16.6. Basic II

16.6. Basic II
	16. Alpha to Logo Filters

16.6.1. Overview

Figure 16.351. Example for the “Basic II” filter

“Basic II” applied

This filter adds a gradient effect to active layer alpha and adds a highlight, a shadow, and a background layer.

	Warning
	The image will always be resized to the active layer's size.

The filter is derived from the “Basic II” logo script (File → Create → Logos → Basic II in the image window), which draws a specified text over a background with a drop shadow and a highlight:

The “Basic II” logo script.

You can reproduce the gradient effect manually using the Blend tool with the following options:

Mode: Multiply,
Gradient: FG to BG (RGB), where FG is white and BG is black,
Offset: 20,
Shape: Radial,
Dithering: checked.

16.6.2. Activate the filter

This filter is found in the image window menu under Filters → Alpha to Logo → Basic II.

16.6.3. Options

Figure 16.352. “Basic II” options

Background color: This color is used to fill the background layer created by the filter. It defaults to white. When you click on the color button a color selector pops up where you can select any other color.
Text color: The name of this options refers to the text color of the logo script described above. Here this color - by default red (206,6,50) - sets the basic color of the gradient effect: it is the color the alpha channel will be filled with before the gradient effect will be applied.