What Does YOUR DCL magnetic door sign look like? With other great tips for your sign

[pjpoohbear]

geez, I wish it was that easy in Photoshop Elements. No clipping masks - or I haven't been able to find them anyway. No flash options either. I need to figure out how to do this in Elements. Or, pony up the $$$ for Photoshop.

Ok, I figured out how to do it in PSE, only step I can't figure out is the coloured outline,

I learned how to do most of it here, http://mistycatodesigns.blogspot.com/2007/03/layered-template-tutorial.html

To make your text layer group-able then merge-able, simplify the text layer.

here is my first attempt in PSE;

Pj

 

[cruisecrzy]

I am not sure you can do the color outline in PSE. There are several techniques that I have been trying to figure out in PSE. I thnk you may be able to do the outline in a long way with masks.

I have been trying to do gradient color to text inPSE and cannot fgure it out. I know there is a gradient text tool, but it changes to its default color of light green. I want to use my own color, but I have yet to figure it out. And I swear I figured it out once before in PSE. So if anyone knows please share.

As for the outline of text with a mask I can try it tonight and see if I can get it. There is an outline tool in the Text effects area where the gradient tool is, but I think it will not work on the picture in text. And again you do not get to pick the color...I do not believe.

 

[pjpoohbear]

I am not sure you can do the color outline in PSE. There are several techniques that I have been trying to figure out in PSE. I thnk you may be able to do the outline in a long way with masks.

I have been trying to do gradient color to text inPSE and cannot fgure it out. I know there is a gradient text tool, but it changes to its default color of light green. I want to use my own color, but I have yet to figure it out. And I swear I figured it out once before in PSE. So if anyone knows please share.

As for the outline of text with a mask I can try it tonight and see if I can get it. There is an outline tool in the Text effects area where the gradient tool is, but I think it will not work on the picture in text. And again you do not get to pick the color...I do not believe.

Would you have to simplify the text layer before using gradient colour?

Pj

 

[lillygator]

looks good Penny!

 

[pjpoohbear]

Thanks V!

 

[Soccermom-Cheri]

I figured out how to do it in PSE with regular text. I'll PM you two.

 

[Anal Annie]

I figured out how to do it in PSE with regular text. I'll PM you two.

Hellloo over here! Fellow peep lurking on this thread!!

 

[pjpoohbear]

Cheri, thank you so much for your knowledge!

Here is attempt 2 with PSE,

I chose IASW at DL, since that will be at the end of my cruise, woo hoo! kinds of sad that it will be closed, though.

Pj

 

[Soccermom-Cheri]

Looks great! Now i'll have to try my own advice and see what I can come up with. I haven't put words in text for awhile. What font did you use?

 

[pjpoohbear]

It is called Lucy, themed on I love Lucy, I can't remember where I got it, but it was a free font. Most likely from a site with TV fonts. In my first attempt it was Basic Font, which is an outline font that I filled it, a few more steps to get the outline trick to work.

Pj

 

[cruisecrzy]

Penny,
Your second attempt looks great. Thanks Cheri for sharing your tips.

the simplifying to make a gradient was not successful the other night when I tried. I will keep at it and I am sure I will figure it out eventually.

 

[disneegrl4eva]

does anybody have anything for christmas time??? I would love to see some creations

 

[granmaz]

Cheri, thank you so much for your knowledge!

Here is attempt 2 with PSE,

I chose IASW at DL, since that will be at the end of my cruise, woo hoo! kinds of sad that it will be closed, though.

Pj

I like that PJ. I think you will have to do one each for Angie and Dennis!!!

 

[Hypermommy]

Cheri, thank you so much for your knowledge!

Here is attempt 2 with PSE,

I chose IASW at DL, since that will be at the end of my cruise, woo hoo! kinds of sad that it will be closed, though.

Pj

That looks great! Love the font. I also like how the N's overwrite each other. Was that the font or did you move them? Looks great.

 

[pjpoohbear]

I like that PJ. I think you will have to do one each for Angie and Dennis!!!

yes, you are right on that


Pj

 

[pjpoohbear]

That looks great! Love the font. I also like how the N's overwrite each other. Was that the font or did you move them? Looks great.

It was the font, it is called LUCY, I got in on a free font site, it is from the TV show catagory, but I can't remember which site, sorry

Pj

 

[chaoscent]

PJ - the name Penny caught my eye. There aren't that many Penny's in the world. What was even more interesting is the name PJ. That's my brother's nickname for Phillipp John. My Dad was Phil, and brother was Phillipp John so we shortened it to PJ. Sister is Pam. You can see my family had the P theme going. Also, good job on the names. I am still working on learning them.
Penny

 

[PixyDusted]

Here's mine! I love it! First time I've done this.

The yellow circle is velcroed onto the Mickey ears so I have one for each day of our cruise that says where we are/are going and the number day of the cruise. I used those "fun foam" sheets and hot glue to make this and the fish were premade and $1 at Michael's (craft store). Pretty simple! I wrote on the circles with glitter glue.

 

[pjpoohbear]

Mikkel, love your sign.

Pj

 

[PixyDusted]

Mikkel, love your sign.

Pj

Thank you!!!!