Making stuff on Gimp 2.4?

Question

First I would like to know how people animate with that cool text in avatars and banners. I figured out how to animate on Gimp but it's not how it is on glitter graphic avatars.

This is my animation:

http://s351.photobucket.com/albums/q479/mysticababy/?action=view&current=Nutrinopetsbanner.gif

The way I want to make it is so the text is small and white and then a line goes throught the words.

And how do you round the edges on images? I found the thing that lets you round edges but it's gray and wont let me click on it.

And how do I put an image on my project without it going on it with a white background.

Answer 1

nice ani :P

Answer 2

how did you do that one that you have now?

please email me at [e-mail]

Answer 3

I wouldn't know how to answer the three questions out of four, but I'll try my best asnwering the rounded edges one. Go to:

Select > All, then, Select > Rounded Rectangle

Pick whatever radius you want then select okay. After that, you invert the selection and go to Edit > Clear.

But I must say I do not have 2.4, I have a lesser version of it since they stopped making a version for windows, so let me know if there is an updated or easier way to get rounded edges.