x

Glassy Text

  • I chose a textured background for this tutorial although it will work on solid color backgrounds as well
  • Create a new image with FILE > NEW
    be sure it is large enough to for your text, foreground & background color are unimportant.
  • enter your text using the text tool Don't deselect it.
  • Select SELECTIONS > SAVE TO ALPHA CHANNEL
    (save it with the default name)
  • Make the primary image active again by clicking on the blue title bar at it's top.
  • Select SELECTIONS > LOAD FROM ALPHA CHANNEL
  • Position the selection where you want the text Don't deselect it.
  •  Select IMAGE > EFFECTS > CUTOUT
    (Shadow Color white , Oppacity 65, Blur 5,Vert. Offset 4, Horiz. Offset 4)
  • Select IMAGE > EFFECTS > CUTOUT
    (Shadow Color white , Oppacity 65, Blur 5,Vert. Offset -4, Horiz. Offset -4)
  • For a variation which looks embossed use black in the above step
Paint Shop Pro Tutorial #14