jatheney Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Probably a dumb question, but how do you create text and then have a different colored outline around it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 It isn't a dumb question. 1. Type text in a new layer 2. Duplicate that layer 3. On the bottom text layer, use the outline effect at your desired pixel thickness and intensity 4. Use the Hue/Saturation adjustment to customize the color 4. If that layer ends up with a white background, use the magic wand at 0 tolerance to select it (Shift+Click it) and delete it (Delete key). 5. [Optional] Download and install Boltbait's Feather plugin (see the topic), restart Paint.NET, and smooth the letters out using the effect (in Effects>Blur menu) If I'm going a little too fast for you, I can elaborate on the steps. Quote "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jatheney Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 I was hoping there was just a button for this like on PS... I tried doing what you said, and because I'm not very bright apparently I couldn't make it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I was hoping there was just a button for this like on PS... I tried doing what you said, and because I'm not very bright apparently I couldn't make it work. BoltBait is (supposed to be) working on a more advanced text plugin for stuff like this... Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donovan Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I was hoping there was just a button for this like on PS... I tried doing what you said, and because I'm not very bright apparently I couldn't make it work. If you've got PhotoShop, use that instead. Actually, I think there's an easier way. Download the Drop Shadow plugin. Make a new layer and type your text in that. Use Drop Shadow. Set the X and Y at 0. Use a blur radius of 1. Press Ctrl + F repeatedly. There ya go! I think I'll turn this into a Tutorial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. D Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Edit: oops silly me, I didn't even notice the post above me was the creater of the tutorial... :oops: *sneaks out of room* There is a new tutorial on how to do this! http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=4604 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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