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List:       kde-kimageshop
Subject:    Re: "gel" text.
From:       Boudewijn Rempt <boud () valdyas ! org>
Date:       2011-07-29 7:24:05
Message-ID: 201107290924.05553.boud () valdyas ! org
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On Friday 29 July 2011 Jul, John Culleton wrote:
> In Gimp there is a lengthy routine (37 steps) that 
> produces display type in a faux 3 dimensional form that 
> emulates the true 3D effect found when foil text is laid 
> on a book front cover. This procedure is described in 
> detail in " The Artist's Guide to Gimp Effects" (Hammel) 
> on  page 265ff. He calls it "gel" text. 
> 
> Although Krita has the same general mission as Gimp, with 
> perhaps more emphasis on drawing, I wonder if anyone has 
> attempted this particular 3d or bulging type effect in 
> Krita?
> 
> I can list the Gimp steps if needed but the Krita 
> mechanisms are enough different that I don't know if this 
> would be useful.

I think I kind of remember this from when it appeared as an article in Linux \
Journal... I'm not sure what the steps were exactly, but it could be fun to recreate \
in Krita. Expect some missing features, though.

-- 
Boudewijn Rempt
http://www.valdyas.org, http://www.krita.org, http://www.boudewijnrempt.nl
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