STEP FIVE: Next we need to decide on a font.
For this receipt style we need something that
mimics an actual receipt and I found the best
font for this was OCR B. You can find this font
on Adobe Fonts by clicking here. If you have
a Creative Cloud subscription, just log in with
your Adobe ID, click the Activate Font switch,
and the font will sync with Photoshop.
Before typing anything, you need to choose
an album you like. In my case, my current favorite
is Vampire Weekend’s Father of the Bride. Find
the track listing for your chosen album that also
displays playing times of each track.STEP SIX: Copy the track titles, and then back
in Photoshop, select the Type tool, click in your
document, and paste the text onto your receipt.
Select all the text with the Type tool, and left
align it in the Options Bar. In the Character
panel (Window>Character), adjust the text
size to 6 pt and the leading to 16 pt.
If you copied-and-pasted the track times
along with the tracks, then Tab the track times
to the right as if they’re the prices on the receipt.
If you need to add the track times separately,
repeat the first part of this step with the track
times, except right align the text. If you need
to paste each track time individually, press
Return after the previous track time and then
paste in the next track time. Then using the
Move tool (V) and smart guides, drag the times
over to the right of the receipt and line them
up with the tracks.STEP SEVEN: Using the same font and point
size, add two more items of text in all capitals
above the tracks and the times: “ITEM NAME”
and “TOTAL,” respectively. Place these above
the two columns, as shown, using the smart
guides to align them.
Next we’ll add the following left-aligned text
below the titles: “ITEM COUNT” and “TOTAL.”
Then below the track times, add the number
of tracks and the total time for the album (you
may need to do some math or find the run
time of the album). I know this album is 57:50
and there are 18 tracks in total. Right-align
this text, and use the smart guides to align it
with the other text. Now we have the start of
our album receipt.
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