Open a blank canvas. I have created a
canvas at 2x2inches and 300ppi
Select Insert > More Shapes
From the shape gallery select the
Stamp Shape Cutout and select Open.
Click on the shape and choose Format
> Resize Object to Fit Canvas > Scale to Fit
Click on the shape and select Edit >
Flatten Selected Objects.
Choose Format > Resize Canvas>
Autofit canvas to selected object
You can fill the template with any
image you wish. In this example I am going to select an image from the DIP
gallery by choosing File> Get Picture From Gallery, choosing the collection High
Resolution Photos > Places and choosing Uluru (Ayers Rock) then Open.
Select the stamp shape and choose
Effects> Fill with Texture or Color
Select Picture
Follow the prompts to fill the shape
with your chosen image.
Choose Insert > Shape > Square
Choose the paint bucket icon on the
pictorial menu bar and select No Fill
Change the color of the line if
desired by choosing Line color on the pictorial menu bar
Use the resize handles to draw out a
rectangle and position. (Use Format> Center Object on Canvas to help with
positioning.)
Select text > Insert Text and choose
a font and appropriate font size to add the price and country name.
Select and group all objects using
the stack or choosing Edit > Select All then Edit> Group. Save the stamp
Create a New canvas at 1x1inch at
300ppi
File > New
Select Insert > Shape and choose the
circle
Choose Format > Resize Object to Fit
Canvas> Scale to Fit and then reduce its size slightly by dragging the corner
resize handles inwards so it fits neatly within the canvas
Choose the paint bucket from the
pictorial menu bar and select No Fill
Choose Effects> Edges> Art stroke
Select the brushstroke Pen: Technical
Point and the width at about 21 as shown – select black as the color.
Choose Text> Insert Shaped Text and
select the arc as shown.
Type your text into the box – using
all capital letters works best. Choose OK.
Use the corner resize handle to drag
out the text to fit within the circle.
Choose a font from the choices
available to you. A grunge or distressed type font is a good choice. Resize the
text box to fit if necessary. The font shown here is BrentonScrawlType
Select Text> Insert Shaped Text and
choose the arc as shown
Type your text, resize and position
to fit.
To finish off my cancellation mark I
chose an image from the DIP gallery, cropped it and applied the filter Stamp:
Woodcut Fine
Flatten the mark by choosing Edit>
Flatten all Objects
Choose Format> Resize Canvas > Custom
Resize and change the width to 2 inches
Move the stamp to the right.
Choose Effects > Paint brush> Art
stroke
Select the brushstroke Pen: Technical
Point and the width at about 5 as shown – select black as the color.
Draw in some wavy marks.
You can then position your stamp and
mark as desired on your layout. Add a shadow to the stamp.
