This tip describes how text can be converted to image using Java awt..
Step1: Create a String which we will convert to image
Step2: Create a BufferedImage
Step3: Create get the height and width of the String
Step4: call the createGraphics(), which draws the BufferedImage object to Graphics2D object
Step6: set the font color, backgroung color etc as required
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