[๖ۣۜMineTillYouDrop]

Hello fellow members of HackForums!
Today I'll show you a simple method to make a pretty sexy logo in Paint.NET (or probably any other software).
I'm sorry if this has already posted but I thought I would try helping anyway :D

What we will be aiming for:
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Step 1
Open up Paint.NET and create a new image, I will be using a canvas of 400x200 pixels
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Step 2
Fill current layer with a colour of your choice, this will be our background colour! (I will be using dark grey)
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Step 3
Now create a new layer and add an image or colour (I will be using this: Spoiler (Click to View)[img]http://www.hdwallpapersarena.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dark-abstract-wide-wallpaper-1366x768-005.jpg[/img]), now move layer down so it's the bottom layer, this will be the colour/pattern of our text
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Step 4
Next add a new layer and write your desired text (Mine will be "HELLO" with Astera font)
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Step 5
Now use the Magic Wand tool while holding down CTRL, click the next layer down and press the DELETE button, this should carve a hole shaped like the text you wanted. (You can now delete the layer with the text)
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Step 6
Now use the Outline Object effect (Effects->Object->Outline Object...) with width 10, softenss 255 and colour to black (Width varies from how much text you add and how big the text is) on the layer that has the text cut out on it.
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Congratulations! If you followed my instructions correctly you should end up with a sexy new logo to show off!

[Kasic]

Nice tutorial OP Loved it! Thanks for sharing! :)

[๖ۣۜMineTillYouDrop]

Nice tutorial OP Loved it! Thanks for sharing! :)

You're welcome,
just thought I'd share my knowledge with the HF community :D

[billy.]

Nice tutorial! great for beginners wanted to do typography!

[Pentatonix]

Thank you for this, it looks pretty decent for Paint. :p

[๖ۣۜMineTillYouDrop]

Thank you for this, it looks pretty decent for Paint. :p

Thanks for the feedback but it's Paint.Net not paint, not sure it would be as good in Paint. xD

[Inquiry]

Very basic and quick tutorial! Thanks!

[Talu]

Pretty good tutorial, could come in useful.

[Maniac fx]

a realy desent tutorial . raliy nice allignment. my suggestion is to use some eye catching colurs :)

[grady]

Amazing work for being in paint.net, even though I know you can do a bunch in that.
I myself used PDN before I found out how to crack PS.

[Noctua]

Really good, I'm sure beginners can learn a lot from this.

[BlazingFast]

preety nice, i like it, thx for sharing bro