Custom party flyers attract attention.
Entice potential partygoers to attend the big event with flyers created on Photoshop. Flyers and invitations do more than just inform; custom designs and colors grab attention and let others know that the party will be as enjoyable as the invite. Make use of Photoshop’s Layers capability and add design elements and effects without the risk of ruining work already done. For a first attempt, create an informative and eye catching flyer that announces a block party.
Instructions
1. Turn on the computer and start up Photoshop. Choose "File" and "New" from the Menu bar and sub-menu. The "New" dialog box opens. Select "800 x 600" from the "Preset" pull-down menu. Click "OK" to accept the settings and open the image screen.
2. Choose "Layer" and "Duplicate Layer" from the Menu bar and pull-down menu. Click on the "Background Color" box located at the bottom of the "Toolbox" palette. The "Color Picker" opens. Choose light blue from the "Color Picker" screen. Click "OK" to return to the image screen.
3. Click on the "Foreground Color" box located at the bottom of the "Toolbox" palette. Choose white from the "Color Picker." Click "OK" to return to the image screen.
4. Choose "Filter," "Render" and "Clouds" from the Menu bar and sub-menus. A white cloud pattern appears over a light blue background.
5. Click and hold on the "Line Tool" in the "Toolbox Palette." Select the "Custom Shape Tool" from the available options. Click on the "Shape" icon located on the horizontal options bar. The selection palette opens. Click on the right hand side arrow to open a pull-down menu. Select "Frames," "Append" and "OK."
6. Click on the "Frame 8" icon. Position the mouse in the upper left hand corner of the image. Click and drag down and to the right--to the bottom right corner of the image. Release the mouse. A zigzag shaped frame appears.
7. Click on the "Style" icon button on the horizontal options bar. Click on the "Sunset Sky" style icon. The frame fills with a pink orange and purple gradient. Choose "Layer" and "Rasterize Layer."
8. Choose "Layer" and "New Layer" from the Menu bar. Click on the "Text" tool icon in the "Toolbox palette." Click on the "Set Font" text box located on the horizontal options bar and select "Lucinda Handwriting" from the pull-down selections.
9. Click with the mouse in the middle of the image screen and type:
"Block Party!" then hit the return key. The cursor starts on a new line. Type: "Fun, Food, Games." Click on the "Move" tool. Position the cursor inside the bounding box that appears and drag to reposition the text. Click on the lower right corner of the bounding box and drag down and to the right to enlarge, or up and to the left the shrink the text. Adjust the text until you are satisfied with the result.
10. Click on the "Text" tool again, and click "apply" to accept the size transformation. Click on the "Set Text Color" button on the horizontal options bar and select a bright-saturated yellow from the "Color Picker." Click "OK." Click on the "Create Warped Text" icon next to the "Set Text Color" icon. The "Warp Text" dialog box opens.
11. Select "Wave" from the "Style" options bar. Click and move the "Bend" slider until the numbers in the window read "+15." The text has a gentle undulating shape. Click "OK" to accept the warp transformation.
12. Choose "Layer" and "New Layer." Click on the "Custom Shape" tool in the "Toolbox" palette. Click on the right hand side arrow to open the menu selection panel. Click on "All" and "OK." Scroll down the list and choose "Confetti." Click and drag on the screen to scatter confetti over the invitation.
13. Choose "Layer" and "Flatten Image." Save the image as a JPEG or Tiff file. Print out multiple copies of the image on your printer.
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