I love graphic design, especially typography. Something about words just speaks to me (no pun intended). LOL! So often on my layouts, you will find a text box containing words in different sizes and font styles.
Today’s “Work it Out Wednesday” is going to focus on creating text boxes in Photoshop. The reason I prefer PS over a word program is that I can more easily manipulate the words by using Layers.
For today’s project you will need a photo editing program (I used Photoshop CS 4).
Step 1: Open up a new document.
Step 2: Start with a new layer.
Step 3: Select the foreground color for your first line of text. I chose a blue.
Step 4: Select the “T” Text Tool and then select the style of font you’d like to use.
Step 5: Once you’ve typed the text, if you’d like to change the font size just highlight the word (while the “T” tool is still in use), and then change the font size.
Step 6: For the next set of words, repeat steps 2-5.
Step 7: You can move text and change word size and font style as many times as you’d like just by selecting the layer you’d like to change.
Here is a finished sample using these techniques:
(Supplies: Cardstock–Provo Craft, Bazzill; Pattern Paper–Doodlebug Designs, KI Memories; Photo Corners–Heidi Swapp; Twine–Craft Supply; Border Punch–Fiskars; Flower Stickers–Me and My Big Ideas; Gems–Me and My Big Ideas; Stamps–Hero Arts; Stamping Ink–Stampin’ Up; Marker–Inque Boutique; Font–Hettenschweiller.)
If you have questions about this process or have an example of your use of text boxes, we’d love to see it. Just leave us a link in the comments section below.
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I loved using the photoshop text box instead of the one on the computer. You were right. It is much easier. thanks
Love this! Need this! Want this!!
I use photoshop for everything, but didn’t think about using it for creating printed text on my scrapbook pages… duh! This is going to be great…. I already have images of titles running through my head!
It would also work great to print different layers seperately to add a “popped” look.
How creative! And it looks easy too. I have to try this soon. Thanks
Very cool! I love this!
I MUST get more familiar with Photoshop!
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