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REPEAT FOR THE OTHER WORDS
Repeat all the above steps if you are building more than one
word. Remember you have your earlier template layer as a rough guide for
construction purposes. Space is key, this has been stated already, but it
really will need space to work properly. You will be tempted to make the type
interact with the word above and below, but try and resist or you’ll just end
up with a pile of paint strokes!11
NOW DUPLICATE
Duplicate whole word. Then hide the
original group. On the duplicate group use the
Burn tool to add detail and depth on sections that
go behind other sections to give flow. Make
sections that go behind a little darker to give more
depth and enhance the dynamics of the piece.
Again, be subtle as too much will make the piece
too dark and moody.13
ADD SOME BACKGROUND DETAIL
Now go back to your background group and add a few details. These
could be paintbrushes against the wall, a texture added by pasting a layer and
Multiplying (layer mode in Layers palette), or even a surface texture added to
your gradients. The choice is yours depending on what your text is all about. Also
you could add a few paint splats and even drips if you like. Just have fun.10
ADD SOME SHADOWS
Add a drop shadow to the folder for each
letter group, this will make them pop a little. It
needs to be subtle and barely visible with just
enough shadow to make them stand off your
background. Too much and it will detract from the
look. Use your judgement depending on the
background you created earlier.09
WORK ON THE DETAILS
Now go into your piece in a little more
detail and add layer masks to layers that
have abnormalities. Photoshop will throw some
strange shapes into the mix when you warp and it’s
easiest to hide them with a layer mask and paint
black with the relevant mask selected. If you paint
too much out then simply paint white in, to make it
visible again. You can also clean up edges in the
same way and improve legibility further.ADD DETAILS AND REFINE YOUR TYPE
MAKE THE LETTERING REALLY POP WITH SHADOWS AND THE BURN TOOLLeave enough space for
the letters to breathe
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