====== Putting Text on an Image (Light Dark Technique) ======

^ Quick Ref ^^^^^^
^ 85 ^ Standard Name ^ 1024 x 768 | 771, 750 ^ 1280 x 1024 | 1027, 1006 |
^ 85 ^ Variant Name ^ 1024 x 768 | 753, 750 ^ 1280 x 1024 | 1009, 1006 |
^ FA ^ Standard Name ^ 2048 x 768 | 1795, 750 ^ 2560 x 1024 | 2307, 1006 |
^ FA ^ Variant Name ^ 2048 x 768 | 1777, 750 ^ 2560 x 1024 | 2289, 1006 |


  * Resize to:
    * (85) 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024
    * (FA) 2048 x 768, 2560 x 1024
  * <Clear Undo history>
  * Select Text Tool (T)
    * Font: Sans
    * Size: 10
    * Hinting: Yes
    * Force auto-hinter: No
    * Antialiasing: Yes
    * Color: Black
    * Justify: Right
    * Textbox height: 14
    * Align the bottom of the text box to bottom of the image
    * Align the right of the text to 2 pixels to the left of the right image border.
    * Rename layer to Text
  * Text: Duplicate and name it Ref
  * Text: Add Layer Mask, Transfer layer's alpha channel
  * Text: Layer to Image Size
  * Background: Duplicate and name it Blurred
  * Blurred: Gaussian Blur, Blur Radius 5
  * Blurred: Copy
  * Text: Paste
  * Floating Section: Anchor
  * Blurred: Use Rectangle Select Tool (R)
    * Feather Edges: Yes
      * Radius: 10
    * Rounded Corners: Yes
      * Radius: 10
    * Position:
      * (85, Standard Name)(1024 x 768): 771, 750 :(1280 x 1024) 1027, 1006
      * (85, Variant Name)(1024 x 768): 753, 750 :(1280 x 1024) 1009, 1006
      * (FA, Standard Name)(2048 x 768): 1795, 750 :(2560 x 1024) 2307, 1006
      * (FA, Variant Name)(2048 x 768): 1777, 750 :(2560 x 1024) 2289, 1006
    * Size: 333, 33
    * Check the left side of the text box aligns sensibly with the text
  * Blurred: Add Layer Mask, Initialise to Selection
  * Blurred: Select -> None
  * Ref: Turn off visibility
  * <Clear Undo history>
  * Text: Colors -> Brightness-Contrast
    * Brightness to -80 or 80 (ish)  
  * Blurred: Colors -> Brightness-Contrast
    * Brightness to -80 or 80 (ish)  
  * Save, JPEG Quality 97%

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