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Creating your own text tutorial. Now that you have experience using many facets of Photoshop, it's time to create your own text effect. Feel free to use bits and pieces of the many text tutorials we've used. Remember, your new text effect should be substantially different from any we have previously used.

Procedure:

1. You must have a minimum of 8 steps.
2. You may use "parts" of existing tutorials to create your new text, but it must be a "completely new" concept.
3. Illustrate each step.
4. The final illustration should show the finished product.
5. Use additional text, arrows and selected areas in you illustration. (to provide emphasis).
6. The name of the tutorial should be clearly presented at the top.
7. Include "your" name beneath the tutorial name.
8. Consider the layout of your tutorial. Leave space around text and illustration to make it easier to read. 
9. Use a "Serif" type face for body copy.
10. "San Serif" faces are OK for headlines.
11. Your tutorial must be repeatable!!
12. Blog your "Whole" tutorial.

More Text Tutorials

By now you should be a "pro" at working on text. Here are the "tutorials" you should have completed.

Your example of the burning hole should have a background image. When I evaluate it I should be able to see all 4 layers. Do not merge it down.

After the fire effects it's a good idea to cool things down with a bit of "ICE"!

Ready for Halloween?

I need to see both variants of the "Runny" text. (or is it bloody?)

A great Sci-fi Show, and a cool effect.

Do you see a theme here?

Glass and Neon use two documents and "Calculations" to create a 3rd Image.

The cutout effect only works on light areas.

Do teachers still use chalk?

You need a shower!

It looks a bit like the flooring on the school staircases.

This effect must show perspective control.

Quick Silver

Make sure you post both variations of the outline effect. (colored background and photo background)

Must include reflection and gradient background.

Texture Tutorials

Photoshop has a steep learning curve. It can be a daunting task for a student to learn how to use this application. In order to make it easier, I've selected a series of "Text Effects" that will allow you to touch on many of the important parts of the program. As you become more fluent in the use of Photoshop's many tools, it will free you to be more creative. In the second half of the year these techniques will come in handy working on advertisements and package designs.

I will model each tutorial on the white board, or you can choose to read directly from a printed tutorial. Either way, you will find yourself fully immersed in the inner workings of Photoshop.

These are our first 6 tutorials.

We will start by using one of our textures to create a simple raised text with a drop shadow. It's onward and upward from there!

Simple raised text with a drop shadow.

Gold Text

Simple Chrome

Fire Text

4-Way Fire

Gun Label Text with a Hard Edge.

Gun Label Text punched out effect.

Texture Tutorial

"Assignment"

Taking what you've learned from making textures, using filters and channel operations, create your own "texture tutorial". You can work to create a "real" texture, or experiment until you come up with something new and unique.

• Make it simple to understand. Can your kid brother or sister do it?
• Illustrate each step.
• Emphasize at least one step by circling and pointing out a part of an illustration. (see below for an example)
• The last illustration should show the completed texture.
• Your heading should include the name of the texture.
• Print it out and test it on a classmate. Does it work as advertised?

Here is and example of a  first step:

1. Create a new document that is 5x5 inches in size. Set your resolution to 72 and your color mode to RGB. Make your background contents white.

Solar System

Assignment"

• Using your Blobs, Marble, Wood and Metal textures, create a "Solar System".
• Create a star field using the noise filter.
• Add additional stars using assorted brushes and the brush tool.
• Use the "Lens Flare" filter to create a sun.
• Each planet will should incorporate the three layer effect demonstrated in class. 
• Scale the planets to give a feeling of depth. (Relative Scale)

Textures

Marble

Blobs

Diamonds

Light Sabers

Wood

Metal 1

Metal 2

Metal 3

Lightning

Pop Art

Pop Art is imagery that depicts everyday objects and societal icons. Often graphic design techniques and printing methods are applied. (computers, silk screening etc.) Comics, advertising signs and even soup cans have been used as subject matter. Andy Warhol is often considered the most influential artist in the Pop Art movement.

"George and O"

Assignment:

Select two everyday objects, logos or well known important people for your project. It's best if the two images have a direct connection. (Both Washington and Obama are presidents.)

1. 8x8 inch document
2. Use grids with “snaps”.
3. Step and repeat the first image 64 times.
4. Flatten image (Layer/Flatten Image)
5. Use a different filter effect on each image.
6. Use "quick mask" to cut out a contrasting image and position above grid for visual effect.

Matrix Project

We've spent the better part of the first week of school getting accustomed to the basic tools that Photoshop has to offer. Then we put  Using those tools you've created 4 matrix designs in different color schemes. 

1. Each design design must start with 3 different 1x1 inch images.
2. Follow a different matrix for each design.
3. Each of the four designs must use a different color scheme.
4. Each design must use CHOPs (Channel Operations) to "raise" a part of the image.
5. Gang up all four images on an 8.5x 11 document.  Use guidelines and "snaps" to center the four images on the page.
6. Post Image to your blog.

My example

My First Blog Post

So Why a Blog?

We have access to the best computer graphics application in the world. (Photoshop) We can create anything we think of, now we can share it with others. You will be required to post all your assignments to your blog. I will make comments when appropriate, but I encourage you to comment on each others work as well.

Starline, M. Boccini