How to Extend Your Image Into Text Using Gimp

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up your image in Gimp and duplicate it.

   You don't want to make changes to your original image and then not have it.
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   Step 2: Click on the Text icon in the toolbar and then select a fat font (easier to read).

   , You can adjust it after you have placed it. ,, This will make the text in its own layer. ,, Set the setting under Scale >> Transform to Layer by clicking on the red square. , Click scale. ,,,,,,,, Click on File >> Save As.
   
   Be sure to save it as a PNG to preserve the transparency.
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   Step 3: Select the left side of where you want your text to be.

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   Step 4: After you have selected the font

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   Step 5: select Close.

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   Step 6: Click on Layer >> Discard Text Information.

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   Step 7: Still in the Layer toolbar

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   Step 8: right click on the text layer and select Alpha to Selection.

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   Step 9: Right click on the Selection (text layer) and select Scale.

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    Step 10: Hold the left mouse button and drag the text so it covers the rectangle.

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    Step 11: Activate the background layer by clicking on it.

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    Step 12: Click the Rectangle Select tool and make sure the settings are set to Add to Current Selection

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    Step 13: second from left.

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    Step 14: While holding your left mouse button down

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    Step 15: starting in the left upper corner down to where you meet the selected text.

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    Step 16: Click on Edit >> Copy Visible.

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    Step 17: Then again Edit

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    Step 18: but this time Paste As >> New Layer.

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    Step 19: Turn your background copy layer off.

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    Step 20: Now go Select >> None to get rid of the selection.

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    Step 21: Save your photo.

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