1. Chrome (Offset filter):
create a new image, 24 bitRGB, white background, 500x200 pixels 96 dpi;
select text tool and type your text (medium, rounded font, here AvantGarde
MdBT, 96pts) in 100% black;
centre the text to the image (Object/Arrange/Align and Distribute, to centre
of document); note: use of very thick/bold fonts for the text will cause
the characters to appear to be joined together,you may need increase the
character spacing more in such cases;
create a mask of the object (Mask/Create from objects or CTRL+M);
save the mask as a channel (Mask/Save/As a channel) type 'chrome mask',
then press OK; remove the mask (Mask/Remove or CTRL+SHIFT+R);
combine the text object with the background (CTRL+DnArrow);
blur the image (Effect/Blur/Gaussian blur) radius about 4 pixels;
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create a copy of the background using a mask:
(Mask/Select all or CTRL+SHIFT+A),
create a new object from the masked area of the background (Object/Create/Object
copy selection or CTRL+UpArrow);
the object above the background should be selected, if not, select it;
display the options of the Merge Mode drop down by click the arrow near
the list and choose Difference;
the entire image should go black:
as the floating object and the background are currently identical, there
is no difference between them, therefore the overall full black appearance;
from the Effects choose Distort/Offset, change both the horizontal and vertical
sliders to -2, Undefined area = Wrap around and 'shift values as % dimension'
= unchecked;
press OK;
combine the floating object with background (Objects/Combine/Objects with
background); Image/Transform/Invert to invert the image; |
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Image/Adjust/Autoequalize to autoequalize the image:
the Autoequalize adjustment perfoms a flat equalization on your image
by automatically redistributing the significant pixels values of your image
through the tonal range; from
the menu choose Image/Adjust/Tone Curve (CTRL+T) to open the dialogue TC;
the TC filter lets you perform colour and tonal corrections by adjusting
pixel values plotted along a response curve that appears in a graph;
the response curve represents the balance between shadows, midtones and
highlights; you can modify the response curve by adding nodes for curved
or straight lines, drawing freehand or using a gamma curve; customized tone
curves can be saved for later use;
the curve we want to make is shown above (right);
save the curve as chrome.crv for later use;
from the menu choose Mask/Load/chrome mask (the first mask saved);
the altered text is now quite a lot bigger than the original, so we need
to expand the size of the mask a little;
choose Mask/Shape/Expand, change the width to 5 pixels then press OK; |
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choose Mask/Invert (CTRL+SHIFT+I) to invert the mask;
choose Effects/3D/The boss to open the boss effect dialogue:
click the reset button and change the width to 3 pixels, then press OK (make
sure the invert checkbox is not checked);
invert the mask (CTRL+SHIFT+I), now cut the contents of the mask into a
new object (Object/Create/Object:cut selection or CTRL+SHIFT+UpArrow);
a new object appear in the Object Docker; |
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select the background object in the Object Docker then use Edit/Clear
(or double click on the eraser tool) to clear it;
duplicate the floating object;
the duplicated objects should now be selected in the Object Docker;
lock the object transparency or create a mask from the object and fill it
with a fountain fill; change the merge mode of this new object;
fill the background with another fill. |
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2. Chrome (plastic effect):
create a new image, 24 bitRGB, white background, 500x200 pixels 96 dpi;
select text tool and type your text (here Staccato222Bt, 96pts) in 10% black;
a light grey colour is important for this effect;
centre the text to the image (Object/Arrange/Align and Distribute, to centre
of document); |
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apply the plastic texture (Effects/Texture/Plastic);
change the setting to:
highlight = 90, depth = 10, smoothness = 40, light direction = 100, light
color = white;Image/Adjust/Tone Curve, change the curve so it appear like
this (right);
add a brushed background:
left click the Baby blue color on the palette to use it as Paint color;
select the Paint tool and change the setting on the Property bar to Art
brush, brush type = superfine cover, width = 40, transparency = 75;
select the background object in the Object Docker and brush some strokes,
left to right, under the most of the chrome text;
duplicate the background and move the duplicate above the text object;
change the Merge mode of this object to Overlay and the Opacity to 50%. |
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| from a tutorial by David Mutch (http://www.visionary-voyager.com.au/corel/photopaint) |
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