Gimp 2.6 User Guide - 16.5. Basic I

16.5. Basic I
	16. Alpha to Logo Filters

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16.5. Basic I

16.5.1. Overview

Figure 16.340. Example for the “Basic I” filter

“Basic I” applied

This filter adds a gradient effect to active layer alpha and adds a shadow and a background.

	Warning
	The image will always be resized to the active layer's size.

The filter is derived from the “Basic I” logo script (File → Create → Logos → Basic I in the image window), which draws a specified text over a background with a gradient effect and a drop shadow:

The “Basic I” logo script.

You can reproduce the gradient effect manually by using the Blend tool with the following options:

Mode: Multiply,
Gradient: FG to BG (RGB), where FG is white and BG is black,
Offset: 20,
Shape: Radial,
Dithering: checked.

16.5.2. Activate the filter

You can find this filter in the image window menu under Filters → Alpha to Logo → Basic I.

16.5.3. Options

Figure 16.341. “Basic I” options

Background color: This color is used to fill the background layer created by the filter. It defaults to white. When you click on the color swatch button, a color selector pops up where you can select any other color.
Text color: The name of this option refers to the text color of the logo script described above. Here this color - by default blue (6,6,206) - sets the basic color of the gradient effect: it is the color the alpha channel will be filled with before the gradient effect will be applied.


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