Hi there! Just dropping in to show you another way to use your textures.
First think of words you would like to put into an image (you can view examples there) and go to:
How To Apply A Wordle To A Texture
* go to Wordle and create your 'word cloud' - don't forget to click on "Randomize" to see different ways Wordle can configure your words
* when you see a configuration (word cloud) you like, take a screen shot using the button PrtScn on the top righthand corner of your keyboard
* open (or drag) your screen shot of your Wordle into your photo editing program (here I use PSE 8)
* crop the screen shot to eliminate Wordle.net's text around edges
* open a texture in your editing program that you would like to use as a background
* apply your cropped Wordle to the texture
* use your move tool to position it and to adjust the size to what you want
* try different blending modes until you see an effect you like
* once the word cloud is positionned, I like to try Filter>Poster Edges (reducing opacity) to see if it produces a pleasing effect - if it doesn't add to the image, simply click "Undo"
* use your own ingenuity and knowledge of PS to personalize your creation
* have fun!!!
Thanks Bonnie. I had just heard of Wordle from Terrie over at Creative Explorer when she saw my Tagxedo.com art. I'm going to check this out!
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Bonnie, these are so gorgeous. I use Wordle often, and also Image Chef, where you can fill shapes with text.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous idea! I'll try it out during my lunch break.
ReplyDeletelove it! thank you . . .
ReplyDeletefun!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. Will have to think of some words to put one together.
ReplyDeleteThat's so much fun and sounds easy enough. Thanks for the link and idea.
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Kathy
Well, thanks to you, Bonnie, I learned something new today. I'd never heard of "Wordle". I guess it works like a girdle for words, squeezing them into a predefined space/shape. Fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link Bonnie! What a cool idea...
ReplyDeleteI haven't been able to download your last couple of textures, which is sad as they are such a pleasure to use. Is there an alternative to 4shared.com please??
Oh, let us hope that we will never stop playing like this :-)
ReplyDeleteBonnie, this is absolutely fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU!!
Bonnie this looks like so much fun and something I am going to try out. Have had such a wild week that right now can't think of any words, so will have to have a recovery day as I am speechless right now. Thanks so much for sharing this great idea!!! and also for the wonderful texture to try out!!!
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