![]() Right click and choose Ungroup to separate the elements. ![]() ![]() If you deselect and select the element again, both items will be selected. Place this blue outline below the beige text by selecting the Arrange > Send To Back menu.īy default the offset path is grouped with the main text. Use the Pathfinder panel to merge all the individual letter outlines into one continuous shape using the Unite button. Give this new outline a dark blue fill colour of #374160. Go to Object > Path > Offset Path and enter 10px to produce a wider outline around the type. I mix and matched the colours from a couple of palettes from ColourLovers, named Old T-Shirt and I Need Your Love. I’ll cover an alternative approach later which preserves the live text, but right click and choose Create Outlines on this text element.Ĭhange the fill colour to a light beige hue (#f3e1c8). ![]() Out of habit, I tend to outline my type in order to then apply a series of modifications. Enter -7° with the Vertical option checked. Give the text a bit of extra flair with a Shear transformation (Object > Transform > Shear). Make any necessary kerning adjustments by placing the cursor between the relevant letters, then use the ALT and left/right cursor keys to alter the gap. One of the telltale details that distinguishes custom hand-lettering from a basic font is the repetition of characters, but the alternate glyphs available in OpenType enabled fonts allow you to reduce any uniformity with different letter styles. Highlight each character in turn and cycle through the various glyphs available to produce a totally unique type design. The wonderful OpenType features of alternate characters allows you to completely customise your type so each letter is composed perfectly with the next. Set your chosen wording with the Type tool in a new Illustrator document to see the font in its default form. The secret ingredient for creating beautiful script type, aside than becoming a hand-lettering master, is to use a quality premium typeface which contains professional OpenType features. To finish off the artwork, we’ll use those Washed & Worn textures to make the type look like a classic t-shirt. My example uses the word Renegade, set in a lovely bulbous script font, with a series of alternating rainbow stripes with a nostalgic palette of muted hues. The artwork we’ll be creating in this tutorial is a retro type design in the style of 70s brand logos that feature the striped trend from the era. Subscribe to learn how to create stunning artwork as I share my tips and tricks in video format.Subscribe to the Spoon Graphics YouTube Channel #Photoshop #PhotoshopTutorial #AdobePhotoshopĪdobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator design tutorials from Chris Spooner of Spoon Graphics. ⭐️ Get Photoshop and other Adobe CC programs here: ► Retro Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop (2017) – ► How To Create a Retro 70s Style Striped Logo Type Effect (2018) – ► Retro Striped Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator (2019) – ► Download my FREE Washed & Worn Textures Pack – ► Get 50% off my Washed & Worn Deluxe Texture Pack with the code: NEWSUBSCRIBER – □ Join my mailing list and get a FREE design resources bundle! ⭐️ Check out Envato Elements for Unlimited Design Asset Downloads and Get 50% off Annual Membership – This kind of retro text effect is ideal for creating T-shirt designs, so stick around until the end to see how my ‘Washed & Worn’ textures pack can easily make your artwork look like an old cracked T-shirt print. Instead, we’ll make use of the ‘Step and Repeat’ trick to generate an extended drop shadow effect that can then be divided up into coloured stripes. Photoshop’s Layer Style tools are the natural place to start, but as we’ll discover they don’t quite cut it. Over the years I’ve shared several tutorials showing how to create retro text effects mostly using Adobe Illustrator, so today I thought I’d mix things up and show some techniques for creating retro striped text effects with a 70s vibe using tools in Photoshop.
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