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Old December 25th, 2008 Dec 25, 2008 12:44:46 AM -   #1 (permalink)
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Hi guys. I was wondering if anyone knew how to create images with words, like this Obama tee? Thanks!
 
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Welcome to the forums Dizzy. Can't see that link you posted, but I imagine that you should be familiar with some drawing drawing softwares like Coreldraw, Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop to be able to "create images" with words. In Corel, the "envelop" and maybe the "powerclip" tool are some of the tolls used for those kinds of effects. Off course, it's not a "one click" process, so you really have to start learning the tools of the trade.
 
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I don't have CorelDraw; I use Photoshop CS4. Any tools available there?
 
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In Photoshop you have text warp, free transform, Liquify filter and some distort filters (make your own displace filters). Use masks to confine to the shape, you want to fill.
Start with a text at least the size of the final.

It's much more flexible to use the tools in vector drawing programs.
Inkscape is perfect for this, and it's free.
 
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I've never heard of inkscape, but I will try to check it out. Thanks for the tips!
 
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Here is how it's done in illustrator Using Envelope Distort in Illustrator for Fitting Words in Shapes Corrie Haffly
 
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Here is how it's done in illustrator Using Envelope Distort in Illustrator for Fitting Words in Shapes Corrie Haffly

Nice tutorial, im going to add to my favorites.
 
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Default Re: Creating Images with Words?

If you have good handwriting .....low tech way. Print out the image that you want done(to size). Then tape down. Tape some tracing paper over, with pencil trace the outline. Then with marker put the words in by hand. When you get it the way you want. Erase the the pencil. Scan back in,touch up make screens.....so on. Yes, programs can help with this. All in how far do you want to take it and the programs you have to use(how well you know them).
 
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