Adobe Photoshop CS Design Professional
TYPETRANSFORMING
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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
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Create type
Embellish type with – Styles such as Drop Shadow– Filters such as Twirl
Transform type
Warp type
Working with Type
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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
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Warping TypeUse the Create warped text button to create unlimited shapes and dimensions
Create distortions that conform to a variety of shapes
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Warping ShapesArc
Arch
Bulge
Flag
Fish
Twist
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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
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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
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Bounding Box Around TypeBounding
Box
Handle
Reference Point
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Transformation Pointers
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Type Modified with Bounding Box
Text skewed in bounding box
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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
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Sample of Warped Text
Warped Text
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Enhancing Warped TextUse the Bend, Horizontal Distortion, and Vertical Distortion sliders in the Warp Text dialog box
Apply a style
Apply a filter
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Warped Type Settings
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Enhanced Warped Text
Warped Text enhanced with
Color
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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
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Screened Back Type
Image visible beneath the shape layer
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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
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Levels Dialog BoxWork in the Levels dialog box to change midtones and shadows
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Adding EffectsFurther modify the screened shape by:– Adding styles such as Bevel and
Emboss– Adding filters such as Noise and
Lighting
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Screened Back Type with Effects
Bevel and Emboss style
applied
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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
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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
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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
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Fade Effect Example
Left side of type is faded
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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