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This explains one way of implementing this look to a standard image in Photoshop
5.0. There are probably more than 2 ways to do anything in Photoshop. This
just happens to be a nice and easy way and a quick one at that. |
| 1. First
make sure your Image is in RGB mode. - After
your image is open (or if your starting a new one) go to Image>Mode>
and select RGB Color. This will allow
you to add Layers.
- Select
the background color for the image and fill using the paintbucket.
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figure 1 I just used a white background (see figure two).
figure two. |
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| 2.
Now Create a new Layer. - Go
to Layer>New>Layer click OK.
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| 3.
Select the New layer and Select the Text tool.
Begin typing onto the new layer. For figure one I used the earth font which
is not available and must be downloaded or obtained from other sources.
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4. Now Select the color for the text and while the text is still selected fill
in the color using the paintbucket.. For our example I chose white. Note:You
might want to click on the eyeball for your background layer to turn it off if
you are using colors that will blend together making it hard to see what you are
doing. You should have two layers at this point. The first is your background
layer and the other is the text now filled with color.
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5. Next,
while the text layer is still selected, go to Layer>Effects>Dropshadow.
A window will pop-up and you will be able to preview the shadow and control its
intensity. Click OK.
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Next, while the text is still selected, select the color of the outline.
In our example I chose a blue. |
| 7.
After selecting the desired outline color go to Edit>Stroke. A
window will pop up and you should choose a width of about two pixels
and Location center. Click OK. |
| 8. Now
deselect the image (Ctrl+D) and that's it! Now you have an image that has
a distinct controlled border complete with a drop shadow. |
