>On Sunday 04 October 2009, Tom C. wrote: >> I am just starting to use GIMP. I am having trouble getting the effect I >> want. >> I have 2 photos one over the other. I want to put text over the upper >> layer and have the lower layer show through. >> If I put a mask over the upper layer and draw on it with black it does just >> what I want. Problem is I want to use text not draw on it. >> Every way I try to add text I get a new layer, I seem to get text on the >> mask for the upper layer. >> thanks in advance for any help with this. > >Short hint: Text to selection, change to mask, fill with black(or white, >whatever you want) > > > Daniel, Thank you for replying. I must not be getting your hint. I add my two layers, add a mask (regular) to the top layer. Bring up text and add it. Then I select add text to selection then I select the mack and fill with black. I tried FG and BG. No luck. What am I doing wrong? -- Tom C. (via www.gimpusers.com) _______________________________________________ Gimp-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user