I'm not a graphics design professional, but I'm also not new to image editing. I've used various tools over the years, and I keep coming back to GIMP. Recently, while creating a poster for an office event, I discovered just how powerful this free tool really is.
The Discovery
I needed to create some eye-catching text for a poster and decided to explore GIMP's Script-Fu features. For those unfamiliar, Script-Fu is GIMP's built-in automation system—essentially pre-programmed effects and operations that would take many manual steps to create.