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 DomBoldBT. Make sure your Render to Object button is selected. Choose a font color. I chose Black. Set the font size to 72 and type a word. Once done click the object picker tool and go to the next step.

Render to Object Button

Save your file

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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 Here is pointing. That is the Create Mask from Object. Now you should be able to see you text outlined with the mask shape.

Save your file

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Step 3

In step 3, you will click on Edit, then click on Fill... .
A new window called the Edit and Transparency Window will open. Here you select the button called Texture Fill and then click on the button under the image to right called Edit.

Save your file.

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Step 4

Another window will open called Texture Fill and here you will select these settings.

Texture Library: Sample 6 - Hall of fame
Texture #: 5938
Density: 70
Brightness: 0%
1st Color: Black
2nd Color: Orange

Click the Preview button and then click OK.

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Step 5

You will see the Edit and Transparency Window again. This will give you a display of how your work will look with the fill you just chose and other options. Make sure the Current Fill button is checked and then click OK.

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Okay. That is all there is to a basic Text Fill.
You're all done.

Save your file.

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This is only an example - the best way to learn is to experiment different ways of doing things.

Thanks for Visiting & Good Luck

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