May 2003
Beginner
816 pages
19h 54m
English
Although vector text is not in and of itself an effect, I thought I'd illustrate one of the properties of creating text as a vector.
To demonstrate the difference between vector text and regular bitmap text (Selection and Floating), I'll have you enter some text as a vector and enlarge it. I'll then have you do the same using bitmap (Floating text).
When you compare the two at the end of the exercise, you'll have a good idea of how they differ.
1. | To see the differences, open two new 500×500–pixel images at 72dpi with the background set to white and Image Type set to 16.7 million colors. |
2. | Set the background color to black, set the foreground style to none, and set the background style to paint. Select the Text tool and left-click ... |
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