PIXLR - Clipping

Create the Document

1. Go to Pixlr .

2. Choose Pixlr E.

3. Click Create New.

4. Use the following document settings:

   • Name: Clipping Images

   • Width: 2000

   • Height: 800

   • Background: Choose any color

5. Click Create.

Insert an Image

1. Open another browser tab and search for an appropriate image to use for the project.

2. Choose an image that is wider than it is tall.

3. Click the image once to enlarge it.

4. Right-click the image and choose Save Image As.

5. Save the image to your desktop.

6. Return to the Pixlr tab.

7. Drag the image from the taskbar or file window at the bottom of your screen onto the Pixlr background.

8. Click Add Current.

9. Resize the image as needed.

Add Text

1. Click the Text tool, represented by the letter T.

2. Place your cursor near the upper-left area of the background.

3. Click Add.

4. Type your text.

5. Change the font to Brave Hearted.

6. Increase the text size to approximately 400–450.

   • You may resize the text box to fit your text.

   • Click outside the text box first, then click and drag the sides of the text box to enlarge it.

Clip the Image to the Text

1. Select the Magic Wand tool.

2. Click an area of the background that does not contain a text line.

3. At the top of the screen, locate the Mode section.

4. Click the Add to Selection tool and select any interior text areas that were not selected, such as the centers of the letters e, a, or o.

5. In the Layers panel, remove the checkmark from the text layer to hide it.

6. Select the image layer by clicking the small thumbnail of the image in the Layers panel.

7. Use the Eraser tool to erase all parts of the image that are not inside the text.

8. Press Ctrl + D to deselect.

Create the Background

1. Select Layer 1 in the Layers panel.

2. Use the Gradient tool to add a gradient fill to the background.

Save the Project

1. Click File.

2. Select Export.

3. Select Quick Export Image as PNG.

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