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 Post subject: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:07 am  (#1) 
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Utilizing the Filters>Light and Shadow GEGL filter "Long Shadows" It is a breeze to create quick and pretty decent looking 3D text.
1) Create new image (any size you want).
2) Create your text layer
3) Right click the text layer and select "Layer To Image Size"
4) Go to Filters>Light and Shadow>Long Shadows and open the filter dialog.
5) Be sure and set the "Style" to Finite.
6) Select and angle
7) Select a length of depth
8) Select a color. I used the dropper to select my original FG color and made it darker.
Click "OK"


Just add your shadows and corner highlights on new layers.


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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:07 am  (#2) 
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Actually it would be pretty easy to script this. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 9:18 am  (#3) 
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Like the result, Rod. Looks akin if not better than a motion blur trick I sometimes do. :)

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:11 am  (#4) 
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Easy peasy. Thanks :)
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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:11 am  (#5) 
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lylejk wrote:
Like the result, Rod. Looks akin if not better than a motion blur trick I sometimes do. :)

This seems to be so much faster though. :) I didn't even realize they added an "on canvas" long shadow plugin.

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:12 am  (#6) 
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sallyanne wrote:
Easy peasy. Thanks :)
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Isn't it though. It's like having a 3D plugin in GIMP now. Nice clean lines too.

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:14 am  (#7) 
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Yep, fast and easy. Looks like there's still tons to explore in 2.10, had no idea about long shadow.
Quick test run with duplicated text layer, used the fading fixed length on the upper layer.
Thank you Rod.

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:35 am  (#8) 
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Thought I'd try with different fonts
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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:14 am  (#9) 
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What i really enjoy is the on canvas ability to move the text around until you get precisely what you want by using the angle adjustment slider or dial. This on canvas editing is so nice to have now.

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:14 pm  (#10) 
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Thanks for the tutorial Rod.

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It's been added to your tutorial list,
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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:16 pm  (#11) 
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Really neat, Rod! Thank you.


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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:17 pm  (#12) 
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Cool, I like it !!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 5:18 pm  (#13) 
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Yes, I discovered that back when Long Shadows first came out. I believe v2.10.6, maybe? I posted a few examples back then, If I remember correctly. It does make good results and I often use Long shadows for various effects.


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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:41 pm  (#14) 
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Wallace wrote:
Thanks for the tutorial Rod.

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Thank you Wallace.

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:44 pm  (#15) 
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racer-x wrote:
Yes, I discovered that back when Long Shadows first came out. I believe v2.10.6, maybe? I posted a few examples back then, If I remember correctly. It does make good results and I often use Long shadows for various effects.

My apologies racer-x. I hadn't realized anyone had posted about it already.

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 3:50 am  (#16) 
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No worries. You took the time to write a tutorial, I didn't bother to. Great that you did that for people interested in this...


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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:35 am  (#17) 
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One more 3D text

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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
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 Post subject: Re: Easy and fast 3D text in GIMP-2.10.8
PostPosted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:42 am  (#20) 
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I love the ability to use gradients on the fly, with long shadows. It's loads of fun.

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