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Post by richrdstone on Jul 23, 2021 22:38:56 GMT
I need to rethink what I'm doing, maybe going to 16x20.
am I right here;
I start with new blank file,
bring in background scene,
type out the text and position it
but hen how do I do the pic of the lady on the bike? or do I just select her out the pic and paste that in the project, either off to the side or under the text?
I know its hard for you to know what I'm thinkong so thanks for trying
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 23, 2021 23:32:30 GMT
If your bike lady is a jpg and you do not want the entire photo on your project, you must select the part of your photo you wish on your project, i.e., cut it out of your photo, and then place it on your project.
Go back to BillieJean’s examples for a visual.
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Post by Lillias on Jul 24, 2021 10:42:35 GMT
If you speak to a dozen different people you will get a dozen different ways of approaching this. My way would be... First have a plan or a design for your page... In your mind how would you like the layout of your page to look... Do you want the image of the motorcycle lady to be the prominent part of your page or do you want the text to be more prominent. Having made those decisions Start with a new blank file Place whatever background you want on that. My next move (personally speaking) would be to place the image of the motorcycle lady on the page and size her to suit how I envisaged - That enables me to see how best I can fit my text into the page. You ask - “how do I do the pic of the lady on the bike? or do I just select her out the pic and paste that in the project, either off to the side or under the text? “ Can I gently say it all depends on what you want. You can use the whole image or you can select her out of the image as per my previous examples or you could use a layer mask on the whole image and using a soft brush, brush over the mask brushing back in the parts of the image you want. Using a soft brush gives a softer look. See my example below where I used a layer mask and pay attention to the examples of my layers panel. I hope this helps.  Image from pixabay Powder Explosion brushes by Alberto Seveso BG’s Pink & Utopia blended together from Sydney |
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 24, 2021 14:29:00 GMT
I start with new blank file, bring in background scene, type out the text and position it richrdstone, You are going in the right direction. However, I would suggest doing the steps in this order. - New blank file
- Background
- Picture of the lady
- Texthow do I do the pic of the lady on the bike? or do I just select her out the pic and paste that in the project, either off to the side or under the text? You can either have the "whole" lady picture or you can make a selection of her. As to the position of the lady picture/selection in relation to the position of the text, it boils down to how you want the final product to look like. Here is a little tip to make the decision process easier. - Create more than one file with the lady picture (or your selection of the lady) and with the text in different positions.
- Save each file as PSD or TIFF with all the layers intact.
- Open them back in Elements taking advantage of the Layout feature in Elements.NOTE:The Layout feature will help you decide which version you like the most. Also, you can make changes in one file and immediately see how it compares to the other ones. To work with multiple images, . . . - Click on the Layout button at the bottom left of the screen.
- Select the arrangement you want. Ex.: 2 images, 3 images, etc.
- To return to just one image being displayed in the workspace, select Default. |
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Post by richrdstone on Jul 24, 2021 16:04:30 GMT
I tried a new idea and I think I'm getting close  what is the difference between image size and canvas size. and which do i use? |
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Post by richrdstone on Jul 24, 2021 16:08:04 GMT
Now I see that I screwed up the top line by not having a space between two words. how can I edit that? I did save in psd
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Post by fotofrank on Jul 24, 2021 17:11:01 GMT
The fact that you saved as a PSD may not mean a lot - it depends on wether or not you flattened the image or rasterized the text. If you text layer or intact as text layers you double click on the large T, that will highlight the text to be edited, Place your cursor where you want to add the space and then click on the green check.  The Canvas is what your Image is on top of. You can make the Canvas larger without impacting the size of you image. |
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 24, 2021 17:19:39 GMT
I like the look of this - the photo sets the mood and the text is easily read
Suggestions
Skip the colon. Your first line is your title. A colon is redundant
Center entire text including title
Realize your entire text can be moved as one with the move tool. You can also push in on the corner of the move tool box to slightly reduce the size. It will look better with more space around the text.
if you reduce the overall size of the text, you will have room to insert a line above your final thought. I’d like to see the eye drawn to the final line of your narrative
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Post by Sepiana on Jul 24, 2021 17:46:27 GMT
Now I see that I screwed up the top line by not having a space between two words. how can I edit that? I did save in psd what is the difference between image size and canvas size. and which do i use? The fact that you saved as a PSD may not mean a lot - it depends on wether or not you flattened the image or rasterized the text. If you text layer or intact as text layers you double click on the large T, that will highlight the text to be edited, Place your cursor where you want to add the space and then click on the green check. The Canvas is what your Image is on top of. You can make the Canvas larger without impacting the size of you image. richrdstone, fotofrank already answered your questions. ( Thanks, Frank!) I'm just adding some information on the issue of rasterizing/simplifying your text layer. Text and the Simplifying Process |
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Post by richrdstone on Jul 25, 2021 2:07:22 GMT
 I could not edit the text the easy way so I selected, deleted and retyped the top and bottom line. this is a learning experince for sure. I'm going to try another project. the lady that wrote the words used a different pic of her. but that pic is more complicated and I dont know if I can make it work. I staarted this one with a blank file sized to 16x20 which is what I think I want. but just for my own knowledge, how would change that to say 20x30? thanks for the help. |
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Post by fotofrank on Jul 25, 2021 5:56:36 GMT
The short answer - you would not as they are two different aspect ratios. You can search this forum or the web for more information on aspect ratio.  |
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Post by richrdstone on Jul 28, 2021 0:27:46 GMT
I'm learning, here is attempt #2  I see that I need to learn how to use masks. thanks BillyJean |
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 28, 2021 0:52:34 GMT
I think that looks great. I like how muted the photo is - it's obvious what the photo is about, but it does not interfere with the narrative. You didn't have to do anything special to make your text readable because of how you handled the photo.
To nitpick - I really need an empty line under the title - even though you made it stand out by making it all capitals, the 'old-fashioned secretary' in me needs that space.
If you are still up to playing a bit, you might want to explore other fonts to give it more of a flare, but there are many fonts that will not be as readable as the one you chose, so it's a hard decision to make a change.
To me, readability is the most important factor in this project. Your message needs to stand out - loud and clear. And it does with this font, but 'playing' is in my blood, so...
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Post by cats4jan on Jul 28, 2021 0:56:21 GMT
Frank - what an excellent visual to showcase the differences in aspect ratio. If you change aspect ratio - something has to give. Sometimes the loss is acceptable, but most times it is not. Seeing it with one photo - as you have done - is really helpful.
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Post by Lillias on Jul 28, 2021 8:47:04 GMT
I really like your second version. I think the image you have used suits the narrative much better somehow. Something to do with the perspective maybe.
The text being centred also looks more pleasing in my opinion.
I agree with Janice re an empty line under the title. If I could also draw your attention to the line
“But also, I laughed out loud inside my helmet.” You need to put a space between the comma after the word also and the I. I mention that in case you were going to print it out.
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