How to Make a Glittery Name Using Static

Step 1: Start Gimp

Step 2: Go to File and click on New or press ctrl+n. Make the width 300px and the height 100px. Click OK.



After you clicked Ok this should have appeared:


Step 3: Now we are going to add some text. Click on the Text Tool which is the A icon in your toolbox. Click and drag the text box onto the 300x100 box. A window should pop up: this is where you will type in your text. Pick a font and a color for your text. You can type anything you want and use whatever font as long as it fits in the box.



The font I used is called Ithornët and you can download it for free at http://www.dafont.com

Font color: b7b734


Step 4: Go to Image and click on Flatten Image.



Step 5: Now we are going to make the background transparent. Go to layer and click on Color to Alpha. A window should pop up. If the preview shows that the background is already transparent then just click OK. If not click on the colored box where it says From: (Box here) to alpha. Another window should pop up. Type in "ffffff"(white) where it says HTML notation. Then click OK. Instead of having a white background you should see a gray checkered pattern (this means it no longer has a background).



Step 6: Click on the Fuzzy Select Tool (looks like a wand) and make sure you use mode 2. Then click on your text. Make sure every letter that you want to have glitter is selected.



Step 7: Next we will need to create at least 2 more layers. Go to Layer and click on Duplicate Layer. Do it again so that you have a total of 3 layers. Or if you want you can press shift+ctrl+d two times.



Step 8: Time to add the static! Go to Filters, Noise and click on HSV Noise...A window should pop up. It's best to mess with the settings until you get the effect that you prefer. When you are done click OK.

These are my settings:

Holdness: 3
Hue: 0
Saturation: 106
Value: 134




Step 9: Click on the next layer which should be called Background Copy. It should now be highlighted in gray. Then repeat Step 8 but this time change the value one number lower. In my case it would be 133.



Step 10: Next click on the last layer which should be called Background. Repeat step 8 again but this time change the Value one number less than the previous one. In my case it would be 132.

Step 11: Let's see how it turned out! Go to Filters, Animation and click on Playback. A window should pop up with your glitter. Click Play. When you are done viewing your glitter close the window.

Saving: To save your glitter go to File and click on Save as or press shift+ctrl+s. A window should have popped up. In the box that says "Name" erase where it says "Untitled" and put the name you want for your glitter and add .gif to the end. I'm going to use "alyssagoldglitter.gif" Just make sure .gif is at the end! Click Save when you are done.



After you clicked Save a window should have appeared. Click on the circle that says Save as Animation. If you don't do this your image will be flattened. Then click Export and then another window will appear where you will click Save.



You're done!!!


Here is my result: