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creating greeting cards
Boudicca Amat
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Join date: 15 Mar 2007
Posts: 20
12-23-2007 06:38
hello, could someone please tell me how I can create greetings cards ? I'd like to write my own message and also use nice fonts . I have gimp , but not PhotoShop .
Thank you :)
Rhaorth Antonelli
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Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 7,425
12-23-2007 15:39
you can find free fonts on the web, just search for fonts, also free clipart is handy too

create the texture in your gimp program, upload to SL, then apply to a prim.
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AEster Hathaway
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Join date: 7 May 2007
Posts: 38
12-24-2007 05:11
ohhh yes and do not forget dingbats, those are of incredible use too.


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Domino Marama
Domino Designs
Join date: 22 Sep 2006
Posts: 1,126
12-24-2007 06:27
Some useful Xmas fonts here:

http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=804

Just install the ones you want and use the Text tool in The Gimp. When using the clipart fonts, you can use "Layer - Disgard Text Information" to turn it into a normal bitmap layer. You can then use the normal select and paint tools to colour the graphic.

I'd build the card from two cube prims and use a modified door script to make it openable.
Salindria Thunders
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Join date: 11 Jun 2006
Posts: 29
12-31-2007 08:20
GIMP will work just fine for making greeting cards or most any texture for Sl.

http://www.fontfreak.com/index2.htm
http://www.1001fonts.com/

a couple of great free font places.