Paste in the same texture file, but arrange it so the pattern is different to the previous copy, then repeat the process of deleting the excess and changing the blending mode for the remaining two text layers. CMD+Click on the text layer’s thumbnail to load its selection then inverse and delete out the excess from the texture.ĭesaturate the texture then change the blending mode to Color Burn at 50% to allow the dirty texture to interact with the colours of the text layer. Paste in another grunge texture file, this time above the outer text layer. Add Drop Shadow effects to the two other text layers, with the bottom layer being large and soft to blend into the background. Adjust the settings to Color Burn at 90 degrees, 9px Distance and 20px Size, then drop the opacity right down to 6%. Alter the Levels and Contrast to highlight the fine details then lower the opacity so it blends into the black background.ĭouble click the top text layer and add a Drop Shadow effect. Open up a grungy texture and paste it just above the background layer. These Dodge and Burn additions help add depth to the design and gives the appearance of a shiny metallic surface. Repeat the process with the other two layers, adding various tones with the Burn and Dodge tools. Paint over the untouched areas of the blue layer to add highlights and further enhance the tones. Switch over to the dodge tool and set the Exposure to 50%. A pen tablet will allow for greater precision, but the same effect can be created with just a mouse. Paint across the blue layer to add a range of tones around the text to create the impression of depth from the shadows. Select the Burn tool and lower the Exposure to 50%. I’m using a dark blue (#39525a), a muted orange (#5e4e44) and a light grey (#c3c7c2). That invisible square helped keep everything to size so all three pieces would be aligned perfectly.ĬMD+Click the layer thumbnails of each piece and fill the selection with a different colour. Repeat the process with the second and third layers, scaling each one to the canvas bounds. Press CMD+V to paste in the first layer, then scale it to size to fill the canvas. This square will help keep the three pieces aligned when pasted into Photoshop.Ĭreate a new Photoshop document and fill the background with black. Remove the holes from the largest offset path by right clicking and selecting Release Compound Path, followed by the Merge option from the Pathfinder palette to blend it all together.ĭraw a random square with no fill or stroke around the design then hold Shift and add the outer layer to the selection. Give this shape another random fill so all three layers can be seen. Press CMD+Shift+[ to send this shape to the bottom of the stack, then give it a random fill colour to differentiate it from the original text.Īdd another offset path, this time at 4mm in size to create an extra outline around the text. Select all the elements and group them together, then go to Object > Path > Offset Path.Įnter 2mm in the options window, then hit the Merge option from the Pathfinder palette to blend all the separate shapes into one. Scale and position the icon into the composition to fill out some white space. Merge both sides together with the Pathfinder tool. Trace one half of the guitar, then flip a duplicate for the opposite side. This particular quote is heavy metal related, so a little icon can be traced from a guitar photograph to add an extra visual touch to the design. Select the first letter of each word and increase its size to fill out more of the space between the words. Scale some words up or down in size to allow their shapes to interlock in the best possible fit. Press CMD+Shift+O to create outlines, then right click and select Ungroup to split each word and letter into individual objects.ĭrag a selection around each word and move it into place to create a natural flow between the words. Begin by typing out a quote of your choice in a suitable blackletter font. We’ll use Illustrator’s vector capabilities to make the composition of the text elements much easier than it would be in Photoshop. The letters and words are laid out in a stylish composition before being given a range of treatments in Photoshop to enhance the design with colour and texture. The typographic design we’re going to create is the quote ‘All Roads Lead to Metal’, set in a suitable blackletter font.
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