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Technique 48: Going Translucent: Clear Type and Jelly Type
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Applying layer styles
Changing Fill opacity
Some of the most powerful graphic effects with type involve manipulating clear — or translucent — effects. Undoubtedly, you’ve seen many examples of type or graphics such as logos created by using these effects in magazines and other print media.The great thing is that it’s really easy to create powerful and smashing translucent type effects with Photoshop. As a general matter, creating these effects involves using layer styles and a few select filters.In this technique, first I show you how to create generic clear type. This is the basic form of the translucent type effect. After you see how it works, you can use it as the springboard for more elaborate effects. Try adding another layer and applying a filter or adding a little color to the type by using a layer style such as Color Overlay.Next, you find out how to create type that looks like jelly. Have you looked at a bowl of gelatin lately? (I have; my kids are 6 and 2!) It wiggles, it jiggles, and I’m not sure how appetizing it is, but it certainly has a distinctive graphic appearance. You can pretty easily create type that looks like gelatin by using layer styles. Best of all, you don’t even have to eat it. You can see each of these effects in full living color if you turn to Color Plate 48-1.
| Tip | This technique also works for graphic logos and simple images. For instance, you can create buttons for a Web page. So don’t feel limited because the title says “type.” Use your imagination and try applying these great effects to a special image. |
