Carving

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

GIMP Version: 2.8.10
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

Is it my eyes or is carving on Gimp not really carving?

(file create ,logo,carve)
This looks more like raised letter,they are not "sinking" in the background

and this is in scriptfu (chisel or carve)
Both are raised,not carved..

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

Yes, you are correct Pirate, Use the method that Tux used in one of his posts. I have to find it. He just used the GC shadow.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:08 pm **(#3)**

Here's a link to a tutorial I've used that creates a pretty convening pressed in text effect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiwrdMt1K6c

Molly's suggestion is a good one, because with the GC Shadow.scm, you can make an inner shadow that also creates a very convening carved/pressed in effect on text.
Adding a highlight to the inner shadow can help to improve the overall effect as well.
With the GC Shadow.scm, you will have to adjust it's parameter to get the best effect/fit to the text you're planning to use.
You can also use this script to create the highlights, by reversing the shadows x and y offset and changing the color to white.

See Gimp Scripts, GC Shadow for more information...
http://gimpscripts.com/2013/05/gc-shadow/

Support thread located here...
http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=7357

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

Here is the post I was trying to find and you will see the settings on post #22. Very easy and effective.
viewtopic.php?p=141567#p141567

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

It depends on your mental expectation of the light source.

Here is a bump map of a raised (white) and lowered (black) heightfield.

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I selected the lighting to be from the Lower Right, but if you are mentally expecting it to be from the upper left it will appear backwards.

By adding different shadow options (bottom two sets) the effect can be enhanced.

-Rob A>

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

Roba

I am trying to carve without any shadow

RobA · **Joined:** Jul 14, 2010 **Posts:** 697

pirate541 wrote:

Roba

I am trying to carve without any shadow

IT is the shadow that provides the visual cue to whether it is supposed to be carved or raised. Otherwise one looks like the other with a different lighting orientation.

-Rob A>