photoshop type tool review

assignment: type review 1

Your assignment is to create a Photoshop document with specific typefaces, point sizes, and colors.

standards

2.0: Students will analyze and apply typography to the design of a visual image.

3.0: Students will analyze and demonstrate design principles and processes.

assignment objectives

To read and follow directions

To create a Photoshop document according to directions

To create type layers according to specifications

To move type on a layer

for help

custom shape tool

typing in photoshop

directions

open photoshop

go to window>workspace>default workspace or Essentials in CS5

go to file>new>name: type your name_type review 1

width: 9 inches (not pixels)

height: 6 inches

resolution: 100

color mode: rgb

background contents: white

click OK

be sure you check Auto-Select Layer

1. click once on the Horizontal Type Tool

2. in the Type Options Bar, select Times, Regular, 60 point, colored red

3. click once in the document

4. type your first name

click on the check mark when your type layer is correct

save your work into your folder

1. click once in the document window

2. in the Options bar, select Times, Bold, 72 point, colored green

click on the check mark

1. click once in the document window

2. in the Options bar, select Times, Italic, 90 point (you will need to type this in), colored blue

3. make a new type layer, using Times, Regular, 120 point, colored purple.

Use the Move Tool to arrange these layers at the top of the page

Repeat the above type layers using Helvetica. In Helvetica, Oblique is more or less the same as Italic.

Arrange the Helvetica layers in the center area of the document.

Repeat, using a typeface you choose. If you do not have bold or italic, just use regular, but stay with the specified point sizes and colors.

your grade will be based on:

Correct document size and specifications

Correct type usage_typeface, point size, color

Auto-Select Layer is checked

You should have 12 type layers.

4 layers using Times typeface

Times, Regular, 60 point, colored red

Times, Bold, 72 point, colored green

Times, Italic, 90 point (you will need to type this in), colored blue

Times, Regular, 120 point, colored purple.

Arranged at the top of the page.

Repeat the above type layers using Helvetica. In Helvetica, Oblique is more or less the same as Italic.

4 layers using Helvetica

Arranged in the center area of the document.

Repeat, using a typeface you choose. If you do not have bold or italic, just use regular, but stay with the specified point sizes and colors.

4 layers with a type face of your choice.

Arranged at bottom portion of document.