filling a text character with names?

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advance scout
Feb 12, 2005
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I have a list of 100’s of names (excel spreadsheet) that I would like to
a) import into photoshop
b) have the names form the number "5"

What is the best way to import the names? (cut and paste?) How can I fill the "5" with the names so that they fill in the entire number in a smooth symetrical pattern.

In other words a large number "5" will be filled with these hundreds of names.
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advance scout
Feb 12, 2005
heres an example of the effect I would like to duplicate

http://server3.uploadit.org/files/redvette-number_example.jp g

"advance scout" wrote in message
I have a list of 100’s of names (excel spreadsheet) that I would like to
a) import into photoshop
b) have the names form the number "5"

What is the best way to import the names? (cut and paste?) How can I fill the "5" with the names so that they fill in the entire
number
in a smooth symetrical pattern.

In other words a large number "5" will be filled with these hundreds of names.

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harrylimey
Feb 12, 2005
Create a layer for the text you wish to import, use the text tool to draw out a large rectangle, choose a suitable font, colour and size (then you can copy and paste straight into the text box) having created that layer, press Control & ‘c’ to copy the text to the clipboard. Create a new layer above the data text layer and this time select the Horizontal Type Mask tool, then type the number 5 in the font and size you need, move this to where you want it, this will be displayed as an empty selection, then paste straight into that!! It will not show at first until you hide the data layer.

Harry

"advance scout" wrote in message
I have a list of 100’s of names (excel spreadsheet) that I would like to
a) import into photoshop
b) have the names form the number "5"

What is the best way to import the names? (cut and paste?) How can I fill the "5" with the names so that they fill in the entire
number
in a smooth symetrical pattern.

In other words a large number "5" will be filled with these hundreds of names.

K
khankins
Feb 12, 2005
Just type what you need and mask the text with the object in Illustrator

"advance scout" wrote in message
I have a list of 100’s of names (excel spreadsheet) that I would like to
a) import into photoshop
b) have the names form the number "5"

What is the best way to import the names? (cut and paste?) How can I fill the "5" with the names so that they fill in the entire number
in a smooth symetrical pattern.

In other words a large number "5" will be filled with these hundreds of names.

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advance scout
Feb 12, 2005
wrote in message
Just type what you need and mask the text with the object in Illustrator

The text doesnt take the shape of the number with your solution… some names would be left out… some names cut off etc.

"advance scout" wrote in message
I have a list of 100’s of names (excel spreadsheet) that I would like to
a) import into photoshop
b) have the names form the number "5"

What is the best way to import the names? (cut and paste?) How can I fill the "5" with the names so that they fill in the entire number
in a smooth symetrical pattern.

In other words a large number "5" will be filled with these hundreds of names.

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