You can use the standard filters in
DIP to create stamped, distressed and similar effects on any font. This tutorial
demonstrates some of the options available.
Font used in all examples: P22 Daddy
Ultra
Insert> Text
Type in your text, and size
appropriately.
Insert > Shape> Square
Format > Resize Object to Fit Canvas
> Stretch to Fit
Right click Move Forward or Backward>
Send to Back
Fill the shape with a color or
background of your choice to suit your layout.
Select the text and choose Edit>
Flatten Selected Objects.
Choose Effects> Filters > All filters
and scroll to find, Chalk: Rough Abstract
Choose Change Advanced Options.
Increase the brush size to 185
Decrease the coverage to 75
Your text will look like that below
Select Done and Done.
Zoom in.
Select the Magic Wand Tool 
Set the Tolerance to 15 and click on
a large white area.
Choose Edit > Delete.
Zoom in a little closer and choose
another area of faint grey/white.
Choose Edit > Delete.
Choose the Object tool 
and click
anywhere on the canvas to finalize.
Select Effects> Fill with texture or
color > choose black from the palette or whatever color you desire.
Here is the result.
Other Options:
Charcoal: Contrast
Change Advanced Options: Brush Size:
120; Coverage: 88
Remove white with Magic wand as above
but vary second tolerance level to 8. Fill with solid color.
Paint: CrissCross
Change Advanced Options: Brush Size:
75; Coverage: 75 Change the Brush to Ink1A
Remove white with Magic wand I made 3
separate selections using 8 as the tolerance
Try also experimenting with the
following filters and their advanced options, including brush types.:
Foil: Dark
Ink: Stipple
Paint: Dark Freehand
Paint: Rough Contrast
Pencil: Blurry Sketch
Pointillist Bold
TIP! The same idea can be applied to
distress effects to papers etc!
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