Lesson Index for those who are just joining in

Things you will need Transparent blank Cats Charset - Upper Case Cats Charset - Lower Case Cats TTF Dekor Lines from MsM's Dings Take the transparent gif to IM and enter url. Scroll down to paint function. Fuzz=9999 Method=Replace Type=Color Color=rosybrown Resize to 150 x 220 Output & save as a jpg. Make another one using Color=mistyrose, size 275 x 180 Output & save as a jpg. NOTE - when you save these 2, name them something like 1.jpg, 2 jpg, then you can just change the number, for the 2nd composite below. NEXT STEP CCP the url for the 150 x 220 image into your find box Grab url for transparent gif & enter at IM Resize to 385 x 372 Go to paint & color it seashell Go to composite Enter url for the 150 x 220 image Gravity=North -60+50 Compose=OVER Go to composite Enter url for the 275 x 180 image Gravity=North +30+75 Compose=OVER Go to composite Enter url for the 150 x 220 image Gravity=North +30+105 Compose=OVER Output & save as jpg Example 1 NEXT STEP CCP the url for the Cat TTF into your find box At IM enter url for the comp'd image (example 1) Go to annotate 1st cat - Use letter a (lower case) FIll color=black No stroke color or size Point size=120 Gravity= -90+187 NORTH 2nd cat - Use letter g (lower case) FIll color=black No stroke color or size Point size=95 Gravity= +70+232 NORTH 3rd cat - Use letter X (upper case) FIll color=black No stroke color or size Point size=95 Gravity= +70+45 NORTH Output & save as jpg Example 2 Add your name with any font you'd like. I used the GuruFont from Mercedes Fonts - Graffiti - Page 1 Positioning for the name will depend on style and size, so you'll need to play with the numbers. Try to position it so the top cat's paw is touching some part of your name. Example 3 OPTIONAL I decided it needed a little something to balance it on the right side. So I added the scroll. Dekor Lines from MsM's Dings. Letter g (lower case) Fill color=black Stroke color=black Point size=90 Stroke size=1 Gravity= +122+25 CENTER Rotate 90 Example 4

October 7, 2004

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