Clementine sketch font

[AmberK]

What is the best way to "Fill in" the font like I have seen designers do with some of their word art in their kits?

[rach3975]

I'm glad you asked! This has been on my (very, very long) list of things to search for a tutorial on and learn.

[Victoria Feemster]

I do it on a layer beneath the font. Then I select the outside of the font and contract the selection by like 2 pixels then delete that from the layer beneath (if that makes sense)

Are you also using the special characters and whatnot to make the ends meet up and close?

[Misty Cato]

Yeah, I do kinda of the same as Victoria. Put whatever I'm going to fill with in a layer below the font, use the magic wand selection tool to select the area outside of the font, invert the selection, contract the selection by 1 and then use the selection to mask the layer below.

ETA - this is in PS, I don't think PSE has masking (could be wrong). so you'd need to do a copy rather than masking.

I can do a tutorial with screen shots if you need one, just let me know if you are in PS or PSE.

[scrapperjade]

Originally Posted by Misty Cato

I can do a tutorial with screen shots if you need one, just let me know if you are in PS or PSE.

Misty - I would love a tutorial and I use PSE. Also, what were the special characters again? I knew them once, but I've forgotten!

[haydensmommy217]

i would like a tutorial in for photoshop cs3-5 please

[rach3975]

Originally Posted by Misty Cato

I can do a tutorial with screen shots if you need one, just let me know if you are in PS or PSE.

That would be great--thanks, Misty! I have some of your tutorials printed out and go back to them all the time. I use PS.

[nun69]

Misty I would LOVE a tutorial

[Victoria Feemster]

If you use Photoshop, I know you can adjust how far the letters are spaced. I usually play around with that on this font because I've noticed the same thing.

To get to that spot you go to Window > Character