Tutorial - Neon Sign Effect
Issue: Create a Neon Sign Effect using Photo Pos Pro tools (figure no. 1)
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With Photo Pos Pro tools you can easily create special effects. To create a Neon Sign Effect simply follow these steps:
- Start with creating 400 x 150 pixels new black empty image (Click on File -> New menu or Ctrl+n, figure no.2).
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- From the Tools toolbar choose the Shape Tool -
. Press F2 or and the Shape Properties window will open. Follow these steps:
- Select the left-most button from the Shape Automatic Styles toolbar ("Solid" Style, figure no. 4-A).
- Select the Shape Card Index (figure no. 4-B).
- Select "Geometric Shapes" from the Shape Library dropdown list (figure no. 4-C).
- Select the Rectangle on the preview window (figure no. 4-D).
- Select the "Colors & Style" Tab and set the (fill) color to white.

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- Use the mouse to draw a piece of rectangle shape (figure no.5).
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- Click on the Effects -> Light -> Neon Light� menu to open the Neon Light Effect dialog box.
- Set the Glow slider value to 25, set the Intensity slider value to 95 and click OK.
- Drag the image to fit in to the desired place on the background. Click Enter when finished to cancel all selections (figure no.6).
 figure no.6
- Choose the Text Tool -
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In order to draw a text, point the mouse on the starting point of the text, press and hold down one the mouse's button . Next, drag the mouse's pointer to the spot where you wish the text to end and release the button. After selecting the desires location, the Add Text dialog box will appear
- On the "Add Text" dialog box type in the desired text. To get a good effect choose big font size (40 or higher). Select the "Colors & Style" Tab and set the color to white. Click "OK" to finish (figure no.7).
 figure no.7
- Click on the Effects -> Light -> Neon Light� menu to open the Neon Light Effect dialog box.
- Set the Intensity slider value to 90, set the color to Orange (Red=255, Green=128, Blue=0) and click OK.
- Drag the text image to fit in to the desired place on the background. Click Enter when finished to cancel all selections (figure no.8).
 figure no.8
- From the Tools toolbar choose the Shape Tool -
. Press F2 or and the Shape Properties window will open. Follow these steps:
- Select the left-most button from the Shape Automatic Styles toolbar ("Solid" Style, figure no. 4-A).
- Select the Shape Card Index (figure no. 4-B).
- Select "Common Shapes" from the Shape Library dropdown list (figure no. 4-C).
- Select the Heart shape on the preview window.
- Use the mouse to draw a piece of heart shape (figure no.9).
 figure no.9
- Click on the Effects -> Light -> Neon Light� menu to open the Neon Light Effect dialog box.
- Set the Glow slider value to 25, set the Intensity slider value to 90, set the color to Light Red (Red=255, Green=128, Blue=128) and click OK.
- Drag the heart image to fit in to the desired place on the background. Click Enter when finished to cancel all selections (figure no.10).
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- From the Tools toolbar choose the Shape Tool -
. Press F2 or and the Shape Properties window will open. Follow these steps:
- Select the left-most button from the Shape Automatic Styles toolbar ("Solid" Style, figure no. 4-A).
- Select the Shape Card Index (figure no. 4-B).
- Select "Arrows" from the Shape Library dropdown list (figure no. 4-C).
- Select the > style arrow on the preview window.
- Use the mouse to draw a piece of arrow (figure no.11).
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- Click on the Effects -> Light -> Neon Light� menu to open the Neon Light Effect dialog box.
- Set the Intensity slider value to 95, set the color to Pink (Red=255, Green=0, Blue=128) and click OK.
- Drag the arrow image to fit in to the desired place on the background.
- Click Ctrl + C (Or Edit -> Copy menu) to copy the arrow image.
- Click Ctrl+ F (Or Paste As Float Selection button -
found on the upper shortcut toolbar) to paste a copy of the arrow piece and drag it to the desired place on the background.
- Repeat step 24 one more time.
- Click Enter when finished to cancel all selections.
- Finally you should get the Neon Sign image (figure no. 12).
 figure no.12
- [Optional] You may use the stars effect (Founds under Effects -> Magical -> Stars... Menu) to enhance the sign (figure no. 13,14).
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