GIMP: Sparkle Text Better Version

1. New File
2. Type Text (WHITE/BLACK)
3. Filter
3.1. Blur
3.2. Guassian B (set to 3)
4. Layer --> Merge Down
5. Color
5.1. Colorize
5.2. Saturation to 100, Hue left or right
Make Reflection
6. Rectangular Tool
6.1. Copy 1/3 and Paste
6.2. Move down
6.3. Layer --> Transform 180
6.4. Invert
6.5. Opacity to 70
8. Click on new layer --> then Merge Down
9. Click Duplicate Layer
10. Click Filter
10.1. Light and Shadow, Sparkle (Depends on Fonts size)
10.1.1. luminisity threshold: 0.020
10.1.2. flare intensity: 0.35
10.1.3. spike length: 20
10.1.4. spike point: 3
10.1.5. spike angle (-1): 19
10.1.6. spike density: 0.15
10.1.7. rest is 0

Important: check both Persereve Luminisity and Neutral color
11. Duplicate the layer again (increase the values by 2-3 points)
11.1.1. luminisity threshold: 0.020
11.1.2. flare intensity: 0.35
11.1.3. spike length: 23
11.1.4. spike point: 3
11.1.5. spike angle (-1): 19
11.1.6. spike density: 0.19
11.1.7. rest is 0

12. Filters, Animation
12.1. Blend and select value of 1
13. Save it as *.gif


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