GIMP :: How To Create Rainbow Nebula Text Effect

How to create a cool rainbow nebula text effect that you can play with. This is a fairly easy effect to achieve.

The result will look something like this:

1. Create a New project and set your dimensions. In this case, I am going to use 500 x 200. This part is up to you.

2. I think this effect goes best with a dark color(black) so use the fill tool to turn your background black(or your color pick if it is different).

3. Next, add your text using the text tool. I believe the font Century Gothic goes well with this. However, I am going to use my logo with this. Make sure whatever you do, if you use your logo or not, that your subject is white.

4. Right-click on the text/logo layer in the layer panel and select Alpha to Selection. Then create a New Layer and go the Filters→Render→Clouds→Plasma and click OK. Put this layer on the below the text one if it is not already.

5. Now Gaussian Blur the text layer by 5 pixels and set the Layer Mode to Overlay.

6. (This step is optional. I am going to do it though because it gives a good result in my opinion.) Duplicate the Plasma Layer and Gaussian Blur it by 5 pixels. Then you can play around with the opacity with the Layer Mode on Screen, I set mine to 50%. Then duplicate the text layer and lower the opacity which I did to 50%. This gives the text more shine.

The result will look something like this: