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Festive Lettering for Cinco de Mayo

Creative Lettering Tutorial for Paint Shop Pro X

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With this tutorial we'll be creating festive lettering for Cinco de Mayo with bright Mexican colors and a double outline. The first color outlines each individual letter with a second color outlining the whole word. Additional embellishments will be added to each letter. Of course, this double-outline technique could be used for any message, header or banner, not just Cinco de Mayo! Get started...

Tutorial by Arizona Kate. © Copyright 2006

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Finished header for Cinco de Mayo.Double-outline and Overlapping LettersBasic outlined text shown plus color swatch to download.Start with Basic Outlined TextGradient EditorUsing the Gradient EditorNew alignment of letters shown with grid on.Changing Outline Color and Overlapping Letters
'Cinco de Mayo' with blue outline added.Adding a Second Outline Around WordsDecorative orange pattern added to finished letteringAdding Some Festive EmbellishmentsFinished 'Cinco de Mayo' with drop shadow addedErase Some Triangles and Add a Drop ShadowFinished 'Cinco de Mayo' with background banner addedAdd Banner Background and Save
'Thanks' heading in green, blue, white and black.Another Example of Double-Outlined Text

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