Sometimes you want to create a mat for your individual letters or for your welded words. With Inkscape is very easy! Just do the following: Type your text. Go to Outline View: View, Display Mode, Outline. Click on Edit, Duplicate. Click on Path, Outset. Viola! you have a mat. You can repeat the process as […]
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Layer styles are a great way to put some cool effects on shapes, text or any graphic. In order to add a style to your layer, follow these steps: Click on the layer where the text or graphic is located. Click the Add a layer style button at the bottom of the Layers Palette, it’s […]
If you want to rotate one or more characters using Inkscape, the square bracket is the solution. Write your text. Select the character/s you want to rotate. Press Alt and [ or Alt and ] to rotate the character/s. Viola!
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Ok, now you want to move or adjust the space between characters. Remember, the ALT key is the key. Position your cursor between the characters whose spacing you want to modify. Then, press Alt+Left Arrow or Alt+Right Arrow, depending on if you want to decrease or increase the space in between. To move to the next […]
If you want to combine text and any shape so they look like one, follow these steps: Type your text. Any kind of font would work, but I prefer a thicker one. As I always say, experiment! Click on Path and select Object to Path. Now your text is a path and you can see […]
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If you want to move one or more characters upwards or downwards from their position, follow these steps: Create your text. Select or highlight the character you want to move. Press Alt+up arrow or Alt+down arrow to move your character up or dowm from the baseline.
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According to the Inkscape website www.inkscape.org, the new release of Inkscape is going to be on June 15, 2009. I can’t wait to upload it to my computer and start playing with it. This new release is going to bring new and improved tools. Imagine creating swirls and controlling the size of the brushes in a […]
I like shortcuts. They help with my kind of busy life where multitasking is a habit. I’m bringing a list of Photoshop shortcuts that I hope can be helpful. They can help you do things faster, allowing you more time for other important things also. V: Move tool. M: Marquee tool. L: Lasso tool. W: Magic […]
Making your own stamps are fun and easy using Photoshop. In Photoshop world, these stamps are called Brushes. I will show you how to create a brush that you can use and reuse, changing colors or size: Open an image with strong lines or shapes. Double click on your Background layer. Click on OK to convert it […]
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To create that grungy frame that is so popular now around pictures, you can do this: Open your image. Create a New Layer by clicking on the Create New Layer icon (the one that is next to the Trash Can in the Layers Palette). Set your Foreground color to white. Select your Brush tool and […]
