Question

Modtrocity · Post by **Modtrocity** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:20 pm

I was wondering how to do something.

I've seen pictures where the text has a line above and below it and they fade away towards the left and right. I was wondering if anyone knows how to do that? I'm sure it's simple, I just can't figure it out.

I would have provided a picture example but I couldn't find any.

Thanks!

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:23 pm

Make a line with the line tool. Fill it in with white. Filter-Blur-Motion Blur it.

TomClancey · Post by **TomClancey** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:24 pm

It sounds like a gradient, but instead of going black to white, it's white - black - white.

I'm sure you could marquee where you want the line to be, then gradient with that. Then make another marquee under the text and repeat.

Edit:
Or you could use GTAF's simpler method. >_<

SHOUTrvb · Post by **SHOUTrvb** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:25 pm

Drawing a line and applying a fading gradient works. I usually draw the line and use the eraser with its flow turned really low.

Modtrocity · Post by **Modtrocity** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:27 pm

GametagAeonFlux wrote:Make a line with the line tool. Fill it in with white. Filter-Blur-Motion Blur it.

Ah, that did it.

Thanks GTAF

You can lock this now if you want.

GametagAeonFlux · Post by **GametagAeonFlux** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:29 pm

SHOUTrvb wrote:Drawing a line and applying a fading gradient works. I usually draw the line and use the eraser with its flow turned really low.

That would work too...if you made a selection/mask and applied a White->Transparent gradient, but my way is much simpler/more practical. I forgot to mention you need to motion blur it so that the line in the filter's options is perfectly flat...but you seem to have figured it out regardless.

Modtrocity · Post by **Modtrocity** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:36 pm

Yeah I got it. I can't believe I didn't think of that. lol