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cj_purve · 05-15-2006, 07:46 PM

These are the 2 fonts I've used in the past for ransom notes:

http://downloads.theregister.co.uk/W...mtruefont.html

http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file=ransom_note

both free ...

My tip with these is to create each letter separately (so each has its own layer) so you can apply text effects to each individually. Changing the color and angle of each letter straight away makes it look pretty realistic, then do some basic effects like a drop shadow with 1 or 2 spread & size settings.

Also, newspapers are all different shades of grey depending on the print, paper, age etc so try using a bunch of different shades of grey mixed up with some colored letters. Finally, adding a bit of noise or a gradient overlay with some fine speckling in it with give it that grainy newspaper look.

Then you could go to google images and search for something like torn or ripped paper (http://images.google.com/images?svnu...q=ripped+paper) and use those edges to create a paper background.

If all that fails ... get out some glue, scissors and a scanner ;-)

Good luck! ;-)

05-15-2006, 07:46 PM
cj_purve Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,065	These are the 2 fonts I've used in the past for ransom notes: http://downloads.theregister.co.uk/W...mtruefont.html http://www.dafont.com/font.php?file=ransom_note both free ... My tip with these is to create each letter separately (so each has its own layer) so you can apply text effects to each individually. Changing the color and angle of each letter straight away makes it look pretty realistic, then do some basic effects like a drop shadow with 1 or 2 spread & size settings. Also, newspapers are all different shades of grey depending on the print, paper, age etc so try using a bunch of different shades of grey mixed up with some colored letters. Finally, adding a bit of noise or a gradient overlay with some fine speckling in it with give it that grainy newspaper look. Then you could go to google images and search for something like torn or ripped paper (http://images.google.com/images?svnu...q=ripped+paper) and use those edges to create a paper background. If all that fails ... get out some glue, scissors and a scanner ;-) Good luck! ;-)