Photoshop is a great computer software program designed to help people manipulate images and text. Learn a few easy steps for creating plastic text from a Photoshop expert in this free graphic design video series.
Use Photoshop alpha channels to adjust text parameters. Learn some tips for using alpha channels to create text that looks like it is made of plastic from a Photoshop expert in this free computer software video.
Use lighting effects to add realism to Photoshop files. Learn some tips for lighting text that looks like it is made of plastic from a Photoshop expert in this free computer software video.
Use emboss feature in Photoshop to add texture to text files. Learn some tips for wrapping plastic finish around text from a Photoshop expert in this free computer software video.
Create background in Photoshop to make text stand out. Learn some tips for making text that looks like it is made of plastic from a Photoshop expert in this free computer software video.
Summary: Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for photo editing today. It is a program that allows the user to be very hands on with images and manipulate the characteristics of the picture in whatever way they feel is suitable. It gives the user the ability to add specific features only available through the program to their images. Photoshop is also now being used to create images from scratch at a design level. The impact of this is that anyone with a computer is now able to design and create as they see fit. It is no longer reserved to the established and wealthy designers.
In this free video series, you will learn how to make text that looks like it is made out of plastic. A professional graphic designer will demonstrate how to use the curves command as well as the alpha channels and text wrap features in Photoshop to make plastic text.
Expert: Robert Segundo has been an artist since he could hold a pencil. In his 10 years in graphic design, Segundo has worked on advertising projects costing in the millions. He has been using Photoshop since version 5.5.