Tutorial: A creative way to use the Text Overlays!

These Text Overlays are now available at CUDigitals

Let’s take a look at some fun ways to use these!
In the image below, I have borrowed the base design of one of Pat’s  (CT artist) layouts. I have placed sd_text-overlay8 on a layer over the pink paper, used the Transform tool to angle it to confirm with direction of the paper, and then clipped the text overlay to the pink paper underneath.



To add your own poem, quote, or text, click on the Text Thumbnail in your Layers Panel.  The Text Overlay will change color, so don’t let that alarm you.



Select the Type Tool (The “T” icon in your Tool Box on the left.),  then set the color that you would like to type your text in (text color box in the top menu options). Position your cursor at the far left of the page, and start typing your text.



Once you position your cursor and click on the paper to start typing, the odd color will disappear, and it will be easy to see what you are typing.

Here are some handy tips to try, not necessarily in any special order:
1.  Once you highlight the text, if you would like to change the Font, make your choice in the top menu bar, just like you normally would.  You may also change font size if you wish.  Be aware that changing the font size to a smaller font, will affect the overall page coverage of the overlay.  If this happens, just type your text, duplicate the layer, and move the duplicate layer down on your page to cover any empty space that was created by the reduction of the text size.

2. Capitalize certain words for emphasis.  Some fonts work better for this than others, because of their innate design.  Experiment and see what works best for you.

3. Change the opacity and/or blending modes of the text to create different looks.

4. If you would like white text, add an Invert Adjustment Over on a layer above the Text Overlay, then clip the Invert Layer to the Text Layer.

5. And if you have a favorite overlay, but want just a little less text in one area, activate the mask and brush out the text that you want to remove.

Source credits: SnickerdoodleDesigns, (Text Overlays Release & Tutorial)

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