Putting a name on a car

[Joshua D Inman]

Hello, I'm fairly new to painting cars and I'm trying to add my name on the back of the car on the banner. Can anyone help me. I've been stuck on this for like 2 hours now.
I'm using the 2019 Camaro Template but would like to know how to add it to all of the templates and if one has it on there how i would change it or delete that one and put my name on it. For example the Ford Mustang MENCS2019 Template has SNG/BER on the back and I want to change that to my name.

 

[garrett1127]

First, what paint program do you use, second, find the layer that has the text on it for the back banner, then either delete that or hide that layer, then add a new layer right above the banner layer, use the text tool to add your name, you'll have to rotate it if your text is horizontal. Use the pick tool to do that.

 

[Joshua D Inman]

I am using GIMP

 

[pomcat]

Like Garrett said find the rear banner group hide the SNG.BNR, type your name with the text tool, and rotate it and move it to the banner.

 

[Joshua D Inman]

When i hide the banner both front and back go away. This is as frustrating as my last wife on christmas day trying to steal my cupcake.

 

[Rollo75]

You might have more joy with the basic templates:

SNG MENCS 2019 Basic Templates

stunodracing.net

That is far simpler to work with and the rear banner is just a thing that can be turned off without affecting the blackout. You can then open a new layer directly over the top of that turned off layer.

Less layers to work with = less to have to sort through.

 

[Joshua D Inman]

It is much easier but i can't get the text in it. Like i create the text then nothing. I cant move it or anything. This is the only thing I have trouble with is putting the text on the car.

 

[Rollo75]

MS Paint.
Create yourself a .png file, then import that as a layer. Plus, it being a.png as opposed to a bmp or not, will usually already contain an alpha channel which you can then make transparent.