If you want to use a stitched font, you might be quite limited in finding some ready made alpha, that has one style, one color, and you can maybe colorize it.
Another option is to find a font that has those stitches, but it will not give you the overlapping effect that real stitching would have.
Yet, another option is to do it yourself; NOT convenient, and quite tedious.
Finally, this font is what you were looking for. In fact, you get TWO fonts, and each one will be a layer of stitching, so you can have that exact overlap that you are looking for.
Since it is a font, it can work in most graphic programs, like Paintshop Pro, Photoshop, Photoshop Element, GIMP and more.
And as a font, you can choose the color, the size, the kerning, and if your program allows it, you can even put the text along a path! That would not be easy if you had just a regular ready-made alpha, would it?
You can grab this font in the store as Satin Stitch Font.
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As a sample, i figured i could do a little combination of the font and something else. I used the font for the letters in this one, but for the heart, i used a regular preset shape and ran the VectorPaint script on it, using a narrow rectangular brush tip.
It is really simple to do, and you can do the same thing. It would be fun to use in creating wordart too.
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Did you have a look at the new version of Paintshop Pro? Did you see the Magic Fill feature that was added? That is much better than the Smart Carver and the Clone tool.
This is a great idea, I would use it on a path, so that I can give stitches to shapes
Oh, how cute! Those would make great letters to use on a scrapbook pages for my aunt the master seamstress!
I also didn’t see that feature on PSPX7. That looks pretty cool, I will have to look into it more. 🙂
I still use PSP8 … sometimes 9.
Thanks for the chance!
I still use MS DIP, which has been discontinued forever.
I love the look of stitched ANYTHING. fonts, applique, quilting, whatever. As a font, I can use this anywhere, and I WILL.
I do love the heart, but I realize it is not part of the font. I kind of wish, but maybe next font you make. LOL
This font is going to be really useful, I can think of lots of ways to use it and being able to do it on a path will be great.
I have updated to X7 and am enjoying trying out all the new things: the magic fill is good; the clipping actions (text and shapes) will be great timesavers and allow lots of different effects; I particularly like the Smart Edge option with the brushes (and eraser), great for helping us paint within the lines!
I am using PSP X2.Thanks for the chance to win.