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Repainting question . . .

Killbilly

Killbilly

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So, those repainting gurus out there, how do you get the "reverse italics" on your fonts? I have a little experience repainting, but I'm working on one now that has the registration number on one side in italics and on the other side in reverse italics (very common on aircraft, I know, but this is the first time I've tried painting this kind of scheme). How do you get the letters to lean backward. I've tried several things, all of which leave the lettering looking distorted and odd. What's the secret? I use DXTbmp and Gimp 2.6, if that matters. Any help would be appreciated.
 
Adobe Photoshop has the "skew" feature. I don't know if GIMP has that, though I would think so.
 
I use Paint Shop Pro and it also has a "skew" function with 45-degrees angle horizontal or vertical. The edges of the letters tend to get a little jaggedy using it so I work way over sized and clean up the edges with a line of color before reducing to the final size.
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fsafranek said:
I use Paint Shop Pro and it also has a "skew" function with 45-degrees angle horizontal or vertical. The edges of the letters tend to get a little jaggedy using it so I work way over sized and clean up the edges with a line of color before reducing to the final size.
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Thanks! I think that will work. Gimp has the same function, but it's called "shear." The problem, as you pointed out, is that the edges get all screwed up. I will try your idea of working bigger and touching up before I merge the text layer down. Thanks again.
 
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