Placing Type in an Image Chapter Lessons Learn about type and how it is created Change spacing and adjust baseline shift Use the Drop Shadow style Apply antialiasing to type Modify type with the Bevel and Emboss and 3D Extrusion ID: 273877
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Chapter 6
Placing Type in an ImageSlide2
Chapter Lessons
Learn about type and how it is created
Change spacing and adjust baseline shift
Use the Drop Shadow style
Apply anti-aliasing to type
Modify type with the Bevel and Emboss and 3D Extrusion
Apply special effects to type using filters
Create text on a pathSlide3
Understanding Type
In Photoshop, the term type refers to text
Use type to express ideas displayed in imagery or to display an additional message
Modify type by using different typefaces and colorsSlide4
Using Type
Type is used sparingly in Photoshop images to deliver short messages
Type should be concise and easy-to-read
Imagery that accompanies type should complement and reinforce the message conveyed by the typeSlide5
Appearance of Type
Modify type by changing:
Font
Size
Color
Apply special effects that make type pop off the pageSlide6
Learn about Type
Outline type:
Can be scaled to any size without losing clarity
Bitmap type:
Composed of pixels
Develops jagged edges when enlargedSlide7
Using Type Types
Type created in Photoshop is initially Outline type
Outline type is then converted into Bitmap type when filters are appliedSlide8
Creating Type
Use Type tools and the options bar to create horizontal or vertical type
Use the options bar to modify the font size and alignment of type
Use the Color Picker dialog box to change type colorSlide9
Location of Type
Type created in Photoshop is automatically placed on a new type layer on the Layers panelSlide10
Font Families
Each font family represents a complete set of characters, letters, and symbols for each type face
Three font family categories:
Serif
Sans Serif
SymbolSlide11
Serif Fonts
Sample Serif Fonts
Garamond
Goudy Old Style
Times New Roman
Courier New
A tail or stroke appears at the end of some characters
Serif fonts generally used in text passagesSlide12
Sans Serif Fonts
Sample Sans Serif Fonts
Arial
Bauhaus
Century Gothic
Berlin Sans FB
No tail or stroke appears at the end of any character
Sans Serif fonts generally used for headlinesSlide13
Symbol Fonts
Sample Symbols
£ ™ © # é ∑
Used to display unique charactersSlide14
Type Size
Character size within a font is measured in points
PostScript measurements:
1 inch = 72 points or 6 picas
1 pica = 12 points
Traditional measurements:
1 inch = 72.27 pointsSlide15
Using Type Size
Default Photoshop type size is 12 points
In Photoshop, use either PostScript measurements or traditional measurementsSlide16
Acquiring Fonts
Most computer systems include many fonts
Download/purchase additional fonts from private companies, individual designers, computer stores, catalog companies, or Web sites on the Internet
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How to Create Type
Click the Horizontal Type tool on
the Tools panel
Click the Set the font family list arrow on the options bar
Select the required font and font size
Click in the image, then type the textSlide18
Change Spacing & Adjust Baseline Shift
Make finite adjustments to the space between characters and between lines of type
These adjustments are called type spacing
Type spacing affects the ease with which words are read Slide19
Spacing Terms
Monotype spacing
Proportional spacing
Kerning
Tracking
LeadingSlide20
Monotype Spacing
Used by typewriters
Each character occupies the same amount of space
For example, “o” and “w” take the same space as “i” and “l”Slide21
Proportional Spacing
Used in desktop publishing and word processing
Each character takes up a different amount of space, depending on its widthSlide22
Kerning
Controls the amount of space between characters
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Inserts a uniform amount of space between selected characters
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Tight
Normal
Loose
Very Loose
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TrackingSlide24
Leading
Amount of space between lines of type
Leading is 50 points
Leading is 75 pointsSlide25
Using the Character Panel
The Character panel is used to control type properties such as kerning, tracking, and leadingSlide26
Defining Baseline Shift
An invisible line on which type rests
The Character panel is used to adjust the baseline shift:
Vertical distance that type moves from its baselineSlide27
Checking Spelling
The Spelling Checker checks the spelling of type on the current layer or on all the layers in the image
To check spelling:
Click Edit on the Menu bar
Click Check SpellingSlide28
Use the Drop Shadow Style
Effects are layer styles which can be applied to a type or an image layer
Use styles to enhance the appearance of text and improve its effectivenessSlide29
Viewing Effects
The Layers panel shows what effects
have been applied to text
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Layer styles applied to the text “Fresh Ideas”Slide30
Applying a Style
To apply a style:
Click Layer on the Menu bar
Point to Layer Style
Click a style
Work in the Layer Style dialog box to add effects to typeSlide31
Layer Style Dialog BoxSlide32
Using the Drop Shadow
Create an illusion that another colored layer of identical text is behind the selected type
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Controlling a Drop Shadow
Options to control:
Angle: where the shadow falls relative to the text
Distance behind the type that the shadow appears
Width of the shadow text (spread)
Amount of blur (size)Slide34
Drop Shadow SettingsSlide35
Apply Anti-Aliasing to Type
Used to prevent jagged edges (jaggies) that can accompany bitmap type
Partially fills in pixel edges with additional colors to produce smooth-edge type
Use on type with a point size greater than 12 pointSlide36
Five Anti-Aliasing Methods
None
Sharp
Crisp
Strong
SmoothSlide37
Modify Type with the
Bevel & Emboss Style
Used to add combinations of shadows and highlights to a layer
Gives type the appearance of dimension and shine
Use the Layer Application or Layers panel to apply the Bevel and Emboss style to the active layerSlide38
Bevel and Emboss Settings
Structure determines the size and physical properties of the object
Shading determines the light effectsSlide39
Bevel and Emboss SamplesSlide40
Bevel and Emboss Structure SettingsSlide41
Using 3D Extrusion
Used to turn a 2-dimensional object into a 3-dimensional object
Lets you rotate, roll, pan, slide, and scale an object
Can be applied to a type or image layer using the 3D menu or the 3D Scene panel in the 3D workspaceSlide42
Using 3D
Extrusion
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Applying Special Effects with Filters
Filters can be applied to a type layer
The type layer must first be rasterized: converted to an image layer
After rasterizing, the type layer cannot be edited for type contentSlide44
Sample FiltersSlide45
Creating Text on a Path
Create a shape
Add type to the shape (path)