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This Gimp Video Tutorial will show you how to make checkerboard text using Gimp.

What you’ll need:
A basic understanding of layers:
http://gimpedtutorials.com/index.php/how-to-use-gimp-for-beginners-lesson-3-layers-and-selections/

An understanding of how layer masks work
http://gimpedtutorials.com/index.php/layer-masks-explained-lesson-5-how-to-use-gimp-for-beginners/

A brief explination on how Gimp’s interface works.
http://gimpedtutorials.com/index.php/how-to-use-gimp-for-beginners-lesson-1-getting-around-gimp/

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http://www.eepurl.com/gECIH

This Gimp Video tutorial will show you how to make checkerboard text using Gimp.