Let's go over some of the best GIMP plugins you can download. Sometimes, GIMP plugins may run as a separate app, triggered to launch whenever they're needed. It may be under Image or Layers, or you may get a whole new menu called Script-Fu. Contains two versions, for GIMP v2.2 and v2.4. ShapeIt: Bend text or image according to information in map layer. Refract/Reflect: Refraction effects to simulate falling water drops.

Right-click the text-box you just created selected and select Path from text in the context menu (GIMP 2. Fourier Transformation: GIMP plugin version of Fourier Transformation. A dark outline will make it more readable. Once you've installed your GIMP plugin, you should see it appear under the Filters menu or another one of the submenus nearby. The light text color makes it hard to read on a white background. It's also worth remembering that opening random installers off of the internet can be risky, so make sure that your antivirus software is up-to-date and running properly. That gives you another path, so go to the paths dialog and turn it into a selection and fill (or stroke, or whatever) the selection. Then while it's the active path, create your text layer (or activate its Text tool options in the context menu of the Layers dialog), then click the Text along path button in tool options. Installers are platform-specific, so you might find plugins that are only available for Windows, but not Linux or Mac. The easiest way is to make a two-point horizontal path, then drag the center of the point straight up until it looks like a circle. Double-click on the installer and follow the prompts as you would with any other application. Some GIMP extensions come pre-packaged with their own installer.

Restart GIMP, and they should be ready to use. If they're in the SCM format, move them into the Scripts folder. If your downloaded GIMP extensions are in the PY format, move them into the Plugins folder. GIMP plugins are external programs that run under the control of the main GIMP application and interact with it.

Gimp text plugin