"True Gold Text"

Submitted by: Sam Zaydel


gold 101 1. Create a new 16 million colors image with white background.
2. Type the text (Floating, and Antialias must be unchecked). Note: The larger to font is the more texture will be seen.
3. Apply cutout to the text with these settings: Vertical, and Horizontal = Negative Three (-3) Opacity 255, Blur 36, Shadow Black, no Interior Color. Note: Apply the cutout no more than once.

gold102 4. In color palette choose this foreground color: R=141, G=245, B=188.
5. Go to: Image/Special Effects/Hot Wax Coating (Apply it).

gold103 6. Use any Pool Shadow Filter, (I used Greg's Output Filters: Pool Shadow 1) apply it; settings may vary for different effects.

gold104 7. Use Greg's Output Filters and apply Colorize Filter. Note: Filters could be downloaded right here on PSP site.
8. Only adjust Blue to 106, do not adjust anything else.

9. Now save it...you can save it as a Transparent GIF, and use it on your WEB Page.


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