Computer Arts

September 14, 2010

Assignment 8: Text

by e10391

1. Drop Shadow – Manual
Drop Shadow

  1. Open a new document and type some text about 72 points.  Chose a thick font!
  2. Duplicate the type layer.
  3. Change the text color on the bottom layer to black.
  4. Move the black text layer several pixels down and to the right.
  5. Apply Filter > Blur > Gaussian with a radius of about 2-5 pixels depending on the type size.
  6. Adjust the opacity of the shadow layer as desired.
  7. Add some sort of background to your text.
  8. Flatten image and save as a jpeg under drop shadow.

2. 3D Text – Manual
3D Raised Text3D Emboss Text

  1. Open a new document ( 6 x 4″) and type some text about 72-100 points.
  2. Duplicate the type layer twice. You should have three identical layers.
  3. Move the bottom-most layer two pixels up and two pixels left and change the type color to white.
  4. Move the middle layer two pixels down and two pixels right and change the type color to black.
  5. Fill the background with the same color as the topmost type layer.
  6. Flatten image and save as a jpeg under 3d.

3. Perspective Shadow
Perspective Shadow

  1. Open a new document and type some text about 72 points.
  2. Duplicate the type layer.
  3. Change the text color on the bottom layer to black.
  4. Skew the bottom layer to the right so it looks like a shadow on the ground.  Photoshop 5.5 &6.0 Edit–>Transform–>Skew Photoshop Elements Image–>Transform–>Skew
  5. Photoshop 5.5: Render the black type layer under Layer–> Type–> Render.   Photoshop 6.0 Rasterize the black type layer by right clicking on it and selecting Rasterize.  Photoshop 8.0 right click the black type layer by right clicking it and selecting simplify layer.
  6. Select the gradient tool and set the options for black to white.
  7. Hold the Ctrl key and click on the black type layer
  8. Click once at the baseline of the type, then hold the shift key down and click again at the tallest point of the shadow layer.
  9. Bump the shadow layer up one pixel.
  10. Add some sort of background to your text.
  11. Flatten image and save as a jpeg under Perspective Shadow.

4. Motion Text
Motion Text

  1. Open a new document and type some text about 72 points. Italics work well.
  2. Duplicate the type layer.
  3. Render/Rasterize the bottom layer.
  4. Filter –> Stylize –> Wind: Method-Wind, From the Left
  5. Move the Wind layer a few pixels left.
  6. Filter –> Blur –> Motion Blur: Angle-0, Distance 10-15 pixels.
  7. Adjust the position of the blurred layer again if necessary.
  8. Reduce the opacity of the blurred layer to about 60-80%.
  9. Add some sort of background to your text.
  10. Flatten image and save as a jpeg under Motion.
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