STEP ONE
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I'm using a 300x100 'canvas'. Select the 'text tool' ( ) and click on the canvas - the text options
will show. Select your font (I'm using Elephant 28pt). I chose black for this, dont really matter tho.
Make sure the 'floating' radio button is checked. Press ok. Place text in the desired position. Keep the selection active.
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STEP TWO
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Select the 'flood fill' tool ( ) and choose 'linear gradient' from the 'fill style'.
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STEP THREE
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Select the gradient you want. For this, and the title text on this site, I chose
'foreground-background' with foreground white and background black. 90 degrees angle was the
direction I set. You can edit the gradient as much as you like by clicking on the 'edit' button
(bet you couldn't have figured that out) :)
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STEP FOUR
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Now fill in your text. You should now see a nice gradual effect on your words.
Now you can add your sparkle (click here to look at the
sparkle tut if you havent already).
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STEP FIVE
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Using the paintbrush tool, I put some 'light' onto the image. Use hardness and opacity
at about 20points. I used these brush sizes:
- 80points - single click
- 60points - single click
- 40points - single click
- 20points - 3 clicks
Modify these to suit your likings, but you know that... :).
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STEP SIX
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And here's the finished product.
Try some different colors and gradients
Have fun!!
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