Transparent Name Tut

Transparent Name Tute

Hi guys, :›) I wrote this tute for The ROOST – Fontwitch & Fontcat's newsgroup (Webtv only) – and then decided to make this "official" tutorial so that folks could save it and pass it around easier.

I hope you enjoy making a Transparent Name tag as much as I have. It's really very simple. Once you've made one, you'll probably want to make another. (and another...) :›)

For this tute, I used the image at the top of this page. (I'll give you some tips on making your own, at the end.)

1. C/C&P this flower URL and paste it into your Find key.

2. Click this Font (Harbinger.ttf) – Continue/Show Last – and C/C&P it into your browser.

3. Take the flower to Image Magick –

Using the Paint option –

Fuzz = 9999
Method = Reset
Paint Type = Color
Fill Color = white

Double-Click the image.

This will give you a white blank, the right size.
(thanks Angel2Shine for passing on this tip.)

4. Go to Annotate –

Text = your name box
Offset = 0x35
Gravity = South
Fill Color = goldenrod
Point Size = 90
Delete the "http://" in box – 
paste in Harbinger font.
Click "annotate"

5. Go to Composite

Retrieve your original flower URL from your Find key – paste it in the box.

Offset = 0x0
Gravity = Center
Compose = Multiply Click "Composite"

6. Back to Annotate –

*ONLY* change –

Fill Color = none
Stroke Color = #0A0400
Stroke Width = 1
Click "annotate"

You can do a Transform/Trim, if needed.

then Output.

Format = jpg
Storage Type = single file
Image Type = Truecolor
Compress = JPEG
Quality = 50
Click Output and transload/upload.

  Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

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A few tips:

I've found that an image with a bold texture or a lot of small leaves, etc., works best.

Use a "fat" font (thick font)... to Annotate.

Lots of Font choices here: Specialty Fonts

Some colors are better than others, depending on your choice of images. You might want to use a Color Grabber to get the best color.

If you have Comp'ed the image onto the name... and you find that you don't like the color, location or font size... just hit your Back key 3 times and you will be back to the annotate page where you can change the attributes and then try Comp'ing again... until you get it "right".

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The Steps Condensed:

1. image url into Find key

2. TTF into browser memory

3. bring image to IM and do Reset/white

4. Annotate with Fill Color only

5. Comp with original image (from Find key)

6. Annotate with Stroke Color only

7. Trim & Output

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