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https://imgz.org/i8CEMAJq.png https://imgz.org/i8CEMAJq.png Create a transparent layer. Paint on it in a colour of your choice. Set layer mode to "darken only"
by lewiscollard 2y ago
https://imgz.org/i8CEMAJq.png https://imgz.org/i8CEMAJq.png
Create a transparent layer. Paint on it in a colour of your choice. Set layer mode to "darken only" or "lighten only" depending on your background. "Difference" is fun too.
I've been using GIMP for longer than I care to remember and I am painfully aware of what is not great in its UI, which is something that seems to have gotten _worse_ over time. This isn't one of them; to paraphrase, that's just knowing how to use basic features that GIMP and other programs have had since the 1990s.
- Gigachad 2y agoThat’s not what I’m talking about. I wanted the same effect as you get on MS Word when you highlight text. Creating a coloured background behind the text. It’s a pretty common effect on posters and similar things. The best you can do in gimp is fill the entire text box background, but that doesn’t look good at all on multi line text where you want it to fit each line properly.
- EasyMark 2y agoYou should be able to do it with snap to grid features, but like you said, not easy and not straightforward