Warping a Layer

The bottle in our project looks 3-dimensional

The label looks flat against the bottle

The final effect of this project is to warp the label so it conforms to the bottle shape

Earlier in the project we warped the words “Olive Oil” so that the letters appeared wavy

For this project we need to apply the warp to layers instead of just letters

Warping a Layer

In order to transform the layer, we need to group the layers using the Smart Objects Feature

Using Smart Objects allows us to continue to edit both the contents of the layer (the type) and to edit the wrap after you apply the transformation.

Adding Type

With the Like fine wine layer selected, click inside the paragraph of text and drag the handle in the middle of the lower edge of the text box down to the bottom of the edge of the label

Place the text cursor at the end of the paragraph of text and press enter

Type 16 FL Ounces

Select 16 FL Ounces and in the character palette, set the words to 13 pt. and make them white. Set the baseline shift to -10

Adding Vertical Type

Deselect all of the layers

Click on the vertical type tool

Drag in the orange area to the right of the paragraph to create a long narrow text box. Start from the upper-right corner so you don’t select the paragraph text

Type PRODUCT OF ITALY

In the character palette set type face to Adobe Garamond, set it to 8 points, set tracking to 300 and make the color red

Grouping Layers into a Smart Object Click to select OLIO layer and press shift and click to select olives layer

Merge these two layers using the merge command form the layers pop-up menu

Click on the Blank Layer Label and press shift and click on the Product of Italy layer (Photoshop selects all of the layers in between them)

Choose group to New Smart Object in the pop-up menu

Warping with Smart Objects

Choose View > Show > Guides, then zoom in in the label

With the Product Of Italy layer selected, choose Edit > Transform > Warp

Photoshop lays a grid over the layer in the image with handles and lines that you can drag to warp the layer

One at a time click the center of the horizontal line of the grid and drag the lines down ¼ of an inch to create the curved label

Press enter to apply the transformation

Save your work!!!!!!!!

Lesson Questions

1) How does Photoshop treat type?

2) How is a text layer the same or different from other layers in Photoshop?

3) What is a clipping mask and how do you make one from type?

4) Describe a way to control type formatting in Photoshop?