Postcards: Unit 4

Reflection:

1)The goal of the 'Unit 4 Text Clipping Mask Effect Postcard' was to mask a photo into a text. Throughout the project I learned to use tools like rasterizing, masking photos into text and the perspective tool. The skills that I have improved on are using the text tool and the masking effect. I believe the most successful thing I did in this project was choosing the appropriate word for the photo.

2) The goal of the project Photo with 3D text on Wall Effect Postcard was, to combine 3D word or words to add to your travel image with a wall or building architect. The tools that i learned or used through out this project were rasterizing images, perspective transfer, and blur. the skills that i have improved are layer style and using the text tool. The most successful thing that i have done in this project was adjusting the the word with a 3D effect to the ground as if it was part of it.

3) The goal of the project Photo with Warp Tool Text Effect Postcard was to use 2 day and night photo and contrasting them through a word, then with the wrap tool adjust the test layer.The tools that I learned in this project are the wrap tool and combing the photo into the text. The skill that i have improved through out this project are the styler layer, fill affect, and text tool. the most successful thing i have done in this project was fitting the image perfectly the text and using the appropriate word, also adjusting the wrap tool.

This postcard is a display of a breath-taking view in Beirut, Lebanon. I created this postcard emphasizing on the use of the 'wrap tool' on Photoshop.  

This postcard portrays the lovely view in Germany. I created this image emphasizing on the use of the skill of 'clip masking' on Photoshop.

This postcard displays the statement "Beware of Troll" referring to the infamous story of a Troll on a similarly imagined location. I created this image emphasizing on the use of the text tool creating it in a 3D design.

1) Text can be transformed in many creative ways to express the meaning you want. You can transform the text to express want you want, through the font stye, colors, and the effects you use such as 3D or clip masking. The most popular way to express text in meaning, is to make it relevant to the picture or design you use, but at the same time standing out. Also ,anther popular way is to give it the layer style you want. For example, exploring aspects such as the drop shadow or the inner glow.

2) Photoshop tools and effects are used to transform simple text into creative designs by giving it aspect of a design or a picture. For example you have a simple text with no meaning at all, you would use tools such as rasterising, inner glow, outer glow, gradient effect, outer shadow, inner shadow or you would use the effects like blur, dissolve or sharpen. To give the text some sort of life to stand out and have a meaning. One of the best thing is giving it the 3D effect to make it past of the photo.

3) Creative text is used in todays graphic design in many ways. They are used in postcards, logos, and advertising. They use creative text to enhance the picture to make it more aye catching like giving it the effects that is best to represent the meaning. Also, the font and color play a huge role because the color and font display the text's true meaning. For example, displaying the word 'happy' in a gothic font and a dark color wont reveal its true meaning. It has to be bold and bright in order to portray its content.