Open a new image
   width > 1
   height > 16
   background color > white
   image type > 16.7 million colors (24 bit)

view > zoom in > 10:1

select foreground color
   red > 255
   green > 0
   blue > 0

select paint brushes
   brush type > normal
   size > 1
   shape > round
   paper texture > none

color half the pixels in your image red


leaving this image open, open another new image
   width & height to fit your font
   background color > black
   image type > 16.7 million color (24 bit)

select the text tool
   antialias checked
   floating checked
   using a large sized font type in your text
   click OK

select the fill tool
   match mode > none
   tolerance > 200
   fill style > pattern
click options
   new pattern source > select the red & white image
   click OK
   now fill the text


selections > select none

select the rectangle tool
   selection type > rectangle
   feather > 0

now draw a rectangle where the blue area should be


selections > modify > transparent color
   transparent color > black
   tolerance > 0
   click OK

select foreground color
   red > 0
   green > 0
   blue > 255

select the fill tool
   match mode > none
   tolerance > 200
   fill style > solid color

fill the area in the rectangle

selections > select none

select foreground color
   red > 255
   green > 255
   blue > 255

select paint brushes
   brush type > normal
   size > 5
   shape > round
   paper texture > none

now holding the brush still and left clicking quickly apply dots in the blue area


selections > select all

selections > modify > transparent color
   transparent color > black
   tolerance > 0
   click OK

image > special effects > cutout
   un check fill interior with color
   interior color > doesn't matter
   shadow color > black
   opacity > 180
   blur > 30
   vertical > -3 (minus 3)
   horizontal > -3 (minus 3)
   click OK

image > special effects > cutout
   un check fill interior with color
   interior color > doesn't matter
   shadow color > white
   opacity > 180
   blur > 30
   vertical > 2
   horizontal > 2
   click OK

selections > select none

Select colors > decrease color depth > 256 colors... (8 bit)
   file > save as: type in a name
   TYPE: GIF - CompuServe



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