Artistic Website Design & Graphic Art by LorriLee - Tutorials - Glow Text


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 Bauhaus Hv Bt. The fatter the font the better the effect. Make sure your Render to Object button is selected. Choose Black 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. 

Save your file

 

Render to Object ButtonRender to Object picture
Tutorial image1

 

 


 

 

 

Step 1 Image

 

Step 2

Click the Object Picker Tool and click on file Objects. Click Feather and input the settings below.

Save your file

 

 

 Tutorial Image 2

 

 

 

 

 

Feather Settings Image

Step 2 Images

 

Step 3

In step 3, click on Objects again, then click on Drop Shadow and you will put in the settings shown below.

 

Flat
Direction: 0 Degrees
Offset: 0
Color: Light Green
Opacity: 100
Width: 21
Direction: Outside
Edges: Curved

Save your file

Tutorial Image 3

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3 Images

 

Step 4

Now, you are going to select the text in the Object Dockers Window, by clicking on it will make it outlined in red. See the big green Click Here in the Select Text Image the right.

Tutorial Image 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Text Image

 

Step 5

In Step 5 you will Click on file Effects and select Blur and then Gaussian Blur and input the setting below seen in Blur Settings Image and click OK.


Radius: 2.00


Save your file 		Tutorial Image 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Blur Effect Image

Tutorial Image 6 - Gaussian Blur Settings

 

Step 6

Step 6 is an All Done and Congratulations!

Save your file

 

 

Glow Pic Done

Finished Image


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

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