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SIMPLE PLASTIC TEXT
Here is my tutorial on making Plastic
looking text. You will need to have Paint Shop Pro5 and a basic knowledge
of how it works to make the text.
Here are some samples showing what
the finished text looks like:
 
1. Open a new image large enough to hold
the text you are using.
2. Fill the background with the color
of your choice. A contasting color works best. Example: A Dark colored
background for light colored text etc. (see Samples above).
3. Add your text. Leave text selected
during entire process. NOTE: Use a thicker text for a better effect.
4. Flood fill you text with the color
of your choice.
5. Apply a cutout with the following
settings:
Shadow Color = Black;
Opacity = 100;
Blur = 5;
Vertical Offset = -2;
Horizontal Offset = -2.
Click OK. Note: Fill interior with
color box is UNCHECKED.
6. Go to Selections>Modify>Contract.
Change pixel setting to 3. Click OK.
7. Apply a drop shadow with the following
settings:
Color = White;
Opacity = 100;
Blur = 1;
Vertical Offset = -1;
Horizontal Offset = -1.
Click OK.
8. Deselect your text, and save as
JPEG or Gif file.
That's it, you're done. You may want
to play around with various colors to see what effects you can come up
with.
For a GOLD TEXT effect, use the following
text colors and a Linear Gradient Flood Fill set to 0.
Foreground Color: R 112, G 99, B
56;
Background Color: R 201, G 178, B
102.
Here are some samples of the
finished text:
 
If you have any questions about the instructions,
Please let me know and I will try to answer them.
Art
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