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Step 5.) Since I didn’t click off of the type, it’s still selected. From the top menu, again choose Edit > Copy, then Edit > Paste in Back. This time I changed the Stroke Color to red and enlarged the Stroke weight to 19 points. Now the white outline can be seen. on the keyboard to move the text in, back, down and to the left. This gives the effect of a solid drop shadow. Step 8.) From the top menu, select Object > Group. This groups everything as one element, which allows you to move things around much easier without fear of ruining the look. Step 7.) Click-drag with your mouse to select everything. (You can “select all” two other ways: choose Select > All from the top menu or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl-A). Step 6.) Now, repeat these steps. With the type is still selected, from the top menu, choose Edit > Copy, then Edit > Paste in Back. This time, I changed the Fill color to black and the Stroke color to black. With the text still selected, use the arrow keys Dane Clement, well-known for his expertise in computer graphics and color separations, works as an application specialist at SPSI in Minneapolis. Dane also is the founder of Great Dane Graphics, a supplier of high-quality stock artwork, and author of “T-Shirt Artwork Simpliﬁed” books for Adobe and Corel users. For more information or to comment on this article, contact Dane via greatdanegraphics. com or tshirtartworksimpliﬁed.com. >> Industry News >> Decorated Apparel Business >> Screen Printing >> Embroidery >> Digital Decorating >> Promotional Products >> Events >> The Impressions Newsletter >> ecoimpressions >> The Impressions Product Guide >> Catalog Central >> Info Action >> Forum >> Reports & Analysis >> Publications >> Impressions University >> Imprinted Sportswear Shows Online Directory mag.com mag. >> Industry News >> Decorated Apparel Business >> Screen Printing Online Direct Impressionsmag.com/news Impressionsmag.com/business Impressionsmag.com/screenprinting Impressionsmag.com/embroidery Impressionsmag.com/digitaldecorating Impressionsmag.com/promoproducts Impressionsmag.com/events Impressionsmag.com/newsletter Impressionsmag.com/newsletter Impressionsmag.com/productguide Impressionsmag.com/catalogcentral Impressionsmag.com/infoaction T-shirtForums.com Impressionsmag.com/reports Impressionsmag.com/pubs Impressionsmag.com/university ISSshows.com Impressionsmag.com/n Impressionsmag.com/b Impressionsmag.com/s Impressionsmag.com/e >> Embroidery Impressionsmag.com/d >> Digital Decorating Impressionsmag.com/p >> Promotional Products Impressionsmag.com/e >> Events Impressionsmag.com/n >> The Impressions Newsletter Impressionsmag.com/n >> ecoimpressions >> The Impressions Product Guide Impressionsmag.com/p Impressionsmag.com/c >> Catalog Central Impressionsmag.com/in >> Info Action T-shirtForums.com >> Forum Impressionsmag.com/re >> Reports & Analysis Impressionsmag.com/p >> Publications Impressionsmag.com/u >> Impressions University >> Imprinted Sportswear Shows ISSshows.com Use Info•Action #32 at impressionsmag.com/infoaction impressionsmag.com November/December 2009 << Impressions http://www.tshirtartworksimplified.com/ http://www.impressionsmag.com http://www.ulsterlinen.com http://www.Impressionsmag.com/news http://www.Impressionsmag.com/business http://www.Impressionsmag.com/screenprinting http://www.Impressionsmag.com/embroidery http://www.Impressionsmag.com/digitaldecorating http://www.Impressionsmag.com/promoproducts http://www.Impressionsmag.com/events http://www.Impressionsmag.com/newsletter http://www.Impressionsmag.com/newsletter http://www.Impressionsmag.com/productguide http://www.Impressionsmag.com/catalogcentral http://www.Impressionsmag.com/infoaction http://www.Tshirtforums.com http://www.Impressionsmag.com/reports http://www.Impressionsmag.com/pubs http://www.Impressionsmag.com/university http://www.ISSshows.com http://www.impressionsmag.com/infoaction http://www.impressionsmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Impressions - November/December 2009

Impressions - November/December 2009
Contents
First Impressions
FYI
Product Gallery
Decorators Peer Into the New Year
Recession Strategy: Survive And ThenThrive
Performance Delivers
Production
Graphics & Design
Online Directory
For Screen Printers Only
Business to Business
Classifieds
Ad Index
On Design

Impressions - November/December 2009