2 questions

Hi.

I use PSP 7 and Animation Shop.

First question:
How do you get the spray-painted look of the color behind the text? And is the brightness of the color just because it *is* a bright color, or is that another effect?



Second question:
How do you do this brightness effect? I've seen it done on a ton of icons lately and think it is so pretty! And before anyone says it, no, it is not the picture that is that bright!



Thank you.