WordArt ~ Designs

You can’t really tell from looking at this layout that the photo in the letters is really 1 photo. If you look at the Elements you will see that the photo is the 2nd element from the bottom. I actually cut the letters out of paper then slid the photo behind.




Download the template from the prior entry.

Background:

• Use the screen shot below as a guide to create this layout.
• You will need to add a full size piece of paper by SELECTING the paper -> drag it over to the layout.
• With all paper layers selected -> from the ARRANGE -> ALIGNMENT -> click the CENTER VERTICALLY then CENTER HORIZONTALLY. My paper is filled with solid brown.
• Arrange the papers in the order based on the screen shot below.
• At this point you will want to lock down the 4 pieces of paper. The 1st one is the white background paper.

Wordart:

• From the INSERT menu add your text either as individual letters, 1 letter per text box. You will want to select a chunky font for this project. Make each letter the largest size you can make them and a solid color.
• Right mouse click and select FLATTEN on each individual letter.
• At this point you will want to arrange the letters and re-size them as needed. If you want to stretch the letters taller without making them wider -> RIGHT MOUSE click -> select ASPECT RATIO -> select UNLOCK ASPECT RATIO.
• If you select all of your letters by holding the SHIFT key when clicking each of them, you can resize them all at one time.
• You can also put ½ the letters on 1 page and the other ½ on another page, making a 2 page layout.

Copy the Layout:

• You may want to make a copy of this page before continuing on. That way if you make a mistake or want to make a change you don’t have to start from the beginning. In the PAGES work area -> RIGHT MOUSE click on the layout then select "DUPLICATE THIS PAGE".

Flattening:

• UNLOCK the brown paper. Hold the SHIFT KEY -> click on the BROWN PAPER -> click EACH of the LETTERS -> RIGHT MOUSE click and select FLATTEN. This makes the brown paper and letters 1 image.

Cutting the Letters:

• From the CUT & FILL menu -> select CUTTERS -> WAND -> while holding your shift key click in the center of each letter.
• From the MAGIC WAND menu option -> select ERASE the selected area.

Finishing up:

• from here you can fill the paper with a design-> select the paper you cut the letters out of -> find the paper in your CONTENT you want to use -> right mouse click the paper -> select FILL SELECTED SHAPE.
• then add a photo mat for all of the letters or 1 photo mat for each letter.

3D Filter and Drop Shadow:

• from the FORMAT -> FILTERS -> 3d with the following settings
  Amount = 100; Softness = 100; Width = 30; Direction 90 or -90
• from the FORMAT -> arrow just under the “Shadow” -> select the very most center option in the HEAVY section.