In this video tutorial we will show you how to emboss text in GIMP.
In order to emboss text in GIMP you must start the program. Go to the “File” menu and select “New” option. In the displayed window set the image properties and press “ОК”.
![Set the image properties](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001449/01.jpg)
In the tools menu choose “Text Tool” and type in the text. Select the text and format it according to your needs.
![Format the text](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001449/02.jpg)
Go to the “Filters” menu and select “Distorts” option. Choose the “Emboss…” effect from the drop-down menu.
![Choose the Emboss](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001449/03.jpg)
In the appeared window adjust the options of the emboss effect by moving the sliders and press “ОК”.
![Create the emboss effect](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001449/04.jpg)
The emboss effect has been successfully applied to the selected text.