Type Warp Question

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Susan_Acree
Sep 30, 2003
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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
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Chuck_Snyder
Sep 30, 2003
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
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Barbara_Brundage
Sep 30, 2003
Susan, is it possible that you have the type mask tool selected instead of the horizontal type tool?
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Chuck_Snyder
Sep 30, 2003
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!
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Barbara_Brundage
Sep 30, 2003
Yeah, but you gave her the directions, so it’s just as much "Way to go, Chuck!" 8^)
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Pete_D
Sep 30, 2003
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
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Barbara_Brundage
Sep 30, 2003
Look at it sideways, Pete. It’s a variant of 🙂
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Jodi_Frye
Sep 30, 2003
lol

kind of like :^)
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Pete_D
Sep 30, 2003
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
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Jodi_Frye
Oct 1, 2003
Pete, sorry, hadn’t been there yet…I replied…you are so sweet. :^)8 >
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Susan_Acree
Oct 1, 2003
Thank you! You solved my problems!
Susan
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Susan_Acree
Oct 1, 2003
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
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Chuck_Snyder
Oct 1, 2003
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

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