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Foreground color: Black
Background Color: White
I used #d6cea0 to make the screen shots show up better
New Vector Layer: shape
Preset Shape Tool [P]
Shape: Ellipse
Retain style: NOT Checked
Anti-alias: Checked
Create as vector: Checked
Line style: +Solid
Width: 1
Hold down the Shift Key while drawing an ellipse to force it into a circle
{15x15 to 206x206}
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Adding The Stitching |
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Foreground Style: Null
Background Color: Black
New Vector Layer: X's
Text Tool [T]
Create as: Vector
Direction: Horizontal and Down
Font: Ariel
Size: 14
Alignment: Left
Anti-alias: Sharp
Auto kern: Checked
Kerning: -122
Run the cursor over the curve until you see
Click the mouse and the Text window will open up
Just Type Capitol X's until the circle fills
Right Click/ Convert to path
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If you use a font that is not installed on your
computer, it is important to Convert to path. Otherwise the next time you
open the image and do not have the font open, PSP will convert the font to
one that is installed on your computer. Once it is converted the letters
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If you move the shape, the letters will move too. This comes in handy
if you didn't leave enough room at the edge for the text |
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Let's Try Another One |
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Active Layer: shape
Click on the Ellipse to select it
Object Selection Tool [O]
Right Click/ Copy [Ctrl+C]
Right Click/ Paste New Vector Selection [Ctrl+G]
Place in the center of the second box
New Vector Layer: W's
Same settings as above but change
Kerning to: 0
Type a line of W's until the circle is filled with no letters overlapping.
You should have a small gap between the start and end we are going to fix
that.
Place the cursor at the end of the line of W's
Hold down the Shift Key and move to the front of the line, selecting all the
W's
Now try changing the Kerning starting with 5 and working upward until the ends
meet
I used 15
Click OK
Right Click/ Convert to path
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Let's Try some 7's |
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Active Layer: shape
Copy and paste into the third box
New Vector Layer: 7's
Following the steps above make a line of 7's
I used -74 for the Kerning
Right Click/ Convert to path
Active Layer: shape
Copy and paste into the fourth box
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Now Some T's |
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New Vector Layer T's
Following the steps above make a line of T's
Right Click/ Convert to path
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Increase Size Of The Shape |
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Pen Tool [V]
Mode: Edit
Click on one of the circles to select it
Double Click on any node to select them all
Look for the Transform Icon in the tool bar
Click the right arrow to expand
Click the down arrow and select expand from the drop down window
Set:
Expansion X: 15.00
Expansion Y: 15.00
Click the check mark to the right of the expansion boxes
You can now convert all the layers to Raster Layers
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Time To Decorate |
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New Raster Layer: decor
Layers/ Arrange/ Bring to Top
Add a Tube or image
Effects/ Texture Effects/ Texture
OK
Active Layer: shape
Effects/ Texture Effects/ Texture
OK
Layers/ Merge Visible |
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I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial |
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