Use the move tool ( Tools > Transform Tools > Move) to reposition the label behind your text. Now click Layer > Scale Layer to make the layer small enough to work as a label. About 75% is a good setting for a label, but you can experiment. Now move the opacity slider down so the image beneath begins to show through. Move your new layer between your base layer and your text by clicking and dragging it in the layers menu so that it appears just beneath the text layer. We will now adjust it to make it smaller, slightly transparent, and to place it between the text and the background. Initially, your new layer will completely cover your whole image and will be whatever colour you selected. Make sure the Fill with dropdown menu is set to ‘foreground colour’, ‘background colour’ or ‘white’ and click OK. )Ĭomplete the steps above to add text to your image. ( Note: you must click on the text itself for this to work, not on the surrounding area.

If you cannot find it, click Tools > Transform Tools > MoveĬlick on your text and drag it into place. Make sure the correct text layer is selected. If your text is too large for your textbox just click and drag a corner of the box to make it larger. You will see a new ‘floating layer’ appear in your layers menu – because the text is technically on a new layer you can adjust it without affecting the main image.ĭrag your mouse over the text to select it and use the text options box on the right to change the size, font, or colour. If you cannot find it click Tools > Textĭrag your mouse over your image to create a rectangular box for your text (you can move and resize this later). Open and prepare the image to which you wish to add text.

The latest version of GIMP is always available for free from the GIMP website. GIMP is free to use and works with Windows, OS X, and Linux operating systems. 7.3 Improving text legibility with labels.4.3 Rotating or straightening and image.1.3 Adjusting the interface for accessibility.

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