FINAL TOUCHES
NOW ADD HIGHLIGHTS, MAKE THE COLOURS POP AND SHARPENTECHNIQUES TASTY TYPE TRICKS
QUICK TIP: EXPERIMENT WITH ADJUSTMENT LAYERS
Adjustment layers can really make parts of your image pop, but sometimes the overall effect isn’t what’s
required. Adjustment layers come with a layer mask already built, so simply mask out the bits you don’t want.TASTY INSPIRATION
Food-based typography is a big trend at the
moment and it offers you almost limitless
possibilities depending on the message you want
to convey and the foodstuff you use. Consider your
choice of typeface wisely – for example, a font
with long descenders will be good for an
illustration based on the melting cheese and
dripping sauces of a burger, while an illustration of
fairycakes will suit a whimsical serif or cursive
style. Consider font combinations and how they’ll
express your message, and the colour
combinations that your chosen foodstuffs will
provide – follow the same rules of good
illustration you’d use in any other piece!14
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Have a brew, walk away from the design and
take a break, you will have been staring at the screen
for a while now and may have gotten too familiar
with your artwork. Come back and take a new look at
it. With fresh eyes you will spot any errors or glaring
sections that don’t work together more easily as you
will now be looking at this as a whole. Now if you are
happy, proceed, if not correct the individual areas or
entire composition until it looks its best.15
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A glint is included in the files supplied with
this tutorial on FileSilo. Simply paste the layer over
the top of your design, position it where you think it
should go, and then change the layer mode to
Screen and the glint will be added. Adjust the
opacity to customise the effect.16
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Add a layer at the very top of the layer stack,
set the blending mode to Overlay and then simply
paint white sections over the top of the image. The
opacity of this layer will need to be reduced down to
a level that suits the look you are after. Try to
highlight areas to create more interest and create
focal points to lead the eye around the design.17
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Adjust the colours now to make it pop. This,
again, is down to personal judgement. Go to Layer>
New adjustment layer and select Vibrance. Now
adjust the sliders to get the balance you think looks
right; this can be from less saturated to mega-
saturated dependant on the feel you wish to achieve.18
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Duplicate all layers into a single stamped layer with Cmd/
Ctrl+Shift+Alt/Opt+E. Change this layer’s mode to Overlay and go to
Filter>Other>High Pass. Play with the levels of this filter until you find a
level that suits you and gives the detail a little more presence. Reduce
the layer’s opacity and that’s it! All done and your piece should be ready!