Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 14-8. The Graphics panel includes a whole section of text effects. Most of these effects—like
Animal Fur Zebra and Denim—are unique to this section. Others, like Bevel, are just shortcuts for
effects you could also achieve using layer styles, gradients, or other Elements features.
If you've already applied layer styles to your text, it's hard to predict how much these effects
will respect the existing layer styles. Some effects build on the changes you've previously
made with layer styles, but most undo anything you've done before. Experimenting is the
best way to find out what happens when you combine layer styles and effects.
Text Gradients
As you learned in
Chapter 13
,
gradients fill text with a spectrum of color. The simplest way
to get these rainbow effects is to apply one of the layer styles or text effects that include a
gradient. But those methods don't give you any control over the gradient's colors or direc-
tion, so if you have a specific look in mind, you may have to start from scratch and do it
yourself. The easiest way is to start with a type mask, as explained on
Type Masks: Setting
an Image in Text
.
But if you've already added some text to your image, as long as you
haven't simplified the text, you can easily fill it with a gradient.
