The Big Phat Outline effect – so cool and easy.

Posted by aaron

February 17, 2008

You like this cool outline effect? So do I – and the fun part is that it takes about 2 seconds to do!

We will do it in 3 easy steps:

Step 1:

Using the Type tool – write whatever you want using a nice full font. ( no serifs please)

Step 2:

Double click on that layer to open up the Blending options. Select Stroke and do this:

Step 3:

Now go select drop shadow and do this:

Look at what you did !

Way to go.

I hope you liked it.

Text Effects, Web 2.0

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Comments

Comment by dvg on February 17, 2008 @ 10:48 pm

bitchin’!

Comment by Maher Seif on February 19, 2008 @ 5:15 pm

It is awesome
Thanks

Comment by kin on April 17, 2009 @ 9:54 pm

very nice. loved it. thanks

Comment by Fred on March 29, 2010 @ 5:19 am

Cool! Gonna use this for my logo..

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