PhotoLine Tip 30: A simple text effect
 
1. You start with a new image (for example 200 x 60 pixel, RGB); 

2. Activate the text tool from the tool bar. 
 
 
3. Select a font like this: 
 
and type your text.
 

Press now Set to get a selection with your text. You can move the text now with the mouse. Double click on the selection to set it into your image. Press "Ctrl + D" to delete the selection. 

4. Now use Filter/Blur/Soften to get a smooth text. Use the settings like below:

5. You get an image like this: 
 
6. Select now Tools/Clut. 
 

Here you can modify the curves like shown above. To edit a curve, double click on it. Use the manual mode to get a curve like the red curve. 

7. You can change the curve All, to get a result like this: 
 
If you change only one color channel, you will get something like this: 
 
You can drag one curve to another to try the variations.

 
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