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My Blog Rox: Matrix Text Effect
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Thursday, July 16, 2009. 1) Go to File - New - Blank File. Match your settings to mine. 2) Go to Edit - Fill Layer. I am filling mine with black. 3) Click on the 'horizontal type tool'. Type some text. You can see my settings below. 4) Duplicate the text layer. Layer - Duplicate. 5) On your duplicated layer go to Filter - Blur - Motion Blur. Set your settings similar to mine, or experiment with your own. 6) You are done! Posted by Choco♥.
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My Blog Rox: Jul 14, 2009
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Tuesday, July 14, 2009. 1) As soon as you open up Photoshop Elements 7, go to File - New - Blank File (Ctrl N). You can use any settings you want, but below are the settings that I used. 2) Select the "Horizontal Type Tool". Select which options you want. I am using Century Gothic, 72pt, Bold. The color does not matter. 3) Now in your "effects" palette click on the "layer styles" icon. Now click on "Wow Chrome Dark". Posted by Choco♥. 2) Go to Edi...
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My Blog Rox: 3D Text
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Saturday, July 18, 2009. 1) Create a new document. I am using the 'Web' preset, with a trasparent background. 2) Select the 'Horizontal Type Tool'. Choose your settings. I am using 'Showcard Gothic', '120 pt', with a color of '#3300cc'. 3) Go to Image - Transform - Perspective. Drag the bottom-center point to the right, like shown below. 4) Select the text layer. Now, select the 'Move Tool' (V). 8) Make sure the visible (bottom) layer is selected.
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My Blog Rox: Jul 15, 2009
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Wednesday, July 15, 2009. 1) Open up your image. I am using the one below. 2) Select the 'horizontal type mask tool'. 3) Choose a bold, big font. Those are the ones that work best. Now type some text. 4) Now to go Edit - Copy and then Edit - Paste. 5) Now in your effects palette click on 'layer styles'. Select the 'bevel' category and use 'simple inner'. 7) Go to Layer - Merge Visible. 8) You have achieved a glass text look! Posted by Choco♥.
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My Blog Rox: Glass Text
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Wednesday, July 15, 2009. 1) Open up your image. I am using the one below. 2) Select the 'horizontal type mask tool'. 3) Choose a bold, big font. Those are the ones that work best. Now type some text. 4) Now to go Edit - Copy and then Edit - Paste. 5) Now in your effects palette click on 'layer styles'. Select the 'bevel' category and use 'simple inner'. 7) Go to Layer - Merge Visible. 8) You have achieved a glass text look! Posted by Choco♥.
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My Blog Rox: Golden Text
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Tuesday, July 14, 2009. 1) As soon as you open up Photoshop Elements 7, go to File - New - Blank File (Ctrl N). You can use any settings you want, but below are the settings that I used. 2) Select the "Horizontal Type Tool". Select which options you want. I am using Century Gothic, 72pt, Bold. The color does not matter. 3) Now in your "effects" palette click on the "layer styles" icon. Now click on "Wow Chrome Dark". Posted by Choco♥. Welcome to m...
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My Blog Rox: Jul 13, 2009
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Monday, July 13, 2009. Fill Layers - Pattern. At first glance it may seem that pattern fill layers are sort of useless. However, when you explore a bit more you will see that they can produce wonderful effects. 1) Open up your picture. The one I am using is below. 2) Open up the pattern below in Photoshop Elements at go to Edit - Define Pattern. You can name it anything you want. 4) Set the blend mode to "overlay". Posted by Choco♥.
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My Blog Rox: Nov 22, 2008
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Saturday, November 22, 2008. Paint Shop Pro - Watermarking Tutorial. Watermarking, is a need to know technique for web graphics. It discourages people from taking your artwork. This is a simple tutorial for making watermarks that are visible, but do not ruin your images. 1) Open you picture. 2) Create a new layer by going to Layers - New Raster Layer. Name this layer "Text Layer". 4) Type in your text, but do NOT deselect! Layers - New Raster Layer.
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My Blog Rox: Jul 18, 2009
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A handful of tutorials using different graphics programs. Saturday, July 18, 2009. 1) Create a new document. I am using the 'Web' preset, with a trasparent background. 2) Select the 'Horizontal Type Tool'. Choose your settings. I am using 'Showcard Gothic', '120 pt', with a color of '#3300cc'. 3) Go to Image - Transform - Perspective. Drag the bottom-center point to the right, like shown below. 4) Select the text layer. Now, select the 'Move Tool' (V). 8) Make sure the visible (bottom) layer is selected.
