Corel Photo-Paint allows us to use many tools; which allow us to put personalized effects on text and background that are great. A widely used tool to create effects is the transparency of images using the brush tool in Photo-Paint. Transparency is not limited to images; So today you are going to learn how to add a transparency effect to text and border with Corel Photo-Paint.
There are ways to apply different types of transparency to an object using Corel Photo-Paint. But this time we will focus on, how can you blend the text and border transparency effect?
How you can add transparency effect to text with Corel Photo-Paint
- After having created the text in the Corel Photo-Paint program, or after having imported the file where the text is saved (we remind you that it must have the PNG extension),
- Go to the object manager and create a layer,
- Generate a Route also in the object manager, since this function can be useful if you want to merge with other routes to achieve other results,
- Select the Brush tool,
- Choose a brush style in the brush properties bar, the size can be adjusted with the Diameter tool in such a way that it is according to your object or text,
- Right-click on your text and click on Brushstroke along the path,
- Now you can disable or hide the path in the Object Manager window,
- Position yourself on the new layer,
- Select the Transparency tool, then in the sub-menu click on the Object Transparency option,
- Select the type of Transparency, where you can choose between: uniform, with gradient, with bitmap, or with texture,
- Now select the effects in the controls that are generated by each type of transparency applied,
- When finished, click Apply.
How can you add the transparency effect to the edge of a text with Corel Photo-Paint
- Open the file where you have saved the text, or after creating the text,
- Go to the Object Manager to create a new object layer by clicking at the bottom on New Object,
- Then select a color for the border from the foreground color palette,
- Select the Brush tool, then choose a brush style in the brush properties bar, the size can be adjusted according to your text with the help of the Diameter tool,
- Right-click on the path, there click on Brushstroke along the path,
- Now go to the object manager by clicking on the + sign,
- Here you can hide or deactivate the Path layer,
- Duplicate the layer to work on it,
- Go to the properties bar and select the Transparency tool,
- In the Selector tool, select the type of transparency that you want to add, among which you have to choose: uniform, with gradient, with bitmap, or with texture,
- Controls can be applied to the edge of the transparency of the foreground and the background, you can invert, rotate, flatten, increasing its brightness, among other functions,
- When finished, click Apply.
How can you blend the transparency effect?
You can blend the text and border transparency effect into a single layer, but you will be able to do this once you are done with each object separately:
- Go to the object manager and click on the Object 1 layer (which can be text or border),
- Then press the CTRL key and then click on the Object 2 layer (text or border).
Remember that after applying the edit to your objects, you can preview them. From now on, you will be able to make interesting effects blends; for example, you can create text with a 3D effect in Photo-Paint and add a nice transparency effect.
In this way, you will achieve better visual effects, with a more attractive appearance and with a more professional result. So it only remains for you to continue practicing, learning and advancing every day in your techniques as a designer.