by baalazmon Mon May 18, 2009 4:50 pm
maybe a darker text color, like the green in matrix
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second one hmmm not really likeing the tips of the maple leaf
put it in a new layer
use magic wand to select outide of it, invert selection, fill it with the main color
then use a circle transparency gradient on it with center opaque
that should leave the fade-out effect, but make it fade to the background