Fancy Text

1. Open a new file 390 x 100 pixels with the background set for Foreground and 16.7 million colors. The "Color Bar" should already be set for Foreground Color (R-173 G-239 B-206) and Background (White).
2. Open an image (for this tutorial my Poinsettia image) and make sure it is set for 17 million colors by selecting "Colors|Increase Color Depth|16 million colors". Using the "Selection Tool" set at "Rectangle|Feather", select two Poinsettia's.



 

Feel free to copy my Poinsettia Image
by right clicking your mouse and selecting
Save As Image

3. Go back to your new (390 x 100) image and choose the "Text Tool". Attributes should be Font|Nadianne|Bold Italic|26 pts., "Text Effects|Antialias-on, Alignment|Center, Floating|on", click OK. Text should be lined up at the top of your image. Choose "Flood Fill|Pattern|Options" and select the current pattern Poinsettia's and fill your text. To highlight our text we will choose "Image|Special Effects|Cutout". Set Attributes to Shadow Color-Black, Opacity-120, Blur-10, Vertical=-4, Horizontal=-4 and click OK. To further highlight our text we will choose "Image|Special Effects|Add Drop Shadow". Set Attributes to Color-Black, Opacity-115, Blur-10, Vertical-8, Horizontal-8, click OK and "Deselect" your text. Follow the same steps for the next line, however, increase the font size to 28 pts.
4. We are finished with our Fancy Text. Save file as Transparent Gif and it should blend in perfectly with your background.

 Matching Bars

1. Open a new file 500 x 30 pixels with the background set for white and again choose 16.7 million colors. Zoom it to 1:1. From the "Selections Tool" choose "Selection Type" Rectangle|Feather 0 and select your area until most of the width is selected and the height is the thickness you would like to have your horizontal bar.
2. Open the background image you have already saved (Decorative Bordered Backgrounds) and copy it and close your original saved image. Using the "Rectangle" again, choose the upper portion of the Poinsettia. The "Color Bar" should be set for Foreground Color (Green R-173 G-239 B-206) & Background Color should be (White).
3. Select "Flood Fill" with "Fill Style" Pattern & Options. The "Define New Pattern Screen" should view the current pattern you selected from the Poinsettia Background, click OK and fill your Image.
4. To add depth to the Bar, use the Cutout option. Choose "Image|Special Effects|Cutout". Set attributes to Shadow-Black, Opacity-255, Blur-10, Vertical=-2 and Horizontal=-2 and click OK. Do the same thing with Cutout, but this time set Attributes to Shadow-Foreground Color, Opacity-255, Blur-10, Vertical-2 and Horizontal-2 and click OK.
5. Next to create a moving effect choose "Image|Deformations|Motion Blur|90^o|3 pixels, click OK".
6. Your Bar is finished. Save file as a Transparent Gif Image.

 Buttons

1. Create a new file 120 x 50 pixels (or 130 x 60 pixels for a larger button) with the background set for white and choose 16.7 million colors.
2. Open an image (for this tutorial use my Poinsettia image) and resize it to 50 x 50 pixels.
3. Select the new file and set your colors to Foreground (R-173 G-239 B-206) & Background Color (White). Using the "Flood Fill" set to "Fill Style" Solid Color, fill your image.
4. Now click Image "Plug In Filters|Render|Buttonmaker Square" & set Bevel Size to 90, Depth/Contrast to 150, click OK. If by chance you don't have this particular Free Plugin Filter download it now.
   The Button Maker Duo
5. Set Background Color to Black. Choose "Image"Add Borders Symmetric-on|Border Size 1, click OK. Choose "Image Deformations|Motion Blur|90^o|3 pixels". Repeat step, however, set direction to 270^o|3 pixels.
6. This is the very last step for this lengthy tutorial, I PROMISE. Select the 50 x 50 Poinsettia Image we opened in step two, select it with the "Magic Wand", then "Selections|Invert", "Edit|Copy". Go back to your Button Image and select "Edit|Paste As Transparent Selection" & line the Poinsettia Image to the right of the button. Click "Selections|None".
7. Save file as a Gif Image. If you would like to use the buttons I made, please do. The Font I used is Nadianne, Bold, Color Red.

    

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