| STEP 1: |
Open a new image with the following
settings:
Width: Size to fit the text.
Height: Size to fit the text.
Background Color: Transparent.
Image Type: 16.7 Million Colors (24
bit)
Click OK |
| STEP 2: |
Add a new layer to the image
- Layers>New Raster Layer w/ the following settings:
Name: default or rename it if you
wish.
Blend Mode: Normal
Opacity: 100
Group: 0
Layer Is Visible: Checked
Click OK |
| STEP 3: |
Add Text - click on the TEXT
ICON on tool bar then click on the new image. Use the following settings:
Choose Font Type. I used Arial Black,
Size 48, Bold (You can use whatever you want but remember the thicker the
better.
Size: To fit new image
Color: Gray
Antialias: UNchecked
Floating: Checked
Auto Kern: UNchecked
Type in Text you want.
Click OK
Center Text in image by dragging
it. |
| STEP 4: |
Fill Text with stone pattern:
Open the stone.gif image (download
the image below)
While text is still selected, click
on the FLOOD FILL ICON in the tool bar. Use the following settings:
Fill Style: Pattern
Blend Mode: Normal
Match Mode: RGB Value
Pattern Source: stone
Click on the text to fill it with
the pattern
Click on the image to save it to
your computer. |
| STEP 5: |
Bevel Text:
Go to Image>Effects>Inner Bevel with
the following settings:
Presets: Angled
Bevel: Use Default
Width: 4
Image Smoothness: 0
Image Depth: 1
Image Ambience: -8
Image Shininess: 0
Light Color: White
Light Angle: 315
Light Intensity: 60
Light Elevation: 25
Click OK |
| STEP 6: |
Saving the Image:
Flood fill the background layer with
the color or pattern of your choice.
Merge Layers: Layers>Merge All (Flatten)
Save the image and your done. |
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Sample
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