| Digital Photo and Imaging 2 - Type on a Path | |
Following on from Task 17, below is a Step by Step guide to placing type on a path (in this case a curve). Paths are objects that you can draw in Photoshop which, unless you choose to fill or stroke them, remain 'invisible' on the final viewed or printed image. They are primarily used for shapes and masks though. This task will introduce you to the tools in the third section of the Toolbar: This task can be used in conjunction with the Wedding Card document or image started in Task 17. You should have a version saved in Photoshop, but if not, just practice this part using the image of the bride, preferably cut out using a vignette. |
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Step 1 - Drawing a Path ![]() |
Then start the curve going from left to right, by clicking first on the left (at A), then clicking on the right hand side of the canvas (at B). |
Step 2 - Modifying a path ![]() |
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Step 3 - Adding the type ![]() ![]() |
When you have the type as you want it, select and cut it, then click on the layer where you have your path. It is important that, if for example you have typed in centre aligned text (because you want it centred on the path), you click as near to the centre of the path as you can. (The cursor will change into an I beam when you are over the path).
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Don't forget to save the retouched image with a new file name and then create your evidence sheet with both versions on the image. |
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