Creating an outline in gimp is not as easy as other software, in photoshop you can create an outline with layer effects and the same for affinity and Krita.
For now, gimp doesn't have non-destructive editing means no layer effects, but there are a few ways to create an outline, destructively and also non-destructively.
Non-Destructive
Non - Destructive way is a better way but it is more time-consuming, Destructive way will make your text uneditable but the Non-Destructive way will allow you to edit your text after making your outline.
And these are all the steps to make an outline and if you want to make multiple outlines then you have to do all these steps all over again.
Destructive
The destructive way is easier and might be better for most people.
There are two functions inside gimp that can make outline, bot are very easy and important.
Stroke
Step 1: Open the light and shadow filters, then select "drop shadow."
Step 2: Change X and Y slider to 0, and blur radius to 0 and increase grow radius to increase the outline.
Gegl Graph
Gegl Graph is a function inside gimp that can help you to apply muliple effect at the same time, so with this feature you can do multiple outline alwell as drop shadow and many other things.
Step 1: Open gegel graph by going to filter- generic - gegl graph
Style 1:
#gegl:color-overlay value=#c7c7c7
gegl:dropshadow x=0.00 y=0.00 radius=0.00 grow-shape=circle grow-radius=4 opacity=1 color=#000000
gegl:dropshadow x=0.00 y=0 radius=0.00 grow-shape=circle grow-radius=6 opacity=1 color=#ffffff
Style 2:
gegl:color-overlay value=#fbff00
gegl:dropshadow x=0.00 y=0.00 radius=0.00 grow-shape=circle grow-radius=4 opacity=1 color=#1d9fa9
gegl:dropshadow x=0.00 y=0 radius=0.00 grow-shape=circle grow-radius=4 opacity=1 color=#dcfcff
gegl:dropshadow y=5 x=4 radius=0.80 grow-radius=0
Step 2: Paste the command that I provided.
If you want to do multiple outlines then copy and paste this command mutiple increase and increase the grow radious number to increase the thickness of the outline.
Increase the tickness of outline |