This version adds a number of new options to support rotated characters.

Download, extract if necessary, and install to your user plug-ins folder.



The filter can be located using the menu path:

Filters>>Custom Font Tools>>Custom Font 3D Wordy v.0.03…

The default dialog with the new options highlighted in red:



PDF help/guide:



Links to earlier versions - mainly for help with using paths - on GimpLearn:

Initial Version

Version 0.02

(More in next post.)

Some (mainly reduced size) custom font resources that you may find useful when following the guide:







Download, extract and save them to your computer before opening in Gimp.

Getting started:

The default style is to add perspective without any rotation.

Open a custom font file in Gimp and run the filter with ‘Grab characters’ and ‘Merge grabbed characters’ set to ‘Yes’ to create a single layer with the chosen characters. Set the ‘Scaled grabbed characters’ option with a value of 60 percent. This will create a smaller image which will be quicker to render with perspective layers: Leave the other options at the default settings and click on ‘OK when ready’.

Add a path to your image with the Path Tool to define the line of perspective for the characters to follow.



Call up the filter again and set the 'Grab characters' option to 'No' before clicking on 'OK'.
My outcome:



And some images from the help/guide to illustrate other features of this release:

Using the 'Shorten path' option:

'Rotate by angle' style example:



'Rotate by turn' example:



And with the same settings but using 'Anti-clockwise' for the direction:



When you are happy with your results at a smaller size, you can always set the scaling to zero for the grabbed characters, hit ‘OK’ and go and put the kettle on (or walk the dog) while your machine is busy.

Anyway – lots of room for play with this one I think. Have fun!