Photoshop Tutorial #1: Colorized Border and Text Icon
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Photoshop Tutorial #1:
Colorized Border and Text on Icon
Example:
1. Open Photoshop and open desired picture.
2. Resize Picture to 300 by 300 pixels. To do this: Image -> Image size -> Make sure
it is on pixels and not inches, then type 300 by 300. If it does not allow you to,
Make sure scale styles and constrain proportions are unchecked.
3. Select the brush tool by going to the left side of photoshop and clicking on the
small brush icon. Then, near the top left corner, Under where the image title is
and where it says Brush with a size and down arrow immediately to the right,
click on the down arrow and select the size 100 brush (should be one of the first
ones).
4. Choose your desired color by going to the top right and clicking on the small box
(should be white if first time using photoshop)
5. Line the bottom of the brush circle up with the bottom of your image, and
carefully brush all the way across to the right. While still not letting go of the
brush tool, move the brush slightly down and continue back the other way, from
right to left. This should give the picture a clean colorized border and also a slight
fade effect if done correctly.
6. Click on the text tool, should be a few spots under the brush tool with an icon
that is a capital T. Make a rectangle with the text tool across the colorized
border while using the text tool.
7. Select arial font by going to the same place the brush size appeared. After
choosing arial, make the settings to the right appear as follows; Narrow Bold,
Size 48, Strong, and finally the text should be centered.
8. Type out the title of you image, and center the text by selecting the move tool
(should be a few places above the brush tool, has a picture of the mouse cursor).
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After the text is centered, Give it a drop shadow effect to stand out more by
going to Layer -> Layer Style -> Drop Shadow. Then press OK at the drop shadow
menu.
9. That’s about it; just save the image and save it as a .PNG for the best quality.