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Last Updated:
Jan 30th, 2007 - 03:44:27 |
This tutorial will show how to create a custom gradient and apply it to a headline. An additional white outline will be applied for extra emphasis.
To start, all photos and papers have been placed. The headline has been placed, but a color or gradient would help it pop.
Note: you can apply the gradient to type or brushes.
Select the gradient tool or G, we’ll be using a linear gradient. Click on the bar to edit the gradient.
In the Gradient Editor chose a gradient with four evenly spaced colors, the numbers and spacing are adjustable. Click on the first color stop, yellow. Going back to the work area, an eyedropper appears, allowing colors to be picked from the page.
Chose a color for each color stop.
In the Layers palette, create a new layer Ctrl + Shift + N (Cmd + Shift + N Mac). Using the gradient tool, start at the beginning of headline and end at other end of headline.
The gradient will fill the entire layer.
Make the headline a selection Ctrl + Click Layer (Cmd + Click Layer Mac) and in the gradient layer, apply a layer mask. The gradient is now masked, showing the headline. If desired, double click the gradient layer and apply a drop shadow in the layer style menu.
If you’d like to add a white outline like the example, load the headline as a selection. Select > Modify > Expand, 20 pixels was used in the example. Using the eyedropper tool, select a color, off white paper in example and Alt + Delete (Option + Delete Mac) to fill with the foreground color. A drop shadow was added to the white shape also.
A final page is shown below.
Thank You to Jessica Bolton and Carrie Stephens for allowing the use of their kit Emily’s Wish for this tutorial, and Carrie’s Funky-Bet Brushes.
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