Tut: Text in Path

Posted on | April 29, 2008 | 5 Comments |

Last tutorial that was similar to this, I used the pen tool. For this one, I use the marquee tools to join, dissect, or remove an area and then creating a path from it so that you can put your text in it. Lots of uses and lots of fun to use.

Here’s a Mother’s Day card that I created last week using digital paper from The DigiChick: Mom’s Collab kit. Isn’t the picture, the moms, cute? I just printed it on card stock paper. Actually everything I used here, pattern paper and the image, were printed the same time as all the other items I used for the gift card holder from last week; printed on an 8.5×11 card stock paper.

To illustrate, check out the image to the left. What I did was created an 8.5×11 page with 300dpi in Photoshop. Then I used my ruler to give me a 1/4″ guideline around my print area to make sure that my images will not be chopped off when I print. Like most printers, my printer will not print to the edges (no bleed printing), it will leave me with a 1/4″ white border around my print area, so the guideline helps me give a visual on how far to the top, bottom, left, and right I can go.

Then I insert the images that I want to use and put them into different layers. I’d adjust the size accordingly (CTRL-T/transform) and then layer the pattern papers on top of each other. After I have everything set up the way I want, I print.

Pretty simple huh?

Some people like to use matte photo paper to print their hybrid elements/paper. I’ve done both and it all depends on the look you want. You do get a better, more crisp print out, with the matte. But, with my cardstock, I’ve been quite happy.

There’s some talk that Stampin’ Up! wants to dip into the digital world but personally, I think they shouldn’t. BUT, if they do, this is one way you can use digital products. There are tons of digital kits, elements, and papers out there that you can buy, like the stuff at The DigiChick’s. But there are many also that you can download for free (check out www.shabbyprincess.com).

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Gabi Butcher posted the following on April 30, 2008 at 10:51 am.
Girl THIS is GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ally in Canada posted the following on April 30, 2008 at 8:12 pm.
Awesome tutorial! I always learn so much and how to actually use my CS3!!! Thanks Savitri! Love your hybrid card!!!
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Melanie posted the following on May 20, 2008 at 12:03 am.
Thanks again!! Your tutorials are really easy to follow!!!
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Jaya Prem posted the following on December 16, 2008 at 1:09 am.
Thanks for this tutorial!!! was really finding it difficult to do this!!! You made it sound so easy!!!
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