Image To Text

[Tami]

Image To Text Very Easy Instead of putting text on an image, we\'re going to put an image on text. 1. Open a new image document. I\'m going to use 500x 150. Before you begin, you should have in mind what effect you are looking for. You can either use this on a plain one colour background, a picture background, or a transparent background. I\'m going to use a gradient background. This one uses colours I pulled from the image I\'m going to use on the text. [img]http://www.killagraphix.com/tutorials/itext1.gif[/img] 2. Select the font you wish to use on your image. *Note: wider, less refined fonts work better for this effect.* The text should suit the image and font you are using. I\'m using a photo I took of some chains. Open your picture image and using the move tool, drag it into your text image. Chances are it will cover your text. [attachment=956:attachment] [img]http://www.killagraphix.com/tutorials/itext3.gif[/img] 3. Next click on Control + G to group your new layer with the text layer. [img]http://www.killagraphix.com/tutorials/itext4.gif[/img] 4. The final step is to add a stroke to outline your new text effect. With your text layer highlighted, click on the Blending Options icon at the bottom of your Layer Palette (the stylized f icon on the left.) Select Stroke. [img]http://www.killagraphix.com/tutorials/itext5.gif[/img] [img]http://www.killagraphix.com/tutorials/itext6.gif[/img] You can experiment with different settings until you get an effect you like. Here\'s one result: [attachment=958:attachment] [img]http://www.killagraphix.com/tutorials/itext8.gif[/img] Now let\'s see your results /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />