Outlining Text

atlanta43 · **Joined:** Aug 11, 2016 **Posts:** 49

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

When we type a letter in Gimp, it's surrounded by a dotted line and I don't see how to enlarge that line? So when I try to outline text, the dotted line gets in the way and messes up the effect? What to do?

Odinbc · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:16 am **(#2)**

Try Layer to Image size.

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:28 am **(#3)**

atlanta43 wrote:

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

When we type a letter in Gimp,
it's surrounded by a dotted line and I don't see how to enlarge that line?
So when I try to outline text,
the dotted line gets in the way and messes up the effect?
What to do?

By Odinbc

You need to have the layer fit to it's actual size.
You can do this by going to,
Layer > Layer to Image Size.

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

In addition to what OdinBC has said, right click the layer in question, then select Layer to Image Size.

Ninja'ed by Wallace (you can do that, too!) :ninja

atlanta43 · **Joined:** Aug 11, 2016 **Posts:** 49

THANK YOU! My problem is solved. I truly appreciate your help.

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:37 pm **(#6)**

mahvin wrote:

Ninja'ed by Wallace (you can do that, too!) :ninja