GIMP tools - BDA

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12. Fill the selected area with the gradient selected. Select the direction from right
to left across the centre of the selected area;
13. Remove the selection using the command SelectNone:
Note!
14. Select the Ellipse Select Tool and draw an ellipse in each border of the
central ellipse;
Before you draw the second ellipse, go to the ellipse options and click the Add to the
current selection button
in the Mode group-box control
15. Create a new layer. Apply LayerNew Layer command to open the New Layer
dialog and adjust the following:
15.1. Layer name –Ellipse2;
15.2. Press OK;
16. Select Foreground Color – ffffff;
17. Select the Blend Tool and adjust the setting to it:
17.1. Open the Gradient selector and choose FG to Transparent;
18. Fill the selected area with the gradient selected. Select the direction from top to
bottom across the centre of the selected area:
19. Cancel the selection through SelectNone command;
20. We will now enter the text. Select the Text Tool and adjust the following
settings:
20.1. Font – Ubuntu Bold Italic;
20.2. Size – 30 pixels;
20.3. Color – ffd0d0;
20.4. Justify – Centered ;
21. Position the mouse pointer on the image and enter Leonardo da Vinci in the
GIMP Text Editor dialog :
22. Press Close. It opens the Leonardo da Vinci layer: