How to Make a Layered Sig in GIMP
Use the free graphics design program GIMP to create a signature tag to go in your business emails. GIMP supports multiple layers within the same workbook, which means you can make a tag with overlapping text and designs. No one will have to know you made the tag yourself as opposed to outsourcing the design work. GIMP produces professional results at a price that is right.
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Instructions
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Launch GIMP and create a new sig workbook by clicking "File" and "New." Insert custom dimensions such as 400 pixels wide and 100 pixels high. Click "OK" to launch the new workbook.
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Click "File" and "Open as Layer" to insert a pre-existing icon such as a company logo, if desired. The logo will be inserted as its own layer. Re-size the icon by clicking "Image" and "Scale Image." Re-position the icon within the sig tag by clicking the "Move Tool" in the main toolbox and double-clicking and dragging the icon to where you want it to sit.
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Select the "Text Tool" located in the main toolbox. Click within the workbook to launch a text box, and type out the content you want featured. Use the settings in the bottom-half of the toolbox to change the color, font and size of your text.
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Click the "Move Tool" and double-click and drag your text to re-position it. Insert a second text box, if desired, by clicking once again on the "Text Tool" and then clicking within the workbook. Text boxes have transparent backgrounds, which makes layering multiple boxes overlapping one another feasible.
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Right-click within the Layers dialog on any layer and click "Flatten image." Save your sig by clicking "File" and "Save As."
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Tips & Warnings
If the Layers dialog is not visible, re-open it by clicking "Windows," "Dockable Dialogs" and "Layers."
