Adobe Photoshop CS Design Professional TYPE TRANSFORMING.

Adobe Photoshop CS Design Professional

TYPETRANSFORMING

2Transforming Type Chapter L

Modify type using a bounding box

Create warped type with a unique shape

Screen back type with imagery

Create a faded type effect

Chapter Lessons


Create type

Embellish type with – Styles such as Drop Shadow– Filters such as Twirl

Transform type

Warp type

Working with Type


Enclose type with a bounding box– A rectangle that surrounds type and

contains handles used to change the dimensions

Modify the shape of type with all Transform commands – Exceptions are Perspective and Distort

Transforming Type


Warping TypeUse the Create warped text button to create unlimited shapes and dimensions

Create distortions that conform to a variety of shapes


Warping ShapesArc

Arch

Bulge

Flag

Fish

Twist


Type Special EffectsFading Type– Type appears to originate in a dark

area, then gradually gets brighter or vice versa

Screening Back– Imagery is visible through the layer that

contains type


Modify Type Using a Bounding Box

To display the bounding box: – Click the Move Tool on the toolbox– Select the Show Bounding Box check

box

Reference point – Center of the bounding box– The location from which distortions and

transformations are measured


Bounding Box Around TypeBounding

Box

Handle

Reference Point


Using the Options BarDisplays additional options for transforming type

To change the size of the bounding box:– Drag sizing handles

Type in a resized bounding box reflows to conform to the new shape


Transformation ToolsReference point location button

– Click any white dot on the button to change the reference point

Set horizontal position of reference point text box– Reassign the horizontal location of the reference point

Use relative positioning for reference point button– Determines the point to use as a reference


Transformation ToolsSet vertical position of reference point text box

– Reassign the vertical location of the reference point

Set horizontal scale text box– Determines the percentage of left-to-right scaling

Maintain aspect ratio button– Keeps the current proportions of the contents

within the bounding box


Transformation ToolsSet vertical scale box

– Determines the percentage of top-to-bottom scaling

Set rotation text box– Determines the angle the bounding box will be

rotated

Set horizontal skew text box– Determines the angle of horizontal distortion


Transformation ToolsSet vertical skew text box

– Determines the angle of vertical distortion

Cancel transform (Esc) button– Returns to the image without carrying out

transformation

Commit transform (Return) button– Returns to the image after carrying out

transformation


Transformation Pointers


Type Modified with Bounding Box

Text skewed in bounding box


Create Warped Type with a Unique Shape Warping Type

Use the Create warped text feature to:– Distort a type layer beyond the limits of

stretching a bounding box

Choose from 15 warped text styles


Sample of Warped Text

Warped Text


Enhancing Warped TextUse the Bend, Horizontal Distortion, and Vertical Distortion sliders in the Warp Text dialog box

Apply a style

Apply a filter


Warped Type Settings


Enhanced Warped Text

Warped Text enhanced with

Color


Screen Back Type with Imagery Screening Type

Create the illusion that type appears to fade into the imagery below it

Screening Methods– Adjust the opacity of a type layer until

imagery behind the type is visible– Convert a type layer into a shape

layer; adjust levels of the shape layer


Screened Back Type

Image visible beneath the shape layer


Creating a Screened Back Effect

Create a duplicate layer before converting the type layer

Convert the layer into a shape layer

Change the midtones and shadows of the content of the shape layer– Increase or decrease the midtones and

shadow levels


Levels Dialog BoxWork in the Levels dialog box to change midtones and shadows


Adding EffectsFurther modify the screened shape by:– Adding styles such as Bevel and

Emboss– Adding filters such as Noise and

Lighting


Screened Back Type with Effects

Bevel and Emboss style

applied


Create a Faded Type Effect Creating a Fade Effect

Create the illusion that type is fading away

Create the fade effect with:– A type layer– A layer mask– The Gradient Tool


Fade Effect Process

Create a layer mask for the type layer – Click the Add layer mask button on the

Layers palette

Click the Gradient Tool on the toolbox– Experiment with different types of

gradient styles


Creating Semitransparent Type

Use blending options to create semitransparent type

Procedure– Create a type layer and apply layer

styles– Drag the Set opacity of effect slider to

the left to set the transparency


Fade Effect Example

Left side of type is faded


Chapter L TasksUse a bounding box to modify type

Transform type

Warp type into unique shapes

Screen back type with imagery

Create a faded type effect

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