A Distressing Question

[Raincross]

I am trying to figure out how to create a distressed look for some type.

I purchased a great book, Photoshop 7 Down and Dirty Tricks by S. Kelby. In it he describes how to make distressed text. It is basically a distressed mask applied to block text. I believe there is a way to do this in Xara but I have not figured it out. I am trying to create a bitmap mask of stress marks in a paint program, trace it in Xara, join it into one object and then combine it over a block text using the subtract shapes.

I was wondering if a distressed technique for Xara had already been discussed. Any help would be appreciated.

Dan

[Raincross]

I am trying to figure out how to create a distressed look for some type.

I purchased a great book, Photoshop 7 Down and Dirty Tricks by S. Kelby. In it he describes how to make distressed text. It is basically a distressed mask applied to block text. I believe there is a way to do this in Xara but I have not figured it out. I am trying to create a bitmap mask of stress marks in a paint program, trace it in Xara, join it into one object and then combine it over a block text using the subtract shapes.

I was wondering if a distressed technique for Xara had already been discussed. Any help would be appreciated.

Dan

[molucca]

You might try converting your image to grayscale, and using stained glass transparency. The SG transparency will give a transparent graphic leaving the darker pixels. Bleach works in the other direction. A way of texturizing. Rich

[stlewis]

I was going to show a gif or jpg export of the attached file (X1.1b) but the export fails to show the bleach filled/feathered objects.

Looks like a bug?

[Egg Bramhill]

Hi Dan
I'm sure this can be done. However could you give us an idea of the stressing your after.
You could also do a search on the xaraxone, Garry has done various tutorials regarding rust effects etc.

Egg

[Egg Bramhill]

Is this what your after?

[gwpriester]

I think this is what you have in mind. Workbook 24 - A Rubber Stamp Effect

Gary

[jens g.r. benthien]

Raincross,

maybe this is what you want? You can find these fonts in TTF format on the net, add some sand or stone texture (bitmap) and use the clipview...

[molucca]

A metal foil image converted to grayscale and Stained Glass Transparency. Rich

[raynerj]

Maybe a fractal cloud transparency with a little feathering?