Photoshop Text Effects

By Paul Duffey

Running Time: 1 hour, 48 minutes

  Overview

Designer and Photoshop Master Paul Duffey shares tips for working with text and creating text effects using Photoshop.

  1 - Introduction (Running Time - 2:34)

Photoshop has a vast amount of professional tools for working with text and creating text effects. In this video Paul outlines and gives a brief summary of the series.

  2 - Using Styles 1 (Running Time - 3:16)

Explore the style controls in Photoshop. This video is a refresher for those that are familiar with styles and how to apply them.

  3- Using Styles 2 (Running Time - 18:34)

Photoshop has many style effects and an unlimited amount of combinations. In this video Paul discusses theory of adding styles one at a time. Step through each individual style, getting more familiar with each individual style's controls.

  4 - Using Styles 3 (Running Time - 7:00)

In this video we take a text graphic and examine the usage of multiple styles. This video is an excellent foundation for tips on creating your own custom text effects using Photoshop's styles.

  5 - Saving Styles (Running Time - 2:34)

One of the most powerful features of Photoshop is the ability to edit, save, and share custom text effects using styles. This gives you the ability to use custom effects you create in other documents. In this video Paul walks you through the process of saving custom styles to a style set.

  6 - Obtaining and Installing Fonts (Running Time - 2:54)

This video show two popular places on the internet to find and download fonts, and then demonstrates how to install the fonts for use in your projects.

  7 - What Is Typography? (Running Time - 1:42)

Paul briefly defines typography and establishes principles upon which modern typography is based.

  8 - Paragraph and Character Pallettes (Running Time - 3:09)

This video provides a thorough exploration of how to modify and tweak your text objects using the Paragraph and Character tabs to achieve any desired effect.

  9 - Creating Warped Text (Running Time - 2:08)

Most corporate logo's have text along a arc or circular path, and this video demonstrates how to achieve this effect in Photoshop using the Warped Text tool, reviewing the effect you get from the many settings and options of that tool.

  10 - Creating a Brushed Metal Effect (Running Time - 4:09)

Paul shows how to combine noise, motion blur, shadows and more to create a very attractive brushed metal look that makes text pop out and provide texture for your text.

  11 - Creating a Rusted Metal Effect (Running Time - 4:15)

The rusted metal effect provides a gritty, aged texture for your images. This video in particular helps you get a a sense of how many filters and tools are combined together by professionals to achieve their desired effects.

  12 - Creating a Chrome Effect (Running Time - 4:19)

Paul discusses different types of chrome that you could create, and settles on a soft desert chrome, and achieves that look using over 7 different effects. This video shows how to accomplish this popular look.

  13 - Creating a Glass Effect (Running Time - 4:48)

This video starts with observations about the characteristics of glass from a graphic artist perspective, then demonstrates how to create two different types of glass in Photoshop.

  14 - Creating a Wood Effect - Part 1 (Running Time - 1:45)

Paul quickly creates an easy cartoonish wood effect, and talks about the properties of wood from a graphic artist perspective.

  15 - Creating a Wood Effect - Part 2 (Running Time - 4:35)

Paul creates a more complex photo-realistic wood example that has been weathered and with text that appears to be routed out.

  16 - Creating a Plastic Effect (1:50)

The plastic effect is the clean 3D appearance utilized by several corporations today, (i.e., Apple). Paul shows how to achieve this effect very quickly using only a handful of shows and glows.

  17 - Creating a Smoke Effect (2:00)

Maybe you need a smoke effect on your text for a one of a kind look. Be sure to check out this video for creating true to life smoky text.

  18 - Creating a Fire Effect (4:17)

No two flames are alike, and no two custom text effects are either! Make your text blaze up and get lots of attention with the instruction shared in this video.

  19 - Creating a Dirt Effect (3:38)

Time to get down and dirty with some text. In this video you'll learn the best tips for creating the most earthy, dirty, crumbly, text effect ever!

  20 - Creating a Stone Effect (3:18)

This 3-D stone effect is great for tombstones, tablets, and more.

  21 - Creating a Marble Effect (3:59)

In this video we'll use the bevel effects along with some custom techniques to create a vein marble effect.

  22 - Creating a Neon Effect (3:12)

A proper neon effect is something Paul couldn't leave out. Dig deep into Photoshop’s controls to create an effect that glows, changes colors, and casts shadows on its environment.

  23 - Creating a Lightning Effect (3:29)

Create a striking appearance for your text. In this video Paul shares tips for creating realistic lightning arches that glow, and change color and density.

  24 - Creating a Water Effect (2:25)

In this video you'll learn to use styles and filters to create a rippling water effect.

  25 - Creating the Mod 1 Effect (3:30)

Use Photoshop’s channels and light rendering filters to create a 3-D beveled text effect.

  26 - Creating the Mod 2 Effect (3:47)

Paul shows you how to use filters to create a glowing CRT text effect with scan lines, much like the text in the Matrix movie poster.

  27 - Creating the Mod 3 Effect (2:45)

Learn the tips for creating a beveled outer stroke. This effect is popular for retro style graphics and logos.

  28 - Using Text Effects in a Composition (2:54)

In this final video, Paul shows how to integrate your text into its surroundings, and provides some direction for budding graphic artists on motivation and inspiration.

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