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Electrimafried — Ultimate Icon Text Tutorial

Published: 2009-03-15 18:23:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 20421; Favourites: 157; Downloads: 489
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Description ***WARNING!!! HUGE FILE SIZE! SERIOUSLY! HUUUUGE!***

Okay, so for all you icon and graphic makers, this is a GIANT tutorial covering text placement, making it legible, and making it look nice.

If you found it at ALL helpful, I'd appreciate it if you'd spread the link around. Thank you!
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Comments: 28

warriorgirl111 [2012-11-05 23:45:46 +0000 UTC]

Do you know any good sites/ways to get a photo resized to make it really clear? I can't figure out a way to make nice icons at 50x50!

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Dreamvisions86 [2012-11-01 20:36:58 +0000 UTC]

This is great! Thanks for the tutorial

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warriorgirl111 [2012-10-06 02:33:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much- this really helped me to make wayyy better icons!!

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shelldevil [2011-05-11 02:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Hey there
This piece has been featured in this article
Shell

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Electrimafried In reply to shelldevil [2011-06-30 01:46:27 +0000 UTC]

Oh, wow, thank you so much, I'm honored!

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ajnataya [2011-01-07 10:19:57 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial!
Thanks!

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redangel2010 [2010-09-27 17:13:36 +0000 UTC]

great tut ty

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zenwarrior1 [2010-09-11 12:31:16 +0000 UTC]

great tutorial thanks

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Zukofangirl16 [2010-08-31 19:05:34 +0000 UTC]

Oooooh, I love this tutorial! I always find it helpful.

And if you haven't figured out who this is, shame on you! Lawl, just kidding. :3 I'm glad I found you on dA, though.

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minikozy92 [2009-09-05 02:47:38 +0000 UTC]

great tutorial.....even though im not one ot add text to icons.....

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Separate-The-Earth [2009-04-06 20:48:03 +0000 UTC]

This is epic! Thanks for making it for people like ME!

~Luna (ASN)

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Electrimafried In reply to Separate-The-Earth [2009-04-07 01:41:46 +0000 UTC]

No problem! xD Thanks for the fav!

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Separate-The-Earth In reply to Electrimafried [2009-04-10 14:35:09 +0000 UTC]

No problem! Your icon makes me happy. xD

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InterRose [2009-04-06 02:22:49 +0000 UTC]

This is so awesome.
Thanks Electri!!

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Electrimafried In reply to InterRose [2009-04-06 02:23:25 +0000 UTC]

No problem!

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Zukosgirl101 [2009-03-22 23:51:51 +0000 UTC]

this is pure awesomeness! THANK YOU! (BTW how do you shrink an image without making it blurry!!!)

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Electrimafried In reply to Zukosgirl101 [2009-03-22 23:53:35 +0000 UTC]

Go Image> Image Size and enter the dimensions you want.

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Zukosgirl101 In reply to Electrimafried [2009-03-23 00:00:14 +0000 UTC]

will it work in the same way in gimp?

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Electrimafried In reply to Zukosgirl101 [2009-03-23 00:53:24 +0000 UTC]

It should... You also want to make sure the dpi is 72

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Zukosgirl101 In reply to Electrimafried [2009-03-23 02:47:52 +0000 UTC]

K thanx

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RougeMarionette [2009-03-16 02:16:55 +0000 UTC]

This is so good omgggg <3 Definitely approved by Smiley Security. 8D

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Electrimafried In reply to RougeMarionette [2009-03-16 02:20:01 +0000 UTC]

SMILEY SECURITY! ...You know we really need to make T-Shirt for them. :3 And a Frowny Burglary one, too. I'd wear 'em.

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RougeMarionette In reply to Electrimafried [2009-03-16 02:32:16 +0000 UTC]

Yes omg. 8D I shall go to Joann's and buy that cool iron-on fabric stuff that you can print on. 8D T-SHIRTS AHOY!

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Electrimafried In reply to RougeMarionette [2009-03-16 03:06:08 +0000 UTC]

Woot woot!

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arasam22 [2009-03-15 20:17:44 +0000 UTC]

I. LOVE. YOU.

srsy.

i'm trying to pick up all the tips i can before LIMS starts! XD

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Electrimafried In reply to arasam22 [2009-03-15 20:20:11 +0000 UTC]

I am loved!

Glad you liked to tut.

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lucidangel514 [2009-03-15 18:32:32 +0000 UTC]

THIS TUTORIAL IS AMAZING!!!

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Electrimafried In reply to lucidangel514 [2009-03-15 18:33:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Hey, does that mean you make icons, too?! I wanna see!

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