Lesson 3
This week we are
experimenting with Text and Text Effects. My Header for this page was created
on a solid black background with a selected Ellipse flood filled with a Green
Gradient on a separate layer and the opacity set to 22. The Text is Black Chancery
size 72 on a separate layer filled with the same Green Gradient, opacity set at
100 and the CutoOut Effect added.
This graphic is an
example of the CutOut and Drop shadow Effect using the same layers as the header
using the Text Font 'Porky's Heavy'.
Ok, So I can't seem to get on with this week's lesson and
get away from the CutOut and Drop shadow Effect.
These images just happen to be the ones that did not end up in the trash bin :)
I did finally come up with ONE image that I added the Effect
'Chisel' to that did worked ok. The problem I kept facing with the Chisel Effect
was all the white pixels that are remaining after that effect is applied. To sort
of get around this I selected the text before using the Chisel Effect and contracted
it by one pixel. When I applied the Chisel to this image I used a dark orange
color and that seemed to make the real difference in this one staying out of the
Trash Bin :)
Thanks Wendy! ~ PSPv8 sure does take it's sweet
time in rendering the Kerning and Leading while in the Text Entry dialog Box.
Maybe Jasc will add that to the list of 'things to be fixed' soon :)
I'm excited to find out what you've got planned for Lesson 4!
