how do you make lettering "GLOW"

[dakotasignwerks]

i am trying to get a "glowing" effect behind some lettering. how can i get it to look like neon so to speak?

thanks
randy

 

[J Hill Designs]

in what program?

 

[dakotasignwerks]

SORRY---- corel X3

 

[zmatalucci]

alienskin has a plugin called eye candy "impact" which has a gradient glow feature

 

[Service Sign Co]

Use the drop shadow tool then hit ctrl K to break apart shadow and the+ key on the num. pad will duplicate it to make it more opaque. You can also use the contour tool to give it a hilight.

 

[gnemmas]

Good tip, Day Sign!

 

[onan]

good job Day

 

[Jillbeans]

I ask the magic effects fairy to sprinkle it with her magic wand!

Love.....Jill

 

[Pat Whatley]

OP could paint it for you.

 

[dakotasignwerks]

Great tip!!

the only thing is i cant get it to "glow" over an object that is behind it like you did. hmmmmm

 

[Service Sign Co]

Select the blur,make sure it is broke apart then hit ctrl> page up or ctrl home

 

[Service Sign Co]

Great tip!!

the only thing is i cant get it to "glow" over an object that is behind it like you did. hmmmmm

I guess you are referring to the hi light, Contour to the inside with a lignter color

 

[dakotasignwerks]

okay-- the problem i am having is i cant get a light colored "glow" to show up on a darker color. any tips there. that one woked awesome on lighter background

 

[Service Sign Co]

Make the shadow>break apart, select the shadow and pick a color,while the shadow is selected cut & paste it untill you get the desired effect. Your first shadow can be white then paste a color on top of it.
Hope I can explain it well enough

 

[jiarby]

This one is the contour, break apart, bitmap, then gaussian blur method....

 

[Service Sign Co]

Good job Jiarby,Just had to try that out. The second one isn't as brigkt

 

[jiarby]

your glow is brighter!

 

[Service Sign Co]

White base , you could use transparency to make brighter

 

[dakotasignwerks]

JIARBY-- you rock. still cant make day signs method go on top of dark background

 

[Service Sign Co]

Probably because I can't explain things very well

 

[ocean502]

Good Morning
I add contour, break apart, convert to bitmap, and it turns it into a white rectangle. I have done this with clouds, I just can't remember how I did it... Thanks for your help...