Creative Text & Titles

[annacabana]

I'm wondering if there are any links or books or websites that give examples of creative Text & titles and how to create those PSE? Seems most of my text & page toppers in scrapbooking aren't as fancy as those I see in magazines and layouts on websites.

Any ideas or direction where to look would be helpful!

[cats4jan]

Simplest way of making fancier titles

Fill your text with background scrapbook paper
_______________________________________

Type your text - heavy fonts work best

Open a background paper and layer it above the text

Go to background paper layer - hit control g - (group)
you can move the fill around until you have just the right pattern

Go to "grouped" layer - merge down to "meld" your paper and text (I guess the proper term would be simplify layer)

Then add a bevel and shadow

Add some flowers or embellishments to some of the letters

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1UksXvmxB4kv8DYIMx2ohsIfK7b0_thumb.gif (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1UksXvmxB4kv8DYIMx2ohsIfK7b0)
pccrafter.com
hairball - leere aldrich

[kroberts]

Anna, Thanks for asking that question, I always learn from every question!:D

Janice,
Thanks for the info, great idea!:)

[msbrad]

It works nicely using another photo too, if you do not have the paper.
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[AngelicKim]

Anna, Thanks for asking that question, I always learn from every question!:D

Janice,
Thanks for the info, great idea!:)

I second that

[Wendy]

Hi ...

... and another way is to apply a layer style to your text and there are lots of very nice styles about :)

Wendy

[Diana]

Hi Anna,

One of the best ways of making creative titles is using some of the gazillion free fonts available for download. Check out some of these old threads for font links:
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5022
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20346
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23541
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2804
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22144
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13135

After selecting a font you like and typing your text, it can be made even more creative using the Warp effect in the Text tool Options Bar.

Stroke Your Text: After typing your text heading, create a new blank layer above the text layer and with the new layer active, Ctrl-click on your text layer to select it. Then from the menu: Edit > Stroke (outline) Selection, selecting a color and width. It's wise to link your text and stroke layers so if you move your text, the stroke moves with it.

Gradient-Filled Text: Use the same method above to get a selection from your text layer and then use the Gradient tool to fill the selection with a gradient. Then the text layer can be hidden or deleted.

Below are several links I have saved that deal with creative text. If you have any questions about any of the techniques, let us know.

Diana

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/wwwdev/photoshop/text.html (http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/IT/wwwdev/photoshop/text.html)

http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshop/ht/apspatterntext.htm (http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshop/ht/apspatterntext.htm)

http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Text-effects/Most-recent/9/ (http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Text-effects/Most-recent/9/)

http://everydaydigitalscrapbooking.blogspot.com/search/label/Word%20Art (http://everydaydigitalscrapbooking.blogspot.com/search/label/Word%20Art)

http://teas2dine4.com/hugbees/createwordart.html (http://teas2dine4.com/hugbees/createwordart.html)
(tutorial is for MSDIP but can be easily done in Elements)

http://www.4shared.com/file/14936028/1036388c/pillowgirl-askgrandma.html (http://www.4shared.com/file/14936028/1036388c/pillowgirl-askgrandma.html)
(a very cute free wordart to download)

http://www.bisous.biz/scrap/scrap_freebee_archive.htm (http://www.bisous.biz/scrap/scrap_freebee_archive.htm)
(free text downloads)

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/33036/creative_scrapbook_titles.html (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/33036/creative_scrapbook_titles.html)

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=713 (http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=713)

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=86&issue=April+2000 (http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=86&issue=April+2000)

http://flyingsamphoto.com/digital-photo-guide-art-text-balloon.shtml (http://flyingsamphoto.com/digital-photo-guide-art-text-balloon.shtml)

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=1842 (http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=1842)

http://www.moultriecreek.net/family/scrapbooking/index.html (http://www.moultriecreek.net/family/scrapbooking/index.html)
(scroll down to find creative text article)

http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=1817 (http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mag/article.ihtml?index_field=1817)

http://scrapbooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa020204a.htm (http://scrapbooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa020204a.htm)

http://www.photoshop911.com/type/image_in_type.html (http://www.photoshop911.com/type/image_in_type.html)