
I did a quick test to try it and it's really nice. Thanks

I am Lacking good ideas tonight but wanted you to know how much your hard work is appreciated. You have given us another avenue to use our Custom fonts, along with your other stunning text effects. Thank you again.

Thank you Issa - thank you Pat.

You were quick off the mark Issa.

And I know what you mean Pat - when it don't flow y' just can't go!

Enjoying your filter, Skinnyhouse.

Nice one Issa! Seems like a really good combination of the filter and the custom fonts - lots of fun to come.

Yes, Skinnyhouse, I like your addition with custom fonts.
It's very useful your explanation and picture to see the results in different settings.
I'm trying the different options of the texts, as you know it's necessary to adapt the sizes and spacing.
Here a bit of my tries.

Issa: I'm glad that you found the tips of some use - there are a lot of options to make sense of and they do sort of complement each other. As I hinted at in the documentation, I think it does help if you use the same sized (roughly) canvas for creating stuff on to get a feel for the font sizes etc and then, when finished, down-scale for up-loading.

Anyway - looking pretty good so far.