Have a text or image in your GIMP canvas and want to add some shadow to it, but don’t have a clue? In this tutorial, we will explain the process of adding shadow effects to your text or images.

You can add an Outline or a Border to your Text in GIMP by following this easy trick. You can create outlined text or transparent text with outline.

Adding a Vertical Gradient to Text in GIMP. Sure you can create plain solid-colored text in the Gnu Image Manipulation Program, but sometimes your text needs a little more pizzazz.

How to Add Text Using Gimp. Gimp is an open source image-editing software program available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X. It consists of three windows: the toolbox, the image window and the dock.