Showing posts with label text tutorial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label text tutorial. Show all posts

Friday, January 29, 2016

Creating Shadows for Text in Photoshop

adobe photoshop , graphic design
Creating Shadows for Text in Photoshop
Creating Shadows for Text in Photoshop
The Final Result 


This is going to be a detailed tutorial on how to create shadows under text in Adobe Photoshop, this tutorial will guild you step by step in order to create shadows for your text for such work that might include doing some sort of title for a presentation to either do at home or for commercial use.

Step 1

Firstly begin by clicking on the text tool icon and to just simply type anything out and onto a layer in Adobe Photoshop to have something to work for the tutorial. Make sure to have a background layer already in place in order to even the text tool and you can change the font and the size of the text in the top tool bar in Adobe Photoshop. Also if you cannot see the text when you type then try changing your background color because if your background is white and your text is also white then you will not see the text without changing the text or the background to a darker color.


Creating a text layer

Step 2

The next thing to do would be to duplicate the same layer by right clicking on the original text and clicking on duplicate layer. The duplicate text will be behind the original text, so make sure to use the move tool in order to drag the text out. Nothing else should be selected but the text copy at this step.


Creating a text layer copy

Step 3

Then go to Edit/Transform/Flip Vertically in Adobe Photoshop to flip the text upside down. This would help create the mirror effect for the text. The move tool will help you to move the text into position under the original text.

Flipping the copy text vertical

Step 4

When the text copy layer is selected then right click, then go down to warp text and click on it for a window to appear, you will then want to click the drop down menu and what I personally selected would have been the Arc Upper, make sure that the "horizontal" is selected, Bend: +14, Horizontal Distortion: +4 and vertical distortion set to -19  then you can change the text to how you may want to have the text.


Warping the text copy in Adobe Photoshop

Step 5

After that to adjust the size of the text, then you will need to click on the text layer and then hold Ctrl+T this will activate the free transform tool to adjust the text to how you may like it. The free transform tool can only adjust the size and shape of the text that is selected.

Using the free transform tool to edit the original text

Step 6

Then the next thing would be to use the free transform tool to adjust the text copy layer in order to get it set up in the right position, which would involve making the image larger so that the text lines up directly under the original text. The text copy image has now begun to look more like the shadow of the original image.
Adjusting the text copy using the free transform tool


Step 7

To apply a gradient overlay by clicking the add layer style button to the text copy to give it a fading out effect to the copy text or have a blend of two different colors. Then set the blend mode to normal, opacity 100%, the style linear and the gradient a shared proportion of both black and white on the text. After that you will need to use the gradient tool to drag the mouse cursor across the screen in order to create the blend of the two colors on the text.


Adding a gradient overlay for the text

Step 8

The next would be to adjust the text copy layer opacity to somewhere around 40% and it should be complete. Feel free to go ahead and try this method for yourself. The opacity is located to the right of the window in Adobe Photoshop and the text will begin to fade the lower the opacity, 100% opacity being solid and 0% then the text will simply disappear, 40% opacity will be the lowest I will go for the shadow of the text, but feel free to experiment with the different opacity settings to get some unique shadows for the text.

Changing the opacity of the text copy to 40%

The Result: The text now has the effect of casting a shadow




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Friday, January 22, 2016

How to Curve Text in Photoshop

adobe photoshop , circle logo
How to Curve Text in Photoshop
The final logo
The drop down is at the top Toolbar
When creating curved text, people tend to use the Warp tool to deform and bend the text. This is the incorrect way to create this effect as it makes the text uneven and unsightly. In this tutorial we'll be looking at the proper way to bend and curve text by creating a vector path and then adding text to the path to create the logo shown above.

Image
The drop down is at the top Toolbar
First, select the Ellipse tool and change the setting on the tool bar from shape to path. Holding Shift will create a perfect circle and you can then move it around and edit it further via the Path Selection tool. 
The base of the logo
Adding ellipse along the centre circle

The Path Selection tool icon
Select the Text tool and click anywhere along the path. When hovering over the path while Text tool is selected you should see a small curved line going through the cursor. You can now type in your text, but make sure to align it so that it's centered.  

The text will go along the path you've created

If you want to reposition the text you can hover over the path and adjust the start and stop points of the text. If you switch to the Path Selection tool you're also able to reposition it that way. It's also possible to resize the text using the Transform tool.  

The Direct Path Selection tool can be found by clicking and holding on the Path Selection tool icon

This will change the orientation of the text

You may also edit and use additional text settings by clicking the small icon that appears in the top toolbar ot using the Direct Selection tool. This changes the orientation of the text and can also flip it around the Path.
The finished logo

And now you're done! This is a very useful technique for creating your own logos and graphics.



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Thursday, January 21, 2016

Gold Effect Text in Photoshop

adobe photoshop , effects
Gold Effect Text in Photoshop
Photoshop Gold Effect Text
The final text


Step 1: Setting up the Text

In this tutorial we'll be transforming plain text into metallic gold text. This tutorial can also be useful for any metallic text that you'd want to create, just changing the colours can give you silver and bronze text. 

 
You can use any colour background but this effect looks better on black

First, open a new Photoshop file and click on the Edit tab and then Fill the entire background with black so that we can see our text clearly. Make sure that when the window appears that the Mode is set to Normal and the Opacity is 100%.  


Make sure that the colour is set to white, as it won't turn out on any other colour


Next, select the Text tool from the sidebar. Choose whatever font you like, but I've chosen Times New Roman. Don't worry about the size for now, as we'll be changing that later. Set the colour of the text to white. 


You can scale it as big as you want it

Click on the document and add whatever text you like and then accept by clicking the check mark in the upper bar once you're satisfied. If you want your text to be bigger, upscale it with the Transform tool and hold Shift so that it retains its shape. 


Make sure the background and original are on separate layers


Step 2: Adding Colour and Gradient

Duplicate the Text layer and make sure it's placed above the original. While the Copy layer is selected, click on the Layers Icon (fx) and choose Gradient Overlay.   


The direction of the gradient isn't important for now

While in the Gradient window, click on the black and white gradient to edit the colours. Double-click on the black tab, change the colour to R247 G238 B173 and then change the white tab to R193 G172 B81.  


Alternatively, you could use any other colours for silver, bronze, etc 
This has to be darker than the previous colour

We'll be needing this same gradient later so save it as a pre-set by clicking New after you've named it. A thumbnail will appear in the Gradient tab when you open it. Click OK to close the Gradient Editor but keep the Layer Style window open.   


Name it whatever you like

The gradient we've just made has been added on the bottom right

Change the Style of the gradient to Reflected. This will give the text more of a metallic shine. 


This will make the gradient look reflective like shiny metal


Step 3: Creating the 3-D Effect

Now select the Bevel and Emboss Layer Style and click into its options. 


Just ticking the box beside the tab won't open the options panel. You need to click on the actual text

Change the Technique to Chisel Hard, and then change the Gloss Contour to Ring Double. After you've done that, turn on Anti-aliased to smooth out any sharp edges.


This will give the text a solid outline to mold the 3-D effect from
Here's what your text should look like so far; 


It doesn't look like much now but we'll be using those edges to create a better effect

Next, you should size the Bevel and Emboss up until the edges of the text join together. The value for this differs from text to text but for this one a value of 26 is fine. 


The size also depends on the size of your text. The bigger the text the higher the size

Then increase the Depth of the text to about 170% to create a more solid texture. 


This will make it look 3-D

Now our text should look somewhat like this: 


Now it's beginning to take shape

Next, click on the Contour tab in the Layer Style window and just click the checkbox to turn it on, as we don't need to change anything. 


Just ticking the box is enough

Then add an Inner Glow by clicking onto it on the window. Go change the Blend Mode to Multiply and put the Opacity as 50%. Now change the colour of the glow by clicking on the colour swatch located underneath Noise. Set the colour to R232 G128 B31, and then increase the Glow size to about 75px. 


This will give it more of a golden sheen

Now your text should have a more golden sheen to it. 


Now it looks more like gold

Step 4: Creating the Stroke

When you're done, click on the original layer to make it active.  


Make sure the original is on a separate layer underneath the copy

Once it's selected, click on the Layer Styles (fx) icon again and add a Stroke to that layer. Change the Fill type to Gradient and change the Style to Reflected. Next, increase the Size of the stroke to about 8px and make sure the Position is set to Outside. Click on the gradient to change the colour and select the gold pre-set that we created a while ago. 


The stroke will make the text more eye catching
Next, we'll apply a Bevel and Emboss to the Stroke we just made. Click onto the Bevel and Emboss tab and change the Style to Stroke Emboss. Then change Technique to Chisel Hard, the size to about 8px and change the Gloss Contour to Ring - Double. Finally, click on the Anti-aliased box to smoothen the effect. 


This will strengthen the effect of the stroke

After this, just tick on the Contour box underneath Bevel and Emboss to add a contour to the stroke. 


Again, you just need to tick the box

Step 5: Adding a Glow

Now we just have to add one more Layer Style before we're done and that's an Outer Glow. Click on the Outer Glow tab and put the Opacity to 40%, then click on the Colour Swatch underneath Noise and change the colour to R232 G128 B31. When that's done, increase the Size to about 20-40px depending on the size of your text. 


This needs to be a more intense colour than your actual text. Orange will make it look more golden

Now to soften it so that it give the text a subtle glow


Once you've finished applying the Outer Glow click OK. 



You can also add optional sparkles if you'd like or change the colour to give a different effect

Now, we're finished our gold text. This can also be used for any other shiny/metallic effect like silver or bronze, just change the colours of the text and that should give you different results.






















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