Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this GIMP text effect tutorial, I show you how to easily wrap text around a 3D cylinder using built-in tools inside this free photo editor and graphic design program. Using this method, you can position the text any way you want in 3D space and have your lighting and shading automatically applied. This technique is also known as Kinetic Typography because the text appears to be in motion.

0:00 - Intro
0:57 - Create Text Composition
3:49 - Create Duplicate Text Layers
5:53 - Map Text to Cylinder
9:50 - Create New Composition
10:43 - Tip for Text Colors
11:22 - Final Thoughts

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