Type Effect

"MJB" wrote in message

It’s hard to describe but has anyone seen the type effect that looks

pretty

cool – a sort of block type that looks as if it’s been scrubbed and parts

of

it are faded – you see it on trendy posters. Does anyone know how to achieve it in photoshop?
I know it’s a bit vague but someone might know what I’m trying to say. Thanks.
MJB

Try Schmutzl Corroded

MJB wrote:

It’s hard to describe but has anyone seen the type effect that looks pretty cool – a sort of block type that looks as if it’s been scrubbed and parts of it are faded – you see it on trendy posters. Does anyone know how to achieve it in photoshop?
I know it’s a bit vague but someone might know what I’m trying to say. Thanks.
MJB

Mmmm… Perhaps you need to look around for a ‘distressed’ font. There are tonnes of such-like on the web [do a search on google or try www.dafont.com just for starters]. Maybe even subscribe to the alt.binaries.font newsgroup.

Thanks.

From: "arrooke"
Organization: Bell Sympatico
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.photoshop
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:41:45 -0400
Subject: Re: Type Effect

"MJB" wrote in message

It’s hard to describe but has anyone seen the type effect that looks

pretty

cool – a sort of block type that looks as if it’s been scrubbed and parts

of

it are faded – you see it on trendy posters. Does anyone know how to achieve it in photoshop?
I know it’s a bit vague but someone might know what I’m trying to say. Thanks.
MJB

Try Schmutzl Corroded

Thanks.

From: MArtin Chiselwitt
Organization: ntlworld News Service
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.photoshop
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 13:19:31 GMT
Subject: Re: Type Effect

MJB wrote:

It’s hard to describe but has anyone seen the type effect that looks pretty cool – a sort of block type that looks as if it’s been scrubbed and parts of it are faded – you see it on trendy posters. Does anyone know how to achieve it in photoshop?
I know it’s a bit vague but someone might know what I’m trying to say. Thanks.
MJB

Mmmm… Perhaps you need to look around for a ‘distressed’ font. There are tonnes of such-like on the web [do a search on google or try www.dafont.com just for starters]. Maybe even subscribe to the alt.binaries.font newsgroup.

I think you need to know about ‘clipping groups’.
For a tutorial about the technique, look at
http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/pctext/pctext2.htm. Janee’s examples don’t look like the particular effect you’re after, so choose an appropriate texture, colour etc for the infill..

There are loads of other tutorial sites e.g.
http://www.absolutecross.com/tutorials/photoshop/, or look for ‘photoshop text effects’ on Google

HTH
John

"MJB" wrote in message

It’s hard to describe but has anyone seen the type effect that looks pretty
cool – a sort of block type that looks as if it’s been scrubbed and parts of
it are faded – you see it on trendy posters. Does anyone know how to achieve it in photoshop?
I know it’s a bit vague but someone might know what I’m trying to say. Thanks.
MJB

Michael Barnett wrote:

Thanks.

From: "arrooke"
Organization: Bell Sympatico
Newsgroups: alt.graphics.photoshop
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:41:45 -0400
Subject: Re: Type Effect

"MJB" wrote in message

It’s hard to describe but has anyone seen the type effect that looks

pretty

cool – a sort of block type that looks as if it’s been scrubbed and parts

of

it are faded – you see it on trendy posters. Does anyone know how to achieve it in photoshop?
I know it’s a bit vague but someone might know what I’m trying to say. Thanks.
MJB

Try Schmutzl Corroded

It’s ‘schmutz’, without the ‘l’
:0