TEXT EFFECTS
ADDING TYPE IN A SHAPE
STEP : 1
The example shown in this technique requires the use of a free geographical font called GeoBats designed by the generous Daniel Zadorozny of Iconian.com. Visit http://iconian.com/g.html to download and install a copy of the font on your computer. If Photoshop is open, close and reopen it to gain access to the newly installed font.
STEP : 2
Select File > New to open the New document dialog box. Under Preset choose Photo, set the Width to 5.25 inches, the Height to 5 inches, and click OK. Next, press T to select the Horizontal Type tool and on the Options bar, set the font to GeoBats, the Size to 68 pt, and the Color to something bright and easy to see, like a red or green. Click your cursor once in the center of your file and press the lowercase s key to insert the continent of Australia.
STEP : 3
Ctrl+click/Ô+click the type layer’s thumbnail to select the shape, click over to the Paths panel, and click the Make Work Path from Selection button at the bottom of the panel. Double-click the new Work Path layer and name the path Australia.
Now return to the Layers panel, hide the visibility of the Australia type layer, press T to select the Type tool, and set the font to Georgia, Regular, 8 pt, Sharp, with the color set to a rusty brown with the Hex value of #92500e. Click inside the Australia path outline (the dotted lines around the cursor should be round, not square or linear before you click) to set the insertion point, and type or paste in enough copied text to fill the shape, as shown in Figure 39-1.
Figure 39-1
[box type="info"] HINT: With this particular shape outline, which has two unconnected pieces, your text will not automatically flow into the island of Tazmania. Therefore, to add text there you will need to reselect the work path and enter a second text layer directly to that shape.[/box]
STEP : 4
Return to the Paths panel and Ctrl+click/Ô+click the Australia path layer’s thumbnail to select the shape again. Shift back to the Layers panel, press Shift+Ctrl+I/ Shift+Ô+I to inverse the selection, and choose Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. In the color dialog box that opens, enter a value of #0797b1 in the Hex field, and click OK. Your layout now has a blue background with text flowing inside the shape of Australia with a white background.
STEP : 5
To further define the continent shape you’ll add a drop shadow effect. Ctrl+click/Ô+click the thumbnail on the Color Fill layer to select the shape again, press Shift+Ctrl+I/Shift+Ô+I to inverse the selection, and then choose Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. This time fill the mask with white (#ffffff ) and click OK. Adjust the Fill of this layer to 0%, and then select Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow, set the Angle to 120°, the Distance to 10 px, the Size to 16 px, and click OK. Figure 39-2 shows how your image should look thus far.
Figure 39-3
How To ADDING TYPE IN A SHAPE In Photoshop ?
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