This document provides instructions for using text in Photoshop CS2. It demonstrates how to [1] create and manipulate text layers, [2] place objects on different layers, and [3] apply various formatting, effects, and adjustments to text. The steps include how to add and rearrange text layers, crop text, add layer styles and effects like blurring and noise, adjust curves and colors, and rotate and distort text. The overall goal is to learn key techniques for incorporating and enhancing text in images.

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Modul 4 : Using Text
Duration : 80 minutes
Objective: Students will be able to:-
1. Create and manipulate text
2. Place objects on different layers
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Using Text
Design text image
1. Start > Program > Adobe Photoshop CS2
2. File > Open > C: Program File / Adobe /
Photoshop / Samples / ducky.jpg
3. Duplicate the Background layer as
ducky
4. Click Horizontal Type Tools and type
DUCK in the middle of image.
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5. Rearrange the layers. Drag the ducky layer in between two other layers.
6. Delete the Background layer.
Rearrange this
layer
Delete this layer
7. Place your cursor between ducky layer and text layer, and then press
ALT + Click to insert the image into the text
8. Crop the Text1 layer. Use the Rectangular Marquee Tool to select the
text. Click menu, Image > Crop.
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9. Create another new layer with a suitable background color (etc: cyan
blue). Make sure the BG1 layer is situated under the Text1 layer.
10. The result should be like this:
11. For more interesting, add some effect to the Text1 layer.
1. Double click Text1 layer OR right click > Blending Options. The
Layer Style window will give you multiple choices as shown below.
2. Try some of them, click OK.
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12. Finally, merge the layers. Click on menu, Layer > Merge Visible.
13. Save file as textImage.psd
Formatting Text
1. Create a new file (600 x 600 pixels) with dark background and light color
text.
2. Set the tracking for the selected characters with a bigger number.
Set the tracking number to
100
3. Select Type Tool and type the words.
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4. Click the menu, Edit > Transform > Scale. Resize the text 3 times bigger
than before.
· Click Apply
5. Next click menu, Image > Rotate Canvas > 1800. The result should be
like this:
6. Click menu, Filter > Distort > Polar Coordinates
· Click OK.
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· The Polar Coordinates window appears, select Rectangular to
Polar. Click OK.
· Let s check the result :
· To read the text from left to right screen, click the menu, Image >
Rotate Canvas > 180 0.
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· Let s check the result :
7. Give some additional effect for your text
· Double click the layer > Layer Style OR right click > Blending
Options
8. Save file as APCurve.psd
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Text Effect
1. Create a new file.
2. Create a new layer as Text Laye r. By using the Horizontal Type Tool,
type WINTER SONATA on the screen.
3. Click the menu, Select > Load Selection to activate the text. Click OK.
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4. Merge the Text Layer and background layer. Click menu, Layer > Merge
Down.
5. Insert filter on text for some effect like
ice. Click menu, Filter > Pixelate >
Crystallize . Accept all those
specification and click OK.
6. Click menu, Select > Inverse to
activate the text.
7. Add some special effect. Click
menu, Filter > Noise > Add
Noise on the text. Increase the
required noise amount on Add
Noise window.
8. Click the menu, Filter > Blur >
Gaussian Blur. Radius = 2 pixels.
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9. Click menu, Image > Adjustment >
Curves for lightning adjustment.
10. Use mouse to click on the
straight line to create a curve as
shown below:
11. To deactivate the text order, click Select > Deselect.
12. For better result, change the background color into Black.
· Click menu, Image > Adjustment > Invert.
13. Click menu, Image > Rotate Canvas > 90o CW.
14. Choose Filter > Stylize > Wind. Adjust the requirement depending on
you. Click OK.
15. When you have finished, click menu, Image > Rotate Canvas > 90o CCW
to return the old position.
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16. Change to color mode to RGB. Choose Image > Mode > RGB Color
17. Choose Image > Adjustments > Hue / Saturation to change the suitable
color.
18. Final touch is to adjust the required color. Then click OK. The result
maybe like this:
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