I have PE before the 2.0. I am creating picture in circle to print off for creation of button. I want to put type inside edge of circle. I am trying use the Warp Type + Arch but am not doing something right. I am not able to select the color of the type in the menu bar. Layer is pink when I am trying to enter type. Could someone please give me some pointers?
Thanks,
Susan
#1
Susan, how did you make the circle into which you're trying to insert the print? I did it with the elliptical marquee tool, holding down the shift key while dragging out the circle, then followed with an Edt<Stroke of 4 pixels. I was able to put print inside with the arch style and color chosen on the toolbar; no pink layer. Please say a little more about the steps you took prior to getting the pink...
Chuck
#2
Susan, is it possible that you have the type mask tool selected instead of the horizontal type tool?
#3
Susan, Barbara has identified the problem without doubt - that will certainly give you the pink layer and no color choice. On the left side of the Type toolbar, make sure the first box is selected, not the second; if you 'hover' over them with the mouse, you'll see that the first one says Create a Text Layer and the second one says Create a selection; you want the first one!
Way to go Barbara!
#4
Yeah, but you gave her the directions, so it's just as much "Way to go, Chuck!" 8^)
#5
Barbara,
Even with the extensive list of emoticons (on the site that Chuck posted) I don't see 8^) and what it means? I have seen you use this for a long time.... finally asking you to soothe my curiosity.
Pete
#6
Look at it sideways, Pete. It's a variant of :-)
#7
lol
kind of like :^)
#8
OK. ..... stop it.
kind of like :^)
Just kidding of course. Guess I will have to start paying more attention to the meaning of these things :)~
Jodi, you didn't reply to my suggestion on the Avery thread?
Pete
#9
Pete, sorry, hadn't been there yet...I replied...you are so sweet. :^)8 >
#10
Thank you! You solved my problems!
Susan
#11
Okay, everyone was so helpful. Now I got to wondering about that "Create a selection" option or the second button. What is that used for?
Susan
#12
Susan, one thing you can do with it is have your type in patterns instead of solid colors. If you use the Type selection tool with a fairly thick and large typeface, you can follow it with a pattern fill layer (Layer<New Fill Layer<Pattern), which will fill in the type. Just one thought on its use...
Chuck
#13