How can I apply the halftone effect to text using Corel Photo Paint?

Using powerful programs for creating and editing images has become a very common practice among users who want to give a professional touch to their work.

This time we will talk about the use of a tool that is used to a large extent in this application. That is why in the following tutorial we will show you the steps to follow for apply the halftone effect to text using Corel Photo Paint.

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For some time now the use of Corel Photo Paint has been generalized, as it allows you to perform jobs much faster than others with similar characteristics. This is due to its large size versatility and to offer an interface that can be customized according to the needs and tastes of the user who uses it.


We have already given you another article, which shows you the use of its multiple graphics editing tool. If you want to see the tutorial on how to color black and white images with Corel Photo Paint.

But now we will teach you the use of another function, where you will learn  how can I apply halftone effect to text using Corel Photo Paint.

How can I apply the halftone effect to text using Corel Photo Paint?

So that you can optimally use the different functions or tools of the application Corel PhotoPaint. And we can apply a custom effect to the texts or backgrounds, so we will explain it to you and for that we will go to the application and open a worksheet. In it, first of all, we will create a background with the color of your choice.


Now on this background, we are going to write the text, to which we will then add the effect halftone. To write the text, we will go to the menu on the left and choose the text tool. So let's make a clip in the background and start writing the text and at the top the options will be shown, to give it the desired format.



In other words, here we can choose the font, style, size, color, etc. after having made the design of our text. We will now select it creation tool of rectangle and we will change the fill color to one that is solid and the outline will be zero. We will put this rectangle at the bottom of our background.

Apply the halftone effect to text

The next step will be to go to the main menu at the top and choose the Effect tab, then we will click on the Blur option and then Gaussian Blur. We will try to give it a medium blur, for the perfect halftone effect and click OK. Now let's go back to the effects tab again and then click on the color transformation option.

And finally we click on the Halftone option, this action will generate a box and in it we will place the option Maximum radius of points in 10. And then we click OK, now we will go to the layer they created, it is on the right side. AND we will change the color, for this, we select it and click on it.


And then we will select the Create Mask from Object option, now we will go to the side menu and select the Smart Fill Tool. And finally we will select a color, click on Apply and remove the mask. We will now place this box over the text, so that one half remains with a solid color and the other with a half tone.


Now we position ourselves on the text layer, so we make a right clip and choose the option Create mask from object. Then we position ourselves on the layer that has the halftone effect, right click and select the option Cut out by mask.


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And then we remove the mask, in this way we conclude the tutorial and realize how simple and easy it is apply the halftone effect to text using Corel Photo Paint.


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