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		kylumi Guest
  
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:46 am    Post subject: Duo Tone Text | 
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				1. create a 300x300 file, enter a letter on it.
 
 
 
 
2. set foreground color to #A7A7A7, bg color #F1F1F1. CTRL+click on the text layer to load the selection of the text, create a new layer, use gradient tool to do something like this.
 
 
 
 
3. stroke it with a darker gray, 1 pixel
 
 
 
 
4. go to select ---> modify ---> contract, 3 pixels.
 
 
 
 
5. create new layer, set fg color to #99FF66, bg color to #33CC00, do another gradient
 
 
 
 
6. create new layer, create a ellipical selection, create a new layer, gradient from white to transparent
 
 
 
 
7. ctrl+ click on green fill layer, then Ctrl+shift+I to inverse selection, then go to the white gradient ellipse layer, tab delete.
 
 
 
 
8. drop shadow, 
 
 
 
 
9. ctrl+U to play around with colors. | 
			 
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		BigBalloon Lifetime Member
  
  
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				 Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:32 am    Post subject:  | 
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				cheers fella will try it out later    _________________ memory prophecy & fantasy the past the future & the dreamin moment r all 1 country livin 1 immortal day 2 no that is wisdom 2 use it is ART | 
			 
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		form33 Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:58 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Cool, I am too lasy to try it though, you shouls post a sample image of what it looks like :p _________________ Amy Saunders | 
			 
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		GEORGIEBOY26 Resident Artist
  
  
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				 Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:47 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				nice tip buddy,       all those figures and numbers and stuff make my head hurt tho...            _________________ I USED TO BE INDECISIVE, BUT NOW I,M NOT TO SURE.... | 
			 
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		loady Special Member
  
  
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				 Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:19 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Hmmmm,. i tried this but the stroke command is always greyed out...this is as far as i got   | 
			 
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