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
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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
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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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