| This effect can create some dazzling
images for print as well as a great splash page for any
multimedia project, such as a slide show. |
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| 1.) Launch Photoshop, then
open a background image of your choice. |
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(To save this image, Right-Click and Save
Picture as...)
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| (Picture captured from the Photoshop
6.0 source disc Goodies folder.) |
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| 2.) Create a new Layer by
clicking the New Layer icon (Located at the bottom
of the Layers palette). Now, select the Rectangular
Marquee tool. |
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| 3.) Click on the work area
and create a selection where you would like to place type.
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| Now, press the letter "D",
then the letter "X". (This will set the foreground
color to white.) Next, press (Alt + Backspace)
to fill the selection. De-select by pressing (Ctrl
+ D). |
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| 4.) Top of the Layers
palette, there is a opacity adjustment. Click on arrow to
open Opacity Slider and make your adjustment. (I
used 60%.) |
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| Image with adjustment applied... |
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| 5.) Select the Text tool. |
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| Now, go ahead and type your text.
Something large like example below: |
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| 6.) Last step, finish effect
by adding a Drop Shadow. In the Layers palette,
select Backscreening layer, then Go to Layer
> Layer Style > Drop Shadow. (When the
dialog appears, hit OK.) |
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| Now, close your eyes and make a wish
...meet you in paradise. |
