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Post by cats4jan on Jun 6, 2024 18:07:23 GMT
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 7, 2024 11:37:35 GMT
I really like how that looks, Moto. I think using a subtler photo to clip to text, as you have done, is a better idea than the busy one I chose - especially if you are going to add the text to a project you are making.
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Post by hmca on Jun 7, 2024 23:04:51 GMT
A fun little play. Thanks, Janice. Background from SrockSolo.  |
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 8, 2024 1:36:27 GMT
That looks good, Helen
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Post by Jim on Jun 8, 2024 23:28:50 GMT
Click on to get to original to read more easily I'm not sure where I went wrong, Janice. Can you tell me?
I started out with an old paper by Pexels for my background and used a big font (super bloom reg,) for my text and thought I followed the rest of your tut' but it came out with the letters filled in with my brick wall texture instead of outlined.
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 9, 2024 2:54:08 GMT
After you select your text, you have to open a new layer and be on that layer before you stroke your selection. Then you need to turn off the original text layer so only the outline shows.
If you stroke/outline without opening a new layer, your outline will be a part of your original text.
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Post by Jim on Jun 9, 2024 6:27:11 GMT
After you select your text, you have to open a new layer and be on that layer before you stroke your selection. Then you need to turn off the original text layer so only the outline shows. If you stroke/outline without opening a new layer, your outline will be a part of your original text. Thanks, Janice, I'll check that out. |
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 9, 2024 11:12:27 GMT
Good luck Jim. I know how frustrating it can be
EDIT - One other thing I discovered when playing with this technique this morning - if your text size isn't very big (or chunky enough), and you choose an outline size that is big, it's almost as if you haven't outlined at all - it appears solid - so make sure your outline and font size are sized well.
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 9, 2024 12:12:11 GMT
Of course, this technique is perfect for titles on scrapbook pages. Easy to tell what photo I used on my text outline.   |
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Post by Jim on Jun 9, 2024 23:50:34 GMT
One other thing I discovered when playing with this technique this morning - if your text size isn't very big (or chunky enough), and you choose an outline size that is big, it's almost as if you haven't outlined at all - it appears solid - so make sure your outline and font size are sized well. Thanks Janice, but I've tried all of those things you mentioned and it still fills in the text. I'm not very tech savvy so think I'll give up on it. Here's what I did. (I even tried several stroke widths - 11, 30, and 55) but no go.  |
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 10, 2024 1:39:08 GMT
Jim, I’m sorry to hear you weren’t able to figure it out. But it away for a while and come back to it with fresh eyes.
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Post by Sepiana on Jun 10, 2024 2:40:34 GMT
Thanks Janice, but I've tried all of those things you mentioned and it still fills in the text. I'm not very tech savvy so think I'll give up on it. Here's what I did. (I even tried several stroke widths - 11, 30, and 55) but no go. Jim, When I checked the layer stack in your screenshot, I noticed the Type layer is not hidden. I believe that's the root of the problem. Turn off the visibility on the Type layer and the outline will be displayed.  |
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Post by Jim on Jun 10, 2024 9:13:22 GMT
When I checked the layer stack in your screenshot, I noticed the Type layer is not hidden. I believe that's the root of the problem. Thanks, Sepiana. I fiddled around and finally got a somewhat similar facsimile to what I wanted but far from perfect.  This kind of thing is like chewing on rocks for me.   |
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 10, 2024 10:59:21 GMT
I'm so glad you solved it. Like you, when I cannot figure out the problem, I can't just leave it go
I like what you did. Worked well with your texture.
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This kind of thing is like chewing on rocks for me. 