1. Chapter 13
Transforming Type

2. Chapter Lessons Modify type using a bounding box
Create warped type with a unique shape
Screen back type with imagery
Create a faded type effect

3. Working with Type Create type Embellish type with Transform type
Styles such as Drop Shadow
Filters such as Twirl
Transform type
Warp type

4. Transforming Type Enclose type with a bounding box
A rectangle that surrounds type and contains handles used to change the dimensions
Modify the shape of type with all Transform commands
Exceptions are Perspective and Distort

5. Neat Good Cool Warping Type
Use the Create warped text button to create unlimited shapes and dimensions
Create distortions that conform to a variety of shapes
Neat
Good
Cool

6. Warping Shapes
Arc
Arch
Bulge
Flag
Fish
Twist

7. Type Special Effects Fading Type Screening Back
Type appears to originate in a dark area, then gradually gets brighter or vice versa
Screening Back
Imagery is visible through the layer that contains type

8. Modify Type Using a Bounding Box
To display the bounding box:
Click the Move tool on the Tools panel
Select the Show Transform Controls check box
Reference point
Center of the bounding box
The location from which distortions and transformations are measured

9. Bounding Box Around Type
Reference Point
Handle
Bounding Box

10. Using the Options Bar
Displays additional options for Transforming Type
To change the size of the bounding box:
Drag sizing handles
Type in a resized bounding box reflows to conform to the new shape

11. Transformation Tools Reference point location button
Click any white dot on the button to change the reference point
Set horizontal position of reference point text box
Reassign the horizontal location of the reference point
Use relative positioning for reference point button
Determines the point to use as a reference

12. Transformation Tools Set vertical position of reference point text box
Reassign the vertical location of the reference point
Set horizontal scale text box
Determines the percentage of left-to-right scaling
Maintain aspect ratio button
Keeps the current proportions of the contents within the bounding box

13. Transformation Tools Set vertical scale box Set rotation text box
Determines the percentage of top-to-bottom scaling
Set rotation text box
Determines the angle the bounding box will be rotated
Set horizontal skew text box
Determines the angle of horizontal distortion

14. Transformation Tools Set vertical skew text box
Determines the angle of vertical distortion
Cancel transform (Esc) button
Returns to the image without carrying out transformation
Commit transform (Return) button
Returns to the image after carrying out transformation

15. Transformation Pointers

16. Type Modified with Bounding Box
Text skewed in bounding box

17. Create Warped Type with a Unique Shape
Use the Create warped text feature to:
Distort a type layer beyond the limits of stretching a bounding box
Choose from 15 warped text styles

18. Sample of Warped Text
Warped Text

19. Enhancing Warped Text
Use the Bend, Horizontal Distortion, and Vertical Distortion sliders in the Warp Text dialog box
Apply a style
Apply a filter

20. Warped Type Settings

21. Warped Text enhanced with Color
Enhanced Warped Text
Warped Text enhanced with Color

22. Screen Back Type with Imagery
Create the illusion that type appears to fade into the imagery below it
Screening Methods
Adjust the opacity of a type layer until imagery behind the type is visible
Convert a type layer into a shape layer; adjust levels of the shape layer

23. Image visible beneath the shape layer
Screened Back Type
Image visible beneath the shape layer

24. Creating a Screened Back Effect
Create a duplicate layer before converting the type layer
Convert the layer into a shape layer
Change the midtones and shadows of the content of the shape layer
Increase or decrease the midtones and shadow levels

25. Levels Settings in Adjustments Panel
Work in the Levels settings to change midtones and shadows

26. Adding Effects Further modify the screened shape by:
Adding styles such as Bevel and Emboss
Adding filters such as Noise and Lighting

27. Screened Back Type with Effects
Bevel and Emboss style applied

28. Create a Faded Type Effect
Create the illusion that type is fading away
Create the fade effect with:
A type layer
A layer mask
The Gradient tool

29. Fade Effect Process Create a layer mask for the type layer
Click the Add layer mask button on the Layers panel
Experiment with different types of gradient styles
Click the Gradient tool on the Tools panel

30. Creating Semitransparent Type
Use blending options to create semitransparent type
Procedure
Create a type layer and apply layer styles
Drag the Set opacity of effect slider to the left to set the transparency

31. Left side of type is faded
Fade Effect Example
Left side of type is faded