Artistic Website Design & Graphic Art by LorriLee - Tutorials

The first thing you do is create a new file with whatever dimensions you like.
I made mine 400 x 100. Set the resolution at 72 dpi and give it a white background.
Save your new file.
(it is better to save it as a .cpt as it can be modified over and over again and when you want to make it into a another file type you can export it).

Step 1

Select your Text tool and choose a font. I chose VAGRoundedBT. The fatter the font the better the effect. Make sure your Render to Object button is selected. Choose white for your font color. Set the font size to 72 and type a word. Once done click the object picker tool and go to the next step. Remember, you typed your word in white so it will not be visible yet.
Save your file

Render to Object Button
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Step 2

Your next step involves masking the typed word. You will open your Objects Dockers window - which is located in View - and click on the little button at the bottom where the big green Click Me is pointing. That is the Create Mask from Object. Now you should be able to see your text outlined with the mask shape.
Save your file

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Step 3

In step 3, you will click on Effects, then click on 3D and finally click on Glass. The Glass effect window will pop up and you will put in the settings shown below.

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Settings for Glass effect;
Style - Wet
Bevel - 20
Smoothness - 70
Refraction - 100
Opacity - 100
Brightness - 80
Sharpness - 66
Color - Light gray
Direction - 135 Angle- 45
Click OK when done.

Save your file

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Step 4

Now, you are going to brighten the image up.
Go to file IMAGE, select Adjust, then select
Brightness-Contrast -Intensity.

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Put these settings in and click OK.
Brightness: -73
Contrast: -18
Intensity: 100

Save your file

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Step 5

Now you have text that looks like glass, but needs more definition.
Select file Objects, then select Drop Shadow and follow the settings below.

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Input these settings and click OK when Done.
Flat
Direction - 0
Offset - 0.02499
Color - Black
Opacity - 38
Feather - 2
Direction - Outside
Edges - Curved

Save your file

And your DONE!

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This is only an example of the many ways to create effects with Photo Paint....
The best way always to learn is to experiment different ways of doing things.

Thanks for Visiting and Good Luck

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