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How do I make an outline version or fill in any font with a texture? (Office 2013)

PowerPoint

1. Highlight text.
2. Right click and go to format text effects.
3. Click the letter with the bar under it.  
4. To make an outline - Change text fill to no fill or solid - white. Change text outline to solid line.
5. To fill with a texture - Change text fill to picture or text fill.  Choose your picture. 
6. To save your text out as an image - right click on the text box and choose Save as Picture... 

Word

1. Highlight text.
2. Right click and go font.
3. Click the Text Effects... button.   
4. Click the letter with the bar under it.  
5. To make an outline - Change text fill to no fill or solid - white. Change text outline to solid line.
6. To fill with a texture - Change text fill to picture or text fill.  Choose your picture. 

Where can I find fonts for free?

• Urban Fonts - http://www.urbanfonts.com/free-fonts.htm
• Font Squirrel - http://www.fontsquirrel.com/
• Acid Fonts - http://www.acidfonts.com/ 

How do I install fonts on a machine? (Windows 7)

Option 1

1. Save the font file from the website. Many times this will be a zip file.  
2. Double click the zip file it should open the zipped folder.
3. Double click on the ttf file.  
4. A new window will open click Install.
5. The font will now be available in all applications.  

Option 2 

1. Save the font file from the website. Many times this will be a zip file.  
2. Double click the zip file it should open the zipped folder.
3. Extract the zip file.
4. Copy the ttf file. 
5. Go to Computer C:\WINDOWS\Fonts and paste the font into the folder.
6. The font will now be available in all applications.

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