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GIMP 2.8

Change color of text within selection

  • Select layer with color area to be changed, Select –> All, select this color area with the Fuzzy Select Tool, Select –> Invert.
  • Select layer with text and click text within color area, this should result in selection around text within color area. Make layer with color area invisible.
  • Click Select –> Selection Editor, set Opacity to 100, Threshold to 80, Fill by to Alpha, and enable Antialiasing.
  • Select Bucket Fill Tool, choose foreground color, and click on each letter within the color area.

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