Sep 3,  PST

Comic-Styled Text in Photoshop
Written by: Haily | Comic-styled text can provide a great cartoon effect as well as a change from the traditional text effects.
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Today, I will cover how to create the following styled text using Photoshop.


Set up the image however you wish to set it up. Select the Type Tool (T). For this type of text effect, you'll want a good comic-styled font face. There are hundreds of fonts available for free download throughout the Internet if you can't find one. For this example, I will be using A.C.M.E. Secret Agent at italic at 18pt. Type anything you want. Here's what I have so far:


Now all that is left is to add some layer styles! Once you start using this effect with larger text, you will have to increase the sizes of these layer styles.


There you go! Use this effect in your images and never be afraid to experiment with it. Here's my final product:

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| Written by: Haily | Added: Oct 9 2008 | Last Modified: Dec 21 2009 | Views: 3,203 | (Log in to rate) |

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iceyOctober 23 2008, 5:12 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
wow tht is rfeally goood
jules of rabidish.orgNovember 8 2008, 1:21 am PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
That's a great effect!

Here's my go at it: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b377/Jules1995/comic.jpg
Haily of icecaves.netNovember 23 2008, 9:40 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
Wow, Jules! That's awesome! *thumbs up*
JoonDashBugDecember 8 2008, 10:21 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
awesome tutorial! =D I should use that sometimes in one of my layouts!
Mind Gamez of geeksplane...December 19 2008, 11:58 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
Nice!
Dezi of rockyroadrules.comMarch 1 2009, 1:40 am PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
I love this tutorial I'm just thinking when ill use it... maybe on a design or something >_<
francine_April 21 2009, 9:32 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
Hey Haily! This is a great tutorial.

Here's my go at it... I tried my best. xD

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr167/fran_the_rockstar/texteffect.png
SabrielApril 21 2009, 9:36 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
Wow thats a really good tutorials x3
That will come in handy for anything i make in the future (:
Fox of anime-designs.so-...April 21 2009, 9:46 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
5/5
This is really cool
Zaphiie of roguecity.netSeptember 27 2009, 4:23 am PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
This is cool I'm going to try it ^^
Frisby of figmint.zzl.orgNovember 8 2009, 5:34 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
What version of Photoshop is this?
Haily of icecaves.netNovember 8 2009, 5:38 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
Any of the CS versions or Elements should be able to achieve this effect this.
Frisby of figmint.zzl.orgJanuary 19 2010, 3:01 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
How do you get to the Layer Styles menu thing?
Haily of icecaves.netJanuary 19 2010, 3:41 pm PST - Karma: 0 - Quote - Link -
Double click on the layer in the layers panel. There are other ways, like Layer > Layer Style, but that's the simplest.

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