How do you make a "letterpress" effect in paint.net

[fletrik]

Anyone have an easier way of doing "letterpress" text effects in paint.net? At the moment I'm using 4 layers:

1: Background layer#404040

2: Round Rectangle layer #A0A0A0

3: Text 1 layer #000000

4: Text 2 layer #404040

Making the font size for Text 1 and Text 2 the same and then just slight shifting the position of Text 1 layer to give a tiny shadow.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

Rich

[becauseilearn]

Have you tried the drop shadow plugin?

[Possum Roadkill]

Anyone have an easier way of doing "letterpress" text effects in paint.net? At the moment I'm using 4 layers:

1: Background layer#404040

2: Round Rectangle layer #A0A0A0

3: Text 1 layer #000000

4: Text 2 layer #404040

Making the font size for Text 1 and Text 2 the same and then just slight shifting the position of Text 1 layer to give a tiny shadow.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

Rich

Could you post an image as an example to give everyone a better idea of what you are looking for as your end result. There are many ways of doing just about everything in PdN and you might get several suggestions from different people.

[Guest]

Anyone have an easier way of doing "letterpress" text effects in paint.net? At the moment I'm using 4 layers:

1: Background layer#404040

2: Round Rectangle layer #A0A0A0

3: Text 1 layer #000000

4: Text 2 layer #404040

Making the font size for Text 1 and Text 2 the same and then just slight shifting the position of Text 1 layer to give a tiny shadow.

Any help appreciated.

Cheers

Rich

 

To make the letterpress effect easily, I use the Drop Shadow plugin for Paint.net. I make 2 layers and apply the drop shadow to the upper one.

 

P.S. - Didn't have time to upload pictures and explain in more detail, but hope I helped!

Edited May 31, 2013 by pdnnoob
fixed your link

[pdnnoob]

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