Creating text with images

This tutorial details the steps to create a wording with parts of an image in the foreground of the text. Like this:

First open up the image which needs to be in the foreground of the text.

Next, select the text tool from the tool box. I used the following settings:

Now type the desired text. I typed "Happy Diwali". Note that this new text creates a new layer.

The image now looks like this:

Next, select "Path from text" in the toolbox (without changing the tool selection)

Now make a selection of the text by clicking Select -> From Path

Now the image looks like this:

Now Select Edit -> Clear.

Now the image looks like this:

Now, select the text layer and click on "Layer to image size"

Then, select Select -> invert. This will select everything other than the text selected previously.

Select the bucket fill tool. This is what I used:

The final result looks like this:

Enjoy :-)