8th Grade Type Tutorials

1. Perspective Type Tutorial - With this tutorial you will learn to create your own drop shadow effect as well as make your text look 3D by using perspective.
2. Gel Type Tutorial - Apple Computer made this effect famous with the giant "X" used in their Mac OS X ad campaign and product packaging. This tutorial is about the fastest and easiest way to get the "Gel type" look without breaking a sweat.
3. Light Burst Tutorial- This tutorial shows you how to create a light burst effect. It makes your test appear to have bright colorful lights bursting out from behind it.
4. Warp Text Tutorial - Using this tutorial you will be able to change the overall shape of your text. You will be able to create the following effects..Arc, Arch, Bulge, Shell, Flag, Wave, Fish, Rise, Fisheye, Inflate, Squeeze, and Twist.
5. Carved Wood Type Tutorial - This technique is very similar to the one used by Disney® for their hit movie Tarzan. We will create the texture from scratch using Photoshop's filters, then apply that custom-made texture to the type.
6. Semi-Transparent Type Tutorial - A quick and easy way to give type a glassy effect.