Today I’m practicing Drop Shadows
Today I’m practicing drop Shadows
I love learning new things and today I have been practicing Drop shadows. They are a way of creating a 3D effect for text or graphics. Drop shadows are used to produce a contrast between background and subject matter.
To accomplish this, I have been using a free software program called The Gimp. First, I type out the text twice, using two different layers and colors. Think of layers as copies of the same picture, that can lie on top of each other, because the background is transparent. The text in the background layer is blurred, and the text of the top layer is positiond over it, but slightly off center. The last step is to merge (flatten) the layers.
Very cool and the snow looks cold.
I like all your pictures of course.
Isn’t it great to add words right on the pictures?!
I really like Picasa now that they have added that feature.
Comment by Jen — March 3, 2009 @ 4:00 pm
Hi Elise, Thanks for talking about Drop Shadows… I hadn’t tried that one yet—but now I will. Great pictures!!! I especially love that sweet little Carolina Wren.
Hugs,
Betsy
Comment by Betsy Adams — March 3, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
Cool. Looks nice.
Comment by Margaret — March 3, 2009 @ 7:25 pm
Interesting sounding and helpful program. Thanks for letting us know about it.
Comment by Susie — March 3, 2009 @ 8:19 pm
Amazing… I need to learn how to do some of this stuff.
Comment by Jessica — March 3, 2009 @ 10:54 pm
May have to check out the Gimp - the words “free” and “software program”, together, always get my attention…
Comment by Ben — March 3, 2009 @ 11:18 pm
I like it, but Mrs74 would have a fit if I found something to keep me on the computer any more than I am.
Comment by 74WIXYgrad — March 4, 2009 @ 7:58 am
That’s a very cool effect. I love the last little birdie. He looks so cold.
Comment by Dee — March 4, 2009 @ 11:33 pm