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Text Outlines

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1. Here's a simple trick to create Outlined/Border Text.

First, select the 'Type Tool (T)' on the Tool Bar, and click and type the necessary text onto the canvas.

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2. Next in the Layers Palette, right click on the new Text Type Layer, and from the menu list, choose 'Blending Options'.

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3. From the Blending Options Layer Style Panel, all I selected was the 'Stroke' option. Select from the options I have captured to the right.(Color= #000000 [Black])

Then choose OK.

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4. Back to the 'Layers Palette', set the 'Fill' Opacity level to 0% as I have captured. (Drag the slider to the far left, as I have boxed in red.)

Note:

The Opacity Option sets the Master opacity for the layer. Simply meaning, it applies opacity to the layer and all underlying Blending Modes & Styles.

The Fill Option sets the Interior opacity for the layer. Simply meaning, it applies opacity to the master layer only, ignoring underlying Blending Modes & Styles.

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5. So by using the Fill option and a simple 'Stroke' Style, its easy to create Outlined text.

Text Outlines