GIMP: Metallic New Idea

1. Open New File (600*80 px; white/black (FG->BG)
2. Click on Text (Text Font: 46 px)
2.1. Type your Text (choose your fonts)
3. Gradiante Green/Black, FG/BG
4. Color light Green and Type your Text
5. Click Text Layer
5.1. Click Alpha to Selection (Ants lines)
5.2. Click Filter
5.2.1. Linght in Shadow
5.2.2. Drop Shadow
6. Select Eclipse (Properities: Intersect selection)
7. Add a new layer (Layer 01)
7.1. Select the eclipse about 2/3 over the text
7.2. Gradient (White/Black, FG/Transperent, Opacity: 50, Linear).
7.3. Line with the Gradient from top to bottom.
8. Select --> None
9. Select layer of TEXT and add: alpha to selection
10. Click on the first layer (Background layer)
11. Create New layer (call it oultine)
(It should be between background layer and text layer).
12. Click SELECT grow (3 px)
13. Bucket Tool (forground is white). and click (fill) the text.
14. SELECT none
15. Save

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M21ToVzC0Pc