Hi Everyone!! This is my very first time posting on the ScrapMatters Blog!! When Britt first asked me to do words for Wednesday I was pretty excited, but once the realization kicked in I was posting on the ScrapMatters Blog well I got plenty nervous LOL. I still am really so bear with me.
Anyhow, my blog entry today will be about blending text to appear as part of a page design. Its a really fun effect and gives a finished and unique effect to your pages. Unfortunately this is pretty much for photoshop users as I am not familiar with other programs so I do send out a huge huge apology to those that aren’t really able to try this.
So, to start off, you take a good look at your layout and decide where you would really like your text to be. Try to choose somewhere it will really jump off the page. Then you go into your blending options in the layer pallatte for your actual text layer. From there you should see this
You want to slide the layer on the bottom that says underlying layer to the middle a bit to bring the bottom layer through your text. It gives a very cool effect, especially when the bottom layer is textured or busy.
There is also a more detailed tutorial on this here, among many others, but this is just one of the seemingly endless ways to really draw attention to your titling or give it a really fun effect!! Here’s an example of a layout I did using Britt-ish Design’s soon-to-be released kit “Her Royal Highness”.
Thanks SO much for your time!
Signing off!
Sarah (My3Hens)
8 responses so far ↓
1 suzyQ // Apr 9, 2008 at 10:04 am
Does anyone out there know if something like this can be done in PSE?
2 designerbrittney // Apr 9, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I’m pretty sure Elements has blending modes, doesn’t it? I don’t know - someone who works in Elements HELP!!
3 sassypixie323 // Apr 9, 2008 at 1:22 pm
What a beautiful layout!!! Great blog post!
4 Sarah // Apr 9, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Thank you so much Sassy! Your so sweet!!
Suzy im not sure sweety. I did try to google and see thta you CAN blend in photoshop elements but I currenly use cs3 and never really used elements so I cant say for sure what specifically elements does in comparison. Im so sorry honey. I hope someone has answers for ya!
5 Happy Scrap Girl // Apr 9, 2008 at 5:45 pm
PSE users don’t have the same pop up options as Photoshop, but we do have the ability to create a similar effect. Type out your text as you normally would, and then play with the blending modes (above the layers palette) to get a simiar effect - overlay, soft light and multiply should get similar looks, just play around with it a bit
Great Article Sarah - and excited about Britt’s new release
6 Tracy // Apr 9, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Great article. The first time is always hard lol. Looking forward to that kit!!!! WOW!!
7 suzyQ // Apr 10, 2008 at 7:08 am
Happy Scrap Girl–Thanks! I’ve played with blending modes on paper–never thought to do it on text.
Thanks again! I’m really excited to try this out.
8 Teresa P // Apr 10, 2008 at 12:29 pm
great tut and wonderful suggestion… thanks so much Sarah
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