Stroking Text in Photoshop

Hi Tom,

Rasterize the text on a transparent layer then select the text.

Now you can apply a stroke to the selection.

Repeat this as many times as you like each time using a new colour.

Hope this helps.

On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:08:17 -0000, "Tom" wrote:

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few layers of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom

Bye for now,

George Dingwall

Invergordon, Scotland

www.georgedingwall.freeuk.com

I’d be willing to bet that the package art was done in a vector program. But having said that, if you wanted to get that effect in PS what you might try is duplicate your stroked text layer a few times and use a larger and larger stroke as you descend through the layers. Change the color for each stroke too.

Steve

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From: "Tom"
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.photoshop
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:08:17 -0000
Subject: Stroking Text in Photoshop

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few layers of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom

"Monty Jake Monty" wrote in message

I’d be willing to bet that the package art was done in a vector program. But having said that, if you wanted to get that effect in PS what you might
try is duplicate your stroked text layer a few times and use a larger and larger stroke as you descend through the layers. Change the color for each
stroke too.

Steve

— faith \’fath\ n : firm belief in something for which there is no proof.
Webster’s Dictionary

From: "Tom"
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.photoshop
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:08:17 -0000
Subject: Stroking Text in Photoshop

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few layers
of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom

Thanks guys,

I’ve also figured out if you apply an outer glow and a stroke, you can make it so they look like 2 x strokes, but for more, I’ll go with the above tips!

Monty Jake Monty wrote in
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I’d be willing to bet that the package art was done in a vector program. But having said that, if you wanted to get that effect in PS what you might try is duplicate your stroked text layer a few times and use a larger and larger stroke as you descend through the layers. Change the color for each stroke too.

Logos should always be created in vector programs. In Illustrator, creating multiple strokes like that is a no-brainer.

Add the stroke of your choice and then create a new blank layer. Link this empty layer with the one with the stroked text. Press CTRL+E to merge the two together and apply another stroke. Repeat as necessary.

Peadge 🙂

"Tom" wrote in message

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few

layers

of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom

This is a cool method. One completely surprising to me. Is this buried somewhere in the Help? The only problem I see is that it does not allow for being able to alter things later.
Steve

— faith \’fath\ n : firm belief in something for which there is no proof. Webster’s Dictionary

From: "Peadge"
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.photoshop
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:59:01 -0800
Subject: Re: Stroking Text in Photoshop

Add the stroke of your choice and then create a new blank layer. Link this empty layer with the one with the stroked text. Press CTRL+E to merge the two together and apply another stroke. Repeat as necessary.
Peadge 🙂

"Tom" wrote in message

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few

layers

of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom

hi peadge –
long time no post (me, not you)
I did it the ctrl+e way for a long time, till i discovered gradient strokes! (see my other post)

😉

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com

"Peadge" wrote in message

Add the stroke of your choice and then create a new blank layer. Link this empty layer with the one with the stroked text. Press CTRL+E to merge the two together and apply another stroke. Repeat as necessary.
Peadge 🙂

"Tom" wrote in message

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few

layers

of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom

no, no, no!!
(lots of interesting suggestions, but it is actually much simpler)

here is what you are looking for – when you add the stroke, instead of "color", choose "gradient"
make sure you have "shape burst" selected for the gradient type.

in the gradient editor (click the gradient just like you would a color) if you slide the 2 color sliders to 50%, you get 2 distinct colors. then play with stroke size (in pixels), adding colors, and use "reverse" or inside/outside/center, etc to change it around.

try it, you will like it!

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com

"Tom" wrote in message

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few layers of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom

Wopeeeee!
Thanks!

"Michael 23" wrote in message

no, no, no!!
(lots of interesting suggestions, but it is actually much simpler)
here is what you are looking for – when you add the stroke, instead of "color", choose "gradient"
make sure you have "shape burst" selected for the gradient type.
in the gradient editor (click the gradient just like you would a color) if you slide the 2 color sliders to 50%, you get 2 distinct colors. then play with stroke size (in pixels), adding colors, and use "reverse" or inside/outside/center, etc to change it around.

try it, you will like it!

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com

"Tom" wrote in message

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few layers of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom

glad to see you picked it up… great.

saved me tons of time and added lots of possibilities when I found this.. pass it on!

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com
—

"Tom" wrote in message

Wopeeeee!
Thanks!

"Michael 23" wrote in message

no, no, no!!
(lots of interesting suggestions, but it is actually much simpler)
here is what you are looking for – when you add the stroke, instead of "color", choose "gradient"
make sure you have "shape burst" selected for the gradient type.
in the gradient editor (click the gradient just like you would a color) if you slide the 2 color sliders to 50%, you get 2 distinct colors. then play with stroke size (in pixels), adding colors, and use "reverse" or inside/outside/center, etc to change it around.

try it, you will like it!

—
Michael Evangelista
Southern Utah Web Design
www.suwebs.com

"Tom" wrote in message

Hi

I know how to stroke text in photshop using a coulour, but I’m sure I’ve managed to do this before using 2 or more colours…so you get a few layers of stroke on the outside?

http://www.taquitos.net/dbimages13/Wotsits-ReallyCheesy.jpg
The above image shows the Wotsits logo stroked 3 times, red, blue then white.

Can we do this in Photoshop 7?

Thanks,

Tom