| This Tutorial will show you how to
create a curve isolated only to bottom of text. |
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| 1.) Create a new file. Go to
File > New. Make it 500 X 230 pixels on a
white background at 72 dpi then hit OK. |
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| 2.) Select the
Text tool and type your text. I used
Impact 140pt smooth. (Position it in the upper section of
work area.)
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| 3.) Select the
Elliptical Marquee tool. Now,in the
Layers palette, click on the New
Layer icon to create a new layer. Draw a cirle to
create an arc under your text. Select a contrasting color
in the Foreground color box then go to
Edit > Stoke. Use 1px
and 100% opacity, then hit OK. (Ctrl
+ D) to de-select. |
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| 4.) In the
layers palette, click on the text layer. Now go
to Layer > Text >
Create Work Path. Drag text layer to
trash can, as we will no longer need it. |
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| 5.) Select the
Magnifier tool and click once on work
area to enlarge for viewing. Next, select the
Direct Selection tool. |
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| 6.) Now, for the
magic... |
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| Click on a line to the first letter
you would like to change. (The registration points will
appear.) |
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| Use (Ctrl +
T) to activate the Free Transform
bounding box. |
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| Click on bottom center point and
drag straight down until a corner of the text reaches the
arc, then press Enter. |
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| Click on opposite registration point
and drag to meet arc, then click on blank spot of work
area to de-select. |
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| Below are these four steps in
sequence. |
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| 7.) Repeat
Step 6 until all letters have been transformed.
Then, drag arc layer to trash can, we will no longer need
it. |
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8.) Next, Use (Ctrl +
Enter) to turn path into a selection.
(This will begin the marching ants.)
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| 9.) In the
Layers palette, click on the New Layer
icon. Select a color of your choice in the
Foreground color box and use (Alt
+ Backspace) to fill. Use (Ctrl
+ D) to de-select. |
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| There you have it, text is now
complete. |
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| I had a little fun with the text for
my presentation image and these are the settings I used: |
| Stroke: Color
#FFFF00 Size 3px |
| Gradient Overlay:
Default 100% opacity |
| Color Overlay:
Color #0033CC 50% opacity |
