This document provides instructions for a student to complete an art assignment in Photoshop using the type tool. The student is asked to create a design using shapes and text, answering questions about changing font styles, text size, color, warping text, text direction, and typing inside shapes. The assignment involves opening a new Photoshop document, unlocking the background layer, using the shape tool to create a base shape, and designing an interesting layout incorporating text within and around the shape.

1. Name:______________________________
Class:______________________________
Mrs. Hurd Art Lab 109
The Type Tool: An Introduction
1. Open a new PS document.
8.5 x 11 inches
2. Make sure background layer is unlocked.
How do you unlock a
layer?_________________________________________
3. Use the shape tool to create a shape. This will be what our design
is based around.
What does the Shape Icon look like?
How do you get different
shapes?_________________________________________
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4. Your assignment is to create an interesting design with shape and
text. The text does not have to be readable. I want you to focus
on positive and negative shapes. By the end of the assignment I
want you to be able to answer these questions:
How do you change font styles?
How do you change text size?
How do you change the color of the text?
How do you warp the text?
How do you change the direction of text?
How can you type around or inside of a shape?
Directions: Follow alongwithMrs.Hurd’stutorial. As
youcreate yourtype design,answerthe following
questions.