How to outline text

I've had many requests over the years on how I make the words outlined like above. It's actually very easy. I mainly use PSP 7, yeah I know.. it's old but I like it LOL It should be similar in other versions of PSP. Here is how it's done:



First make an image of the color you want your outline to be. I will show it here as white. Now in the styles box, put whatever color you want the original text in. Leave the upper box empty.


Put your text in the box and leave it active as shown.


Now go up to SELECTIONS>MODIFY>EXPAND.


For this example, I set it at 2. Then I copy and paste it to a new image as shown below. If you want a shadow, add it now.


More examples below.



That's it! Easy wasn't it? Have fun!
xoxo
Lori

Blinkie Tutorial By Lori ~ Doodles From My Noodle

You need to have basic knowledge of PSP animation

shop. I use PSP7, old habits die hard LOL Open up

the blinkie template in your PSP.

Fill the center with your image and if you want your signature on it,

now is the time to add it.

Now make the amount of frames you want your blinkie to have. If you want to use 6 colors, make 6 copies. I named them 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and saved them in PSP format.


Next flood fill the boxes with the colors you want to use.
Below is the first flood fill I used in blue. Notice how I moved
one box over in each frame. I suggest saving as you go along
in case your PSP shuts down.


Next, use your second color. Then continue as below
in all the colors you want to use. After you have each
frame just how you want them, be sure to save them.

Go into animation shop, click on Animation Wizard and follow
the steps from there. You will be saving it in GIF format.
Sometimes animation shop will change
the colors grrr as you can see it changed the blue to gray.
But.. you get the idea!
Hope that was easy for you to follow.
I prefer not messing with layers if possible.

One last tip: If you want to now add a name to the
tag, in PSP, make the name in PSP format, open it up
in animation shop. Right click on it and click on DUPLICATE

SELECTED and make the amount needed, there are 6 frames

in this animation so you need to duplicate so it makes at least

6 copies, if you make more, it will still work.

Now go up to EDIT and SELECT ALL and click on the CONTROL

button and the "C" key. Then click on the animation itself, go up to

SELECT ALL and click on CONTROL and the "E" key. Place it in the

frame where you want it. This will copy and paste the name in

all the frames in the same exact place.

Hope that was helpful.

xoxo Lori