#### Summary:

This GIMP(version 2.8.22) tutorial shows how to create Lighten Font effect effect.

#### Result:

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999550/lxeejpakfkxl9reiddhc.png)

#### 步骤1：设置前景色为黑色，新建一幅图像：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515997636/awux8cdzjwqjqtlvxlqc.png)

#### 步骤2：创建文字“蓝光”：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515997764/nvcixsodjxardjb6i0kb.png)

#### 步骤3：选中文字图层，选择“Alpha到选区”：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515997868/fnv9o1najnbh2tkxg20u.png)

#### 步骤4：创建新透明背景图层：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515997910/ljayfknj6oyat2zcl9gm.png)

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515997956/avmioze11p73iupu4uuq.png)

#### 步骤5：选中新创建的“图层”，将前景色设为青色，使用**油漆桶填充**工具填充选区：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998117/lmnmuobsz5fy1pd7pj4f.png)

#### 步骤6：收缩选区：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998177/j6zqh2th6u38advsbavr.png)

设置如下：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998258/yzb542pndufmwtsnhzec.png)

#### 步骤7：羽化选区：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998286/yi2poenjggpe5kkkwdgx.png)

设置如下：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998334/dclqmycmlvkmv6q8wwuj.png)

#### 步骤8：删除选区：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998435/y5whm0nqkgs5xgzij04x.png)

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998544/evuzrh8e8tuu8gchamzu.png)

#### 步骤9：摒弃选区：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998578/cp93h1dl0kktvoq9jeuo.png)

#### 步骤10：在文字图层选择“Alpha到选区”，选中文字：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998747/eqtpqmsfaujr2ww5ygqd.png)

#### 步骤11：新建一个透明背景的图层，并将其置于文字和背景图层中间：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998807/gykuys4rz4j6kanwrxnh.png)

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998856/rbnnuhe2r9stychakrak.png)

#### 步骤12：选中新建的“图层 #1”，扩大选区：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998927/opple1kbfl8c3mv8yl4n.png)

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515998966/aud52piankwmxtcxqfmk.png)

#### 步骤13：将前景色设为蓝色，用**油漆桶填充**工具填充选区：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999058/rzyubkqjgvs5ydrqenzz.png)

#### 步骤14：摒弃选区，并使用**高斯模糊**滤镜：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999123/rorgtamvp4evbjef2ehe.png)

设置如下：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999181/goba9qfn5ygy8v79uyqv.png)

效果如下：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999215/dspcqhxubpu4ftoc8tei.png)

#### 步骤15：再次新建透明背景图层，并将其置于图层列表最顶端：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999305/szkws1zqd9mrpmvrhhrd.png)

#### 步骤16：选中新建“图层 #2”，将前景色设为黑色，使用**混合工具**：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999433/q5saedya1j8qjxhucogp.png)

#### 步骤17：将“图层 #2”的图层模式设置为**覆盖**：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999511/h7c0zuk2y9qxczfuyl60.png)

最终结果如下：

![image.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1515999543/h1cz1bjofbavf8tkxnlm.png)


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