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SoStock92 · 09-03-2008, 03:48 PM

How do I achieve this text effect?

Jeffros Spec V · 09-03-2008, 04:04 PM

If I were to take a guess I would say they had the letters drawn/typed out and just used the picture of the car as a background fill.

**TROLL** · 09-03-2008, 04:11 PM

here's my guess...

start with a blank canvas with a white background
type the text out that you want to use in black
layer -> flatten image
select the text using magic wand or your preferred method
edit -> stroke (using thickness and color you want the outline to be) *this is the secret sauce ingredient!*
with text still selected, delete to leave transparent inside of the stroked outline you just drew
pull image in as a layer below the outline you created
fill the outside with whatever color you like

let me know if that works, it should.

**TROLL** · 09-03-2008, 04:27 PM

muahaha. just using a photo on my work computer and the text available to me. the heavier the font the better for this type of thing, for obvious reasons.

teh DIRT · 09-03-2008, 04:34 PM

how do you stroke? (lol)

it wont let me select it "stroke"

**TROLL** · 09-03-2008, 04:39 PM

you cant 'stroke' text, it has to be an 'image' or whatever its referred to. hence the 'flatten image' step before you get your stroke on.
you also must have something selected to stroke using one of the selection tools (like magic wand)

omgjacki · 09-03-2008, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROLL

muahaha. just using a photo on my work computer and the text available to me. the heavier the font the better for this type of thing, for obvious reasons.

Wow, Bryan.

pearl · 09-03-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TROLL

hahah

teh DIRT · 09-03-2008, 04:45 PM

haah. figured it out, forgot to flatten.

SoStock92 · 09-03-2008, 07:12 PM

Nice i figured it out too another way as well

what font is that

teh DIRT · 09-03-2008, 11:37 PM

mine is called pricedown. its pretty much grand theft auto stlye.

Gorilla Unit 33 · 09-03-2008, 11:41 PM

are you doing this on a mac or PC?

**TROLL** · 09-04-2008, 02:53 AM

its called pete had tst's font on his computer and how he's selling us out!

teh DIRT · 09-04-2008, 06:19 AM

Is that what we used, I wasn't sure if it was exactly the same actually.

GregV · 09-09-2008, 04:02 PM

Rather than flatten the image you can create the type layer, then control + click it in the layer window to select the type.

Go to select->modify->contract by however many pixels, ~25 is probably good

with this selection you can create a mask for the image you want to place inside of it or just copy the image and choose paste into

SoStock92 · 09-09-2008, 04:37 PM

I figured out a way doing a mask it works way easier

**TROLL** · 09-09-2008, 04:41 PM

all this 'way easier' talk when it took me about 30 seconds to do once i figured it out... but anyone who uses ps knows that there are about 100 ways to do everything.

pearl · 09-09-2008, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by troll

muahaha. Just using a photo on my work computer and the text available to me. The heavier the font the better for this type of thing, for obvious reasons.

qft and ftw

Eclipse GSX 61 · 09-09-2008, 05:20 PM

Bryan what program did you use. My photoshop has expired so I was wondering if there was any better programs?

**TROLL** · 09-09-2008, 05:26 PM

photoshop

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GregV Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NJ Member #8141 My Ride: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited iTrader: (0)	Rather than flatten the image you can create the type layer, then control + click it in the layer window to select the type. Go to select->modify->contract by however many pixels, ~25 is probably good with this selection you can create a mask for the image you want to place inside of it or just copy the image and choose paste into __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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Jeffros Spec V Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Langhorne PA Member #263 iTrader: (0)	If I were to take a guess I would say they had the letters drawn/typed out and just used the picture of the car as a background fill.

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SoStock92 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2006 Member #1721 My Ride: 92 BMW 525, 95 BMW 525, 87 BMW 325, 95 BMW 530 iTrader: (0)	I figured out a way doing a mask it works way easier