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I used XPGD7 to do some simple text w/ shadow and added it to my website (as an h1 tagged page heading). I do not pretend to be a graphic designer and would like a designers eye to tell me how to spice it up. Perhaps emboss or engrave? How can this be accomplished?
May I add the url of where it's posted so you can see it on the website (site not built w/ Xara).
Rob
Rob
What is the function of this graphic? As I see it, this is an action button to get your visitor to press the button. Is this correct?
If so, keep it simple. Make it easy for your visitor to know what she or he is supposed to do. This is not an art picture. It's a resubmit request button.
Just my dos centavos.
my initial reaction is its completetly the wrong font - far too fancy for the implied function - but that is said without seeing the site of course
With permission it is a fancy h1 heading for a website page. Various pages = various text. With permission the url is www . iems . co
I chose a pic to represent text instead of simply text for the purposes of having it look more unified in Firefox. Regular text would be grainy otherwise. Thoughts? Obviousely I have more work to do on the site. Please be merciful. Thank you.
I googled how to add engrave text effect and what came up was for photoshop. Would the same steps apply to xara. What steps would I need to take to apply "engraved" text effect in xara? I am wanting the text to be white and placed over an image. Will the effect be believable? Thank you for your time.
Rob
the link to the photoshop information would help [the programs don't work the same way]
I would use the bevel tool because I seem to have better luck with that.
Here are a couple of quick examples of what you can do with it. I did add some noise to these but that is optional. If you need further information just ask.
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Simple, but, very effective, Larry.
I particularly like the 'Embossed' one.
Thank you Rik with no c
I like the Embossed and the Debossed equally well.
Actually I did these for the benefit of IeMS but thank you.
Wizard - thank you for this. I could really use some help to figure out how to use the tools available to me in Xara PGD7. For that matter, I need to know what all the tools are and what they can do. For now, I'd like to know simply - step by step - how to do what you just showed. I apologize if I am asking for privilaged information. Just trying to figure out this program but not knowing where to start.
Thank you in advance.
PS. - What you did - can it look correct if done in white text over a colored picture? The pic will be over a white background. Or is part of the effect the text color is same as the background?
OK IeMS here is what I did and how I went about it. I used XDPX but it should work the same for you.
The bevel arrows for the text may be difficult to see. As far as I can tell white text should work just fine because when you fill the text the text color does not matter.
If you want the text to be white and look embossed into the photo, I'll see what I can do with that, just let me know.
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I cannot thank you enough for the effort to supplu directions. forgive me for being dense but you lost me at step 3. Is there anyway to have the same look with plain white text and not have it have the same background as the pic?
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1st pic is two layers (white and then black) offset
2nd pic follows your direction (w/o pic) Has 88 degree light angle. What adjustments should I make?
Thank you again for your help.
I'll see what I can do in that dept. But, it may not be till tomorrow.
Hi IeMS.
I'm not sure exactly the look, you're looking for?
Do you have an example that I could look at?
EDIT: Larry has shown you some great examples and whilst this may not be what you're looking for, you can see that there are quite a few effects that can be achieved.
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Hi IeMS,
I just had time to look at this again. Yes you can use a white text and emboss it. I did this using a couple if different fonts, both had a flat fill and used the same steps as I outlined above.
It's a matter of personal taste what color you use or fill the text with the background color. If you cannot see the bevel arrows around the text change the view quality slider next to the horseshoe looking magnetic snap Attachment 90120 all the way to the left and you will see everything you have in wire frame. You can manupulate the objects here as well but because it is a wire frame view you cannot tell what you have changed untill you set the slider back again. The second image shows this in wire frame view. The beauty of this method of is you can select a text object and change it's color from the color line or color selector.
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Wizard & Rik - thank you for your help. I am struggeling to make sense of this product. Thus far all of my efforts are producing emboss, not engrave - from what I see. What I am seeing from Wizard is engrave (stamped in - which is what I want). What I saw from Rik is emboss (raised up). Perhaps I have it I just don't see it the way I have pictured in my mind. I am not a graphic designer (nor pretending to be), just a simple website builder looking to make something cool for my site. After reviewing my website design, white text over images will not work. It will have to be dark green engraved over white or dark green over dark gray. Perhaps what I am looking for isn't possible.
Unless you want to continue to help, I am letting you off the hook. Your efforts to help a greenhorn is sincerely appreciated - more than you know.
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How much would it be to have something commissioned? Simple text in 36pt Script MT Bold. Color dark green, #009300 (maybe a shade darker). Perhaps a file that I can modify the text of in PDG7? Just curious. Thank you again.
you will never get a true embossed or engraved effect on a two dimensional surface such as a screen
so the effect is simulated by means of 'light and shadow'
it is quite possible to end up with an effect that one person sees 'raised' and another 'engraved' - it all takes practice
heres a good tutorial - it is not producing what you want, but it is showing how to use the tools
http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthre...Wax-seal-video
I'll have a look at the video. Thank you so much.
I think the term I am looking for is letterpress. I found a tutorial for photoshop here - http://tutcandy.com/2009/04/letterpr...s-text-effect/ - but am trying to convert the technique to xara pgd7.
Thank you for the insite into how to use the bevel properly. Just a matter of knowing the tool - type of bevel possible (flat, rounded, etc.) / contrast etc. and what it can do.
I think I like the floating green as opposed to the engraved green. The white on gray looks sharp. Did I do it right?
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