DAT 403 – Task – Week 1 – Photoshop Text Effects
Today’s practical exercise focussed on text effects within Photoshop.
I created the following from a high contrast photo:
Briefly, the steps taken to create this effect are:
- Select > Colour Range > Shadows
- New Layer > Fill Black
- Select Colour Range > Midtones
- New Layer > Fill Black
- Create two text layers and fill with text
- With the text layer selected, load a selection from the Shadows layer
- Add a layer mask
- Repeat for the other text layer using the Midtones layer
- Adjust the typeface and settings to achieve the desired look
We also looked at the six elements of design:
- Line
- Shape/form
- Space
- Texture
- Value
- Colour
And the principles of design:
- Balance
- Alignment
- Proximity/unity
- Repetition/consistency
- Contrast
- White space
We briefly looked at the Gestalt psychology principles of perception:
- Figure/ground (contrast/dominance)
- Similarity (repetition)
- Proximity (balance/contrast)
- Closure
- Continuation
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