Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this GIMP tutorial, I show you how to create 5 easy and awesome text shadow effects to make your text look 3D or have unique shadow designs. I show you a variety of graphic design techniques, features, and filters to create colorful and dynamic text shadow designs.

0:00 - Intro & Resources
0:52 - Text Effect 1: Layered Text Shadow
4:41 - Text Effect 2: Gradient Text Shadow
8:16 - Text Effect 3: Hatches & Dots
11:51 - Text Effect 4: 3D Highlight & Shadow
17:22 - Text Effect 5: The Wave Shadow
22:57 - Final Thoughts

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