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Tear-rific
Adventures with the Shredder
(How to create 'torn edges'
in Corel PhotoPaint 8) |
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ADVANCED
TECHNIQUES (Further
suggestions for exploration) |
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Torn
Text
The torn text
used as a title graphic for this tutorial was created as follows:
- Create a
new image, 500x200x72, 24 bit, white.
- Use the Text
tool and a large chunky font to create some text on a new layer.
- Create a
mask from the text object and save as a channel.
- Use the eraser
tool to erase a jagged rip across one half of the object.
- Create and
save the second mask (half of the text, either top or bottom).
- Load the
first (complete) mask, change the mask merge mode to minus, then
load the second. - You should now have a new mask which is the
other half of the original complete text mask. Save this as another
channel (if the second mask's name was 'top', then this third
mask would be 'bottom' and vice versa).
- As I used
two separate words, I actually created 4 masks - a top and a bottom
for each word. But lets assume you only have one word or require
only one tear for this example.
- Load (if
necessary) one of the half masks. Select the Mask Transform tool,
and change the Mode to Rotate mode. Move the centre of rotation
to one corner of the mask. Drag (rotate) the opposite corner up
(about 30 degrees) if you have loaded the top mask, or down if
you have loaded the bottom mask. Save this mask as a channel (eg.
as 'Rotated top mask'). Remove the mask.
- Load the
other half mask and repeat the rotation in the other direction.
Save as a channel.
- Change the
mask merge mode to 'Add', then load the other rotated mask. You
should now have a mask of your complete text with a tear across
it which is wider at one end than the other. Save this if you
wish.
- Create a
new blank object. Fill the mask with your favourite fill, then
add your favourite drop shadow and use one or more of the effects/filters
shown in the current tutorial !
- But how come
the transparent gif image used for the title of this tutorial
looks like a jpeg? Well, that's a nice question for another tutorial
isn't it !.
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"Aaah
- - baleep, badeep,baleep ... That's All Folks"
"See you next time."
-David Mutch- |
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