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Easy text outline
maybe im missing something simple… but the only way i can find to do an effect similar to the stroke layer effect in photoshop is following arrons stoke tutorial.. and using a duplicated layer with a matte choker.
is there a more simple way of doing it?
thanks, Levon
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For text, Layer>Create Outlines, then you get masks for your letters on a new layer.
For layers with an alpha punched out, like a tree-shaped psd, Layer>Auto-Trace (tolerance and threshold of 1 makes nice tight masks) makes masks.
Then use Render>Stroke, Render>Vegas, or my fav Render>AudioWaveform (on mask, nice neon effect). There’s also Roughen Edges>Color, but a bit different look… And Radial shadow (if you center the Light Source). But Stroke and Audio Waveform (without tying to an Audio layer) are the most like photoshop.
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The text tool palette has fill and stroke just like illustrator and photoshop. want outlined text just turn off fill and turn on stroke.
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hahah.. i missed that… im used to using the stroke effect in the layer effects. thanks mate 🙂
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