Tutorial: Creating a Basic Graphic Page in Photoshop

GRAPHIC PAGE TUTORIAL FOR PHOTOSHOP 7

• Open a new file , 8x10 with transparent background. (File – New)

• Drag the background image into the new file window using the move tool

• Enlarge the image to fill the screen – Edit- Free Transform-( Pull on a corner to enlarge the image )

• To adjust the colors of the background alter the hue/saturation- ( Image- adjustments- hue/saturation ). Make sure the colorize button is checked and drag the hue slider till you have the right shade ( in this case an orangey shade)
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• Drag the original into the new image again and using the transform tool to reduce the size and place as required. It will automatically put itself in a new layer

• Do the same with the other image(s)- Each will automatically place itself on a new layer

• Using the text tool select an appropriate font and type in your text – Use the free transform tool to enlarge or reduce your text and to move it to your desired position.

• To reduce the opacity of your text go to the layers palette and use the opacity slider to reduce till you get the desired result.

• Create a new layer for text which you want in a different place – in this case we would like our text to be white so we need to change the foreground colour as well

• To add a drop shadow to the text click on the layer style button at the bottom of the layers palette and select drop shadow- drag the sliders till you get the desired result.

• To produce vertical text click on the text orientation button beside the font name in the text tool bar

• To increase the spacing between the letters open the character palette and adjust the tracking to a larger number.

• To draw straight lines create a new layer and choose a round brush in the desired size.
• Click where you wish the line to start and hold the shift key down and click where you want the line to end.

• Its best to create each line on a new layer so you can move them around independently.

 

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