I have a technique I'm trying to learn for icons themselves and I really can't find an icon that shows it. So, I'm just going to use a website layout as an example, hope that's okay.
Okay, go here:
http://www.thepotterconnection.com/media/layouts/layout15/
The only thing I'd like to know is how she makes it fade off. Where the picture of Ron ends and the color of the background begins... it sort of fades off into the color. Is there an actual technique to doing that? I've seen it done on a few icons, I just can't find it.
And I'm also wondering how to create shadow underneath your text. Not outline it, I already know how to do that... just shadow. And also, how do you add shadow effects inside the text? Her layout shows what I'm asking if you don't really understand what I mean. Just look at her text where it says "weasley is our king"... there's shadow underneath AND the white part inside the text that gives the text more contrast and makes it pop off the layout.
Thanks to anyone who helps. And sorry again that I had to use a layout instead of an icon.
Oh, and I'm using PSP 7.
Okay, go here:
http://www.thepotterconnection.com/media/layouts/layout15/
The only thing I'd like to know is how she makes it fade off. Where the picture of Ron ends and the color of the background begins... it sort of fades off into the color. Is there an actual technique to doing that? I've seen it done on a few icons, I just can't find it.
And I'm also wondering how to create shadow underneath your text. Not outline it, I already know how to do that... just shadow. And also, how do you add shadow effects inside the text? Her layout shows what I'm asking if you don't really understand what I mean. Just look at her text where it says "weasley is our king"... there's shadow underneath AND the white part inside the text that gives the text more contrast and makes it pop off the layout.
Thanks to anyone who helps. And sorry again that I had to use a layout instead of an icon.
Oh, and I'm using PSP 7.