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Next we will create a bar code imprint that contains the postal code. Using the Rectangle Tool, create a 290 x 15 pixel rectangle. From the side screen ruler (Ctrl L to display rulers), drag a guideline to each side of the rectangle. Delete the rectangle. Create a new rectangle 2 pixels wide by 15 pixels tall. Duplicate the rectangle and place one on each guideline. Set the outlines to none. Using the Blend Tool (F7), click on the first rectangle and drag to the second rectangle to create a blend. Change the Number of Blend Steps setting from 5 to 50 on the Infobar and press Enter to apply the change. With the blend selected, Arrange > Convert to Editable Shapes, then Arrange > Ungroup. Holding down the Shift key to select multiple objects, randomly select some of the rectangles. With the random rectangles selected, drag the top, center bounding box handle downward to about half the height. Drag a selection marquee around all the rectangles with the Selector Tool (F2) and Arrange > Join Shapes.
Create some postal code text using a digital type font. I have used a free font named Venitia Monitor from the daFont Website. The font is in the LCD fonts section and there are many fonts that are appropriate for this effect. Position the text next to the bar code. Select the text and the bar code and Join Shapes (Arrange menu). Select the wavy lines/cancelation stamp and Copy it to the clipboard (Ctrl c). Select the bar code and bar code text and Edit > Paste Attributes or Shift Ctrl a . This is the way you copy the attributes from one object, such as font, size, style, fill, and other attributes, to another object.
The envelope will be addressed in handwriting. In the example above I have used a font called Desyrel. You can find this font and many similar handwriting fonts on DaFont in the Script > Handwriting section.
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