Once your document is open, select the Text tool (it’s marked with a big “A” in your toolbox) and pick a font from your computer.įor my logo, I chose Pussycat, a free font I downloaded from creamundo. I started with the default US Letter template, changed the height to 4 inches, then under advanced options I typed in my copyright information.Īs you’ll see in a moment, this tutorial is based around a logo for MEGA 106.3, a local radio station that plays oldies. Since you might want to print this logo, make sure you set your resolution at 300 DPI-you can always reduce your resolution for the web later on. The first thing you’ll need to do is open GIMP and start a new document (the shortcut for that is Ctrl+N). If you’re designing a web banner, a brochure title, or a logo, the following tutorial will show you some quick and easy ways to create amazing text effects in GIMP. Many artists use GIMP just to create digital paintings or edit photos, but it also has some great built-in features for making eye-catching text. By Margot Dinardi in Art Tutorials > GIMP Help

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