Adobe Photoshop CS5 – Illustrated Unit D: Working with Type and Gradients

Objectives Set type Lock transparent pixels Create bevel and emboss effects on type Apply gloss contours to layer styles Create a double emboss effect Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Objectives Apply a gradient Create a new gradient Clip a gradient into type Clip imagery into type Fade type Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Setting Type Photoshop includes text editing capabilities Creating Photoshop type   Considered “live type” Select, copy, paste Character pane   Central location for formatting type Setting typeface, size, tracking, kerning, other formatting Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Setting Type Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Type layer Filling text with color Character panel

Locking Transparent Pixels New Photoshop layer   Transparent and empty Layer containing transparency   Important to understand Especially when working with type Type layer pixels   Those not used on the layer/not used to render type: transparent by default   Lock to protect a pixel’s transparency Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Locking Transparent Pixels (cont’d.) Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Identifying transparent pixels Lock transparent pixels option activated Paint in a layer with locked transparent pixels

Creating Bevel and Emboss Effects on Type Bevel and Emboss layer style   Built-in effect Can be applied to layers   Very effective for type Creates classic effects (chiseled and raised text)   Dialog box Features different styles and techniques Creates all kinds of different bevel and emboss effects Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Creating Bevel and Emboss Effects on Type Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Smooth Emboss effect Inner Bevel Chisel Hard effect

Applying Gloss Contours to Layer Styles Gloss contours   Set of 12 preset adjustments   Affect layer style brightness and contrast Creates dramatic lighting effects Pick and choose   See what they do  ork  See how they affect current artwork Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Applying Gloss Contours to Layer Styles Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Cone gloss contour applied to artwork Gloss Contours in the Layer Style dialog box

Creating a Double Emboss Effect Layer styles   Prepackaged canned effects   Unique artwork created with the effects Key to creating unique artwork   Use layer styles and other built-in effects Double Emboss effect   Applies combination of effects Create something unexpected and new Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Creating a Double Emboss Effect Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Viewing the Layers panel after deleting a layer style Creating an Outer Bevel layer style Viewing the effect of combining layer styles

Applying a Gradient Gradient: blend between two or more colors   Can create distinct third color   Preset gradients of different colors Available to apply using the Gradient tool   Gradient tool determines placement and length of gradient Click to determine where gradient begins Drag determines length Release determines where gradient ends Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Applying a Gradient Gradient tool options   Determine type of gradient applied Gradient tool may be hidden beneath Paint Bucket tool Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Five types of gradients

Applying a Gradient Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Gradient swatches Radiant gradient Linear gradient across the canvas

Creating a New Gradient Customized gradients   Created in Gradient Editor dialog box Color stops make up a gradient Creating customized gradient   Gradient Editor dialog box gradient ramp Gradients   Can be created between two color stops or multiple color stops Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Creating a New Gradient Adding color stops   Click gradient ramp Remove color stop   Drag down and off gradient ramp Gradient length between color stops   Determined by moving color stops closer together or further apart Location text box below gradient ramp   Identifies selected color stop’s location Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Creating a New Gradient Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Clicking the active gradient fill Viewing the new gradient Creating a new gradient

Clipping a Gradient into Type Clipping   Using artwork on one layer to mask artwork on a layer above it Clipping mask   Artwork functioning as the mask Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Clipping a Gradient into Type Example: clipping and clipping mask   Type layer with layer above filled with a gradient   If gradient layer targeted and clipping mask created Gradient clipped into type layer beneath Only visible within the type   Type layer transparent areas Mask gradient artwork Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Clipping a Gradient into Type Base layer   Layer functioning as clipping mask Clipping artwork   Must be immediately above base layer Base layers can have multiple layers clipped into them   All layers must be immediately above base layer on the Layers panel Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Clipping a Gradient into Type Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Red, Orange, Yellow, Green gradient applied to the canvas Red, Orange, Yellow, Green gradient masked by the Inner Bevel layer Making the layer style effect visible

Clipping Imagery into Type Clipping imagery into type   Works like clipping a gradient into type Difference: picture used instead gradient fill   Classic design type Visually interesting Communicates idea of strength and clarity Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Clipping Imagery into Type Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Clipping the wood layer into the Inner Bevel layer Viewing the artwork with the layer style visible

Fading Type Gradients play two important roles   Visual and artistic role involving color   Practical role when used in layer masks Fundamental rule of a layer mask   White areas of the mask reveal 100% of the related artwork on the layer   Black areas hide of mask 100% Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Fading Type Gradients in a layer mask   When blending from white to black Affect related artwork as a blend from “revealed” to “masked”   Powerful tool for gradually fading artwork on the layer Including a type layer Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Fading Type Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated Fading the type completely Fading the type, but not completely

Summary Photoshop text editing capabilities   Found in word processing Type layer pixels   Pixels not used to render type transparent by default Bevel and Emboss built-in layer style   Effective with type Gloss contours   Affect layer style brightness and contrast Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated

Summary Gradient   Blend between two or more colors   Preset gradients   Customized gradients Clipping an image into type   Visually interesting   Communicates strength and clarity Gradient layer mask is a powerful tool   Gradually fades artwork on a layer Adobe Photoshop CS5 - Illustrated