Part 2 of the magnified text effect tutorial. This tutorial makes great website images that looks as if the text is viewed under a magnifying glass.

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Part 2 of the Magnifying text effect tutorial. Click here for part 1

STEP 5

Click on the Toggle Layer Palette .

Turn OFF the Background Layer by Clicking on the Eyeglasses Icon.



Select Layers and click on Merge Visible. This will merge the Magnifying Glass layer and the handle Layer.

STEP 6

Turn the Background Layer back on by clicking on the background layer bar.
You will now have 2 layers, the Background layer and a Merged Layer.

Make the merged Layer the active layer by clicking on that layer.

STEP 7

Select the Magic Wand Tool. Click on the Round Glass Circle and make the circle a selection.

Add a New Layer
Layers || New Raster Layer

Select the Flood Fill Tool.

Change the Foreground Color to White and the Background Color to Black

Change the Color Palette Style to Gradient and select the Sunburst Gradient Filter.

Select the Foreground-Background Gradient and Flood Fill the circle selection.

STEP 8
Select the Picture Tube Tool. Click on the Toggle Tool Options, and add a small Silver Sparkle Tube. ( There is a Silver Sparkle Tube included with this CD.)

STEP 9

Adjust the Layers Opacity to bring the page back to view and give the effect of a Glass look to the Magnifying Circle.
Toggle Layers Palette
Slide Opacity bar to adjust.

STEP 10

Now the Text is added. This part takes a little juggling to get the effect but is well worth the time and effort.

Add a New Layer and name this layer text1.

Select the Text Tool and type in your required text at a size of 14 point and position it over the Magnifying Glass.

Look at the letters that fall within the "magnified area". Undo the text selection and retype your text, highlighting that text you want to make magnified.

Make this highlighted text 20 point and have another look at how it fits within the Magnifying Glass. Keep adjusting until the text fits and the magnifying effect is achieved.

Merge all layers and Save As.