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Tutorial Six - Text in Photoshop

While Photoshop is not a text program per se, it is the most useful text editor when you want to add pre-set styles to your text.

Often, I create a one-of-a-kind text in Illustrator, then move the file to Photoshop and apply a style to it, to make it truly original.

You can find STYLES for download online; some are free and some are paid. I also love collecting FILTERS.

Below, a title created and modified on Photoshop, enhanced by the use of Styles:
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The text below was also created on Photoshop, and then rasterized, and modified after applying a filter:

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On this tutorial, we will learn basic methods of manipulating type, so that we have something like this:

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Let's start by opening the two files below.

internet-famous-grumpy-cat-just-landed-an-endorsement-deal-with-friskies.jpg
File Size: 329 kb
File Type: jpg
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my_styles.psd
File Size: 22948 kb
File Type: psd
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Now, with the cat opened on your screen, you will select the pen tool, and make sure that it is set to paths.
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You will use the pen tool to draw a curved line.

You will start by clicking, to anchor your curve. Then, you will click and drag, click and drag, until you have something like this:

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Note that this will create a path under your paths panel.
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Your next step will be to select the text tool and approach this path. Note the cursor will change; click on the path and start typing.

Below, you will notice that suddenly, I could not type anymore. There is a little circle, which indicates the limit of my path.

That's not good!

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You need to select the Path Selection Tool; which is right below the type tool on the vertical menu.

This allows you to not only move the limit circle, but also move the type on the path; you can even put the type upside down if you want.

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I finished typing my phrase, and then clicked away from type to deselect it.

I selected the type tool once again, and clicked on my picture.

This created a NEW LAYER with type. I wrote Mondays on this layer.

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I selected my Mondays text, and then I clicked on Create Warped Text:
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There is a variety of choices here, and each one has its own settings.

For my picture, I picked Arc.

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Once I did this, I adjusted the settings until I was happy. This is the result:
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Finally, I applied my styles to the words on my picture. The result is as follows:
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Text is infinitely flexible, and you can get really creative with it. Please explore some possibilities with text!

If you are done, I have prepared a fun extra tutorial which you can find here:

Click here for Tutorial Extra 2 - Mount Rushmore, moving heads and more!

In case you want to try something a bit more challenging, here is a cool tutorial to help you start drawing with Photoshop:

Click here for making an icon with Photoshop

I hope you have fun!!

Click Here for Tutorial 7

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