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If it's not open already, open the cutout 04 image from the first "Engraving" Tip.
Select the airbrush tool.
On the menu bar, select mask/new/from image
The Add Mask From Image window will open. In the source box, select the cutout04 image, and the
Create mask from Source Luminance option.
Click ok.
On the menu bar select view/through mask
On the menu bar select mask/invert.
On the menu bar, select colors/adjust/brightness/contrast, and set the brightness -100, contrast to 0, which will turn your window almost completely black.
Select mask invert again. Yup, looks like you're right back where you started, but you're almost finished now. The reason we have to go through all
of the extra steps is that even though the image above looks like this one, it won't save. If you try to save it without the extra invert, all you'll end up with is the woodgrain, without the text.
Remove the view through image by selecting view/view through image. There should be no check mark next to the 'view through image' option.
Select images/special effects/buttonize.
Set your edge size and transparent edges
Click ok.
If you have the Filter Factory Plugins, you can add a highlight to your button using the Gallery A, Spotlight filter.
plugin filter A spotlight
One final step. Select image/special effects/ normal filters and sharpen the image.
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