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STROKING AN OBJECT
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Step one:
advice desk Create the object you want to stroke (in this case, I created some yellow text using the Type tool). I
benefit plans used the font Futura Extra Bold. I set Yellow as my foreground color, then I created each letter
plug-ins individually so each would appear on its own layer. Then, using Free Transform (found under the
actions Edit menu) I rotated the letter T, then the letter Y.
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Step two:
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Since I created type, I have to Render this type before applying a stroke (note: rendering converts
napp logos your type from a special editable type layer, into a regular Photoshop layer). To stoke the object, go
magazine index to the Layers palette, hold the Command key (PC: Control-key) then click once on the Layers name
member renewals and the contents of that layer will become selected. Choose the color you want for your stroke from
member rewards the Foreground color picker, then click OK (I selected a light blue).
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photoshop support Step three:
Go under the Edit menu, and choose stroke. When the Stroke dialog box appears, enter how wide
(in pixels) that you want your stroke, then enter whether you want your stroke to appear inside
your selected area, in the center, or outside your selected area.
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When you click OK, your selection will be stroked with the foreground color. Deselect by pressing
Command-D (PC: Control-D).

Step five:
To complete the effect, I stroked the other two layers using the same technique. Then I went under
the Layer menu, under Effects, and choose Drop Shadow. I lowered the opacity of the shadow to
20% and lowered the Blur amount to 2, and clicked OK.

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