How to Make Glowy Text in GIMP

You can digitally re-create the look of lit-up text with GIMP's Logo Creator.

Use GIMP's logo creation tool to produce text that glows. GIMP is a free graphics design program and has a variety of word art styles to choose from. The application's Glowing Hot style produces bright, beaming text in front of a solid background, creating a powerful visual contrast. Customize the logo's settings to make your text glow in the font and pixel size of your choice.

Instructions

1. Launch GIMP and click "File" and "Create." Click on "Logos" and then "Glowing Hot" to load the accompanying settings dialog.

2. Type the alphanumeric characters you want displayed into the text field. Everything you enter will appear on the same line of text.

3. Click on the up or down arrow next to Font Size to, respectively, increase or decrease the number of pixels in your text. Click on the Font icon to select a font from GIMP's options and then click "Close." In the settings dialog, select "OK" when finished.

4. Save your glowing text by clicking on "File" and "Save As." Save the text as a GIMP workbook by using the file extension XCF, or save the file as a picture by using an extension such as JPG or PNG.

Tips & Warnings

• For other digital projects, use the Logo Creator's additional word art effects such as Chalk, Chrome or Frosty.

References

• GIMP: Glowing Hot
• GIMP: Alpha to Logo Filters
• GIMP: Save As

Resources

• GIMP