Unexpected Sensations?

At least for your Hat Throbs title, there's no need to do anything with multiple layers (at least in Paint Shop Pro v.7).

Using PSP terminology, the blue is the fill, and the black outline is the stroke. For the example below, since I couldn't find a nice casual bold script font like the font in the original Heart Throbs cover, I instead used the Wide Latin font (which was way too wide, so I squeezed it to about 50% of its original wide). I then made the stroke width 4 (pixels) to match the width of the black outline of the "THROBS" text.

Hat Throbs title example

If my Hat Throbs title example didn't need multiple layers, when are they needed? Below are some fairly simple examples using two and three layers and the Franklin Gothic Demi font:

More Big Sister title examples

Hi, the multi layers are needed, as I said I just managed to cheat with the ones I created as the letters had straight angles for the most part. It'd be alot easier if I could do layers as you suggested, for instance for 'Undercover Cops' and most of Heart Throbs', the letters have arcs which the layer would make a lot easier to create.
In the ones you have posted I like the first, the fourth and fifth ones from the top. They remind me of the lettering in Word Art in Word for Windows. I wonder if it would be easy to write them there then transpose into a .jpeg file? I'll have to try.
Anyhow, thanks heaps for the advice, very much appreciated,
cheers,
Helen

I saw this pic after it was referenced in another part of the forum and decided to add it here, I think it's an illustration from the book 'The Prisoner of Zenda'
Helen

I have been exchanging ideas and thoughts with a friend for some time now and we often speculate what would happen if things went wrong with fantasies. I saw this pic and my mind went wandering.
I hope you like it, any thoughts would be appreciated,
cheers,
Helen

Here're some more maids caps

Some oldies I had been playing around with. It's been a while since I looked at them,
Helen

This is one that I saw and should speak volumes to all of us in restraining ourselves at inappropriate times,
Helen
N.B.
I have been reminded that I hadn't acknowledged that this cartoon and caption came from the agile brain of Femur. For this I apologise humbly. It was not my intention to claim this as my own and for this reason, also to save confusion, and show disrespect I have removed it
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A few more I found, I'm not 100% happy and would love some feed-back on them,
Helen

Here's one I found which seemed to need the minimum change in graphics and dialogue.
Helen

Another Indiana Jones and a new one, The Apprentice.
Helen

All are good, but the last two, Indiana's Quest and The Apprentice are my favorites.
There just isn't enough comedy in this medium!

Thanks,

Mr. Ram

That is a a great compliment and I appreciate it. I tend to agree with your comments although I think there is plenty of room for all aspects, comedy, drama, satire, whatever, thanks again,
Helen

All are good, but the last two, Indiana's Quest and The Apprentice are my favorites.
There just isn't enough comedy in this medium!

Thanks,

Mr. Ram

Here's a new Undercover Cops cover,
Helen

Something that I found that appealed, a bit of a new direction,
Helen