Glow FX extreme

"# 1 Create a new image: 1280x700px - use black as background color.

"We're first making the basics for a single glowing line.

- New transparent layer. Only work on this layer. Click it in the layers dialogue to make it active.
- User the Paths tool, create an exact horizontal line. The lenght is no too important. Most important thing is that the line is even as seen on the picture below.

"# 2

- Switch to a white as foreground color.
- In the tool properties click "Stroke path". Deactivate the "Antialiasing" option and set the witdh to 1px. Click OK/STROKE.

- Let the path remain active. [Tip: If the path has disappeared already, click the Paths dialoge and double click on the path to activate the path again]"

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