Re: PS 5 and filling text ?

Using Photoshop 5 (win98) how would I go about inserting text not of a
certain colour but instead filled with a certain texture?  I am creating 
the typical stone-like button and I want the text on top of the button 
to look carved out, so that the text itself is not just black or gray or 
some colour but is instead filled with the same texture as the button.  
I also would like a slight shadow to make it look like the text is 
carved in.  Any ideas?  I am sure there is a tutorial out there on how 
to do this... do you know where it is?

thanks !

phil.

Filling text with a pattern or texture is simple.  Have the pattern or 
texture open in PSP..... click on the Paint Bucket... go to the Control 
Box, and using the drop down menu...choose Pattern, rather than solid 
color.  Go to the option button....and in the drop down menu, choose the 
graphic that contains your pattern.  Leave the Blend mode as Normal.  
Click on OK.  Make sure white is the foreground color.....place your 
text where you want it....and while it it still a selected item...use 
the paint bucket to fill your letters.

To give the text some dimension, you can use the plain preset or a text 
bevel preset in Blade Pro.


Do not deselect the text.  To put a drop shadow...go to the word IMAGE 
on the menu bar of PSP....choose effects...then dropshadow.  Set the 
color to Black or a color of your choice...and play with the sliders 
until you get the effect you like.  The offset sliders control the width 
of the drop shadow...

Another method to make it look carved would be to use the cut out 
feature under Images/Effects....but make sure fill with interior color 
is NOT checked.

Hope that helps!  

SandDancr

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