How do I use Gimp to Change Existing Text on a Background?

Question

I downloaded a testimonial box from this site: http://www.salespage-graphics.com/ The problem I'm having is I don't know how to get rid of the text that comes on the testimonial graphic, and replace it with my own text. I am using GIMP, and don't know how to do this. I have searched YouTube videos, and can't find anything specific to how to do this. Your help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Hello : )



I assume you will open the testimonial graphic as an image (TIFF, GIF, PNG, etc) on Gimp! It will open as it's own layer (that is what I suggest, make it the base layer [background layer]).



Use the rectangle select tool (it should be the first tool on the tool window [on my GIMP it is XD]) and draw a rectangle (or any shape you want) around the text you'd like to get rid of. Then under file or edit, select "clear" (short cut ctrl+K). And it should remove the text. o.o



But oh! There might be a white space to fill, huh? ._. That's a problem, isn't it? Dx



Perhaps you could just remake a testimonial graphic to look like the one you want. : ) Or, if you're not that skilled in GIMP or don't know how, ask someone you make one for you, customized! I would do it for you. o.o



Anyways, it really just depends on if the background color of the actual testimonial graphic is white, or blue, or any other color OR has some sort of gradient/pattern applied to it. If it's not too complex of a pattern/gradient, you could use the copy tool (the STAMP) and try to fill in the white space created from removing the text.



I hope this doesn't sound too complex x..x I really don't know your skill level in GIMP, so yeah. :X

Answer 2

Well, all you have to do is paint over the text with the background colour from the graphic. Click the paintbrush tool. Move the paintbrush over a part of the background you want to use to paint over the text, hold CTRL and click (your paintbrush will turn into the eyedropper tool) - so now you have now sampled the the colour from the image. Now use the paintbrush to paint over the text. Voila - it's gone!



Now to replace the text with your own, use the text tool. If you want to effects to the text like an outer glow, or a drop shadow, I can recommend the Layer Effects pulgin here: http://registry.gimp.org/node/186

Answer 3

i don't know but i've been trying to do that for like an hour before i came on here lol