GasMask Typography

[Raivu]

we started some Typography today. This is my first attempt at a basic piece. Any opinions or suggestions would be appreciated.
-Raivu

[TEMPTii]

It doesn't really represent the definition of typography.

Typography is usually at best when all text is horizontally oriented. Also, the way you have it only emphasizes basic outlines (it is a basic piece as you said anyways) but should also shade things in. Since you're a beginner, I'd focus on my first suggestion.

[Raivu]

It doesn't really represent the definition of typography.

Typography is usually at best when all text is horizontally oriented. Also, the way you have it only emphasizes basic outlines (it is a basic piece as you said anyways) but should also shade things in. Since you're a beginner, I'd focus on my first suggestion.

we're doing more today, so I'll try to upload the second piece having taken your suggestion in =) Thanks Temptii

[tiaga]

Yeah, I was going to say, isn't typography when there's a bunch of letters (or, well, type) arranged to make the whole picture?
But, nonetheless, it still looks pretty cool. I think I did something like that a couple years ago (not the exact picture. I meant doing typography, by hand, though).

[TEMPTii]

[tiaga]

Wow, that looks pretty cool, TEMPTii. Nice job.

[Raivu]

aah I'm jealous. ._. you'll have to show me some of this stuff sometime. You're putting my college digital 1 class to shame

[tiaga]

Well, you're just learning now,right? Practice is the only way to get better at it.

[TEMPTii]

aah I'm jealous. ._. you'll have to show me some of this stuff sometime. You're putting my college digital 1 class to shame

Lol college. i r sophomore

Create a large block of text expanding over the whole focal point. It doesn't need to be in the black area unless you play to put anything that isn't #000000 there. Make sure the text is white btw. Always remember that blending options are your friend. Just place the text layer over the image layer, and apply a blending option to the text. In this case, I think I used Hard Light or Linear Light because it was a dark image, but on most images Overlay, Soft Light, Color Dodge, and Linear Dodge are the best. I also duplicated the image and smudged a little to add more text in.

[Raivu]

Lol college. i r sophomore

Create a large block of text expanding over the whole focal point. It doesn't need to be in the black area unless you play to put anything that isn't #000000 there. Make sure the text is white btw. Always remember that blending options are your friend. Just place the text layer over the image layer, and apply a blending option to the text. In this case, I think I used Hard Light or Linear Light because it was a dark image, but on most images Overlay, Soft Light, Color Dodge, and Linear Dodge are the best. I also duplicated the image and smudged a little to add more text in.

awesome I'll give it a shot. What was your wall of text from?

[TEMPTii]

awesome I'll give it a shot. What was your wall of text from?

Made a paragraph of random depressing stuff then C&P.

[gaiaonlinedotcom]

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