This stuff you guys are cranking out is fantastic, I need to learn how to do some of this myself.
I know Milliepie said she uses Photimpact Pro (any specific version?). tjbaggott, what software are you using? Is this stuff hard to learn?
Any guidance you could give me, as an absolute beginner mind you, would be much appreciated, as far as what software to start out on, etc. I'd really like to give this a try.
I use a program called Photo Explosion Deluxe, purchased at Costco within the past year. It was only $31.99 here in Canada, so likely costs less in the U.S.
For some of the curved texting on graphics, and picture filled text, I used Microsoft Word Art in Word, but tonight was my last day of the trial period for that program. I liked it though, so will look into purchasing that program.
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To tjbaggott:
These are great! I am new to this and am in the process of figuring out my fish extender and magnets. I would appreciate if I could have you make some images for me too. I love the Tinkerbell sailing one! We are the McNerney's and we are on the Disney Magic on June 6th - 13th. I was wondering if you do the individual names on various images? Thanks for all your help on this
Let me know if any of the info on these are not correct for your cruise.
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O.K. I tried Word Art and got the Disney Font with a picture in the background but the picture overlaps. How do you get just what is inside the text?
I'm assuming this is to make the Name Decoations with the pictures inside each letter? If I can remember the steps correctly (as I can no longer open my Word program, trial over), Once you have your letters on the page, put your cursor on the letter, right click, then select from the drop down menu, "Format Word Art" or "Format" (not sure exactly what it says other than format.
A window will pop up, then just look around on that till you find something that indicates "Fill with photo or picture". It's pretty easy to figure out from there. The only thing I haven't figured out is how to move the picture around so the right parts show through the letters. If anyone else here knows the "HOW TO" for that, can you post it here?
I'm assuming this is to make the Name Decoations with the pictures inside each letter? If I can remember the steps correctly (as I can no longer open my Word program, trial over), Once you have your letters on the page, put your cursor on the letter, right click, then select from the drop down menu, "Format Word Art" or "Format" (not sure exactly what it says other than format.
A window will pop up, then just look around on that till you find something that indicates "Fill with photo or picture". It's pretty easy to figure out from there. The only thing I haven't figured out is how to move the picture around so the right parts show through the letters. If anyone else here knows the "HOW TO" for that, can you post it here?
I'm assuming this is to make the Name Decoations with the pictures inside each letter? If I can remember the steps correctly (as I can no longer open my Word program, trial over), Once you have your letters on the page, put your cursor on the letter, right click, then select from the drop down menu, "Format Word Art" or "Format" (not sure exactly what it says other than format.
A window will pop up, then just look around on that till you find something that indicates "Fill with photo or picture". It's pretty easy to figure out from there. The only thing I haven't figured out is how to move the picture around so the right parts show through the letters. If anyone else here knows the "HOW TO" for that, can you post it here?
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm confused here - are you talking about the name graphics such as those back on page 39 of this thread (Aaron, Jacob and Crystal (?) with Aladdin characters inside of the letters)? I'd love to be able to make those for my family.
Is Microsfot Word Art a separate program? In Microsoft Word, there is a WordArt function available on the drawing toolbar, but I suspect you're talking about a separate program here. How do you get a free trial on that?
And finally, how do you download additional fonts, like the Disney fint? And once downloaded, does it have to be parked somewhere specific in order to be accessible to Photimpact Pro, or Microsoft Word Art, or whatever?
You need to move them into your fonts folder. C:\Windows\Fonts. Just drag and drop the font file right into the folder. Make sure that if the font was inside a ZIP file that you extract it from the zip archive first. If dragging it to the folder doesn't work then right click in the fonts folder and click install new fonts. Keep note of where you downloaded the fonts to so you can find them easier. Hope that's not too confusing.
Any chance for Scotland Mickey Head??
Scottishwee35
Could you please make me one of these? However you think best to do wording....The Guessfeld's - Diane & Larry - Disney Magic - June 13 - 20, 2009?Any chance for Scotland Mickey Head??
Scottishwee35