This tutorial was written by Fiona Pomfrett on May 24th 2011
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Supplies needed:
PSP – I used X2 but this will work in any version
Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow
Font of Choice – I used 2Peas Airplanes
Let’s Start
Let’s make scripts
I am a very lazy tagger, if there is a shortcut I’ll find it and use it
I use scripts alot
I like simple scripts
For example
If I’m making tags for my always list and the text requires a gradient glow and then a drop shadow
I’ll make a script for it
That way I add the name, convert to raster, run script and save
Saves me lots of time hehe
First things first, make sure you have your script toolbar on
Go to View, Toolbars and make sure Script is checked
You should now have a script bar
Now open a canvas, any size as we’re just going to make a basic text effect script
Grab your text tool and choose a font
Set your foreground to null and your background to a colour of choice
I actually set my background to a gradient
Create as vector & Anti-Alias both checked
Type out your name
Objects, Align, Center in Canvas
Convert to raster
Now before we make our script, we want to make sure all the settings we want to use are right
So duplicate your text and hide the original
On the copy
Effects, 3D Effects, Inner Bevel
Now Effects, Plugins, Eye Candy 4000 – Gradient Glow
Now, Effects, 3D Effects, Drop Shadow
Now we have all our setting as we want them
Delete the copy of text we were just working on
Unhide the original text layer
Let’s make our script now 🙂
On the script toolbar is a little Circle When you hover your mouse over it, it will say Start Script Recording
Click on that
Now go through each effect again – Inner Bevel, Gradient Glow & Drop Shadow
If you make a mistake, click the Cross and start again
When you’re done, click the end symbol (the disk)
A pop up will appear where you can name your script
I normally name mine to match the tag – May_PUT_05_2011
So name as you want and click Save
Now hide your text
Add some text again, keep the settings the same
After converting to raster
Go to your script toolbar and in the drop down menu look for your script we just made
Now click the Play button
And Hey Presto!
That’s pretty much it
