How do you create a text with two colors like this picture? I am using silhouette studio and a cameo

caree22

How do you make text with two colors like this picture? I am using silhouette and a cameo 3

Liz_A

@caree22 - welcome to the Make The Cut! software forum, where we support the software Make The Cut!, and its supported cutters. Yours is not supported by MTC.

Typically this effect would be achieved using one colour for the text itself, and then creating an inset shadow of the other colour. For this particular example, I think it would be done in 3 layers. You'll need to find another resource for those using the Silhouette Studio program for details.

Crazy_Mr_Zing

I think you might have to freehand it Silhouette Studio

Some of the more advanced design software have functions to create the bevelled / embossed/ shadow appearance

A free option might be Gimp or Inkscape

You might be able to find a bevelled text font .
create the words then break apart and change the colors

I did this in Make the Cut use a free font RACE1 Brannt Chiseled NCV

not sure why but the Basic Sil Studio doesn't allow the font ?
might need to use inkscape as a intermediary ?

AnointedHands

You could also layer the vinyl. Using layers, you would cut both colors separately; laying down the gold first and layering the white atop the gold.

caree22

I know I can layer, but how do you get the type of shapes that the white makes?

Liz_A

@caree22 - with MTC that is really easy...you pixel trace by COLOR. I don't know how you do that with your program, so you need to source that information from a Silhouette Studio specific group.

Crazy_Mr_Zing

I just learnt of the existence of Color Fonts though I doubt you would find one exactly like this you might one the has the bevelled effect in the right format with faces that can be set to differing colors
The latest update to Sil Studio include Color Font compatibility