In this tutorial, we will show you how to add some basic text effects to photos in Adobe Photoshop. We will start by adding a basic text shadow effect, and then we will show you how to add a text outline effect and a text glow effect.
Finally, we will provide a conclusion about how to use these text effects in your photos.
Basic Text Shadow Effect
To add a basic text shadow effect, follow these steps:
1. Open the photo you want to add the text shadow to.
2. Select the text you want to use as the shadow source.
3. Select the Text Shadow option from the Layer Style menu.
4. On the Shadow Options dialog box, select the Shadow Type option and select the Shadow from the drop-down list.
5. In the Shadow Radius field, enter the distance you want the text shadow to be from the text.
6. Click OK to apply the text shadow effect.
Text Outline Effect
To add a text outline effect, follow these steps:
1. Open the photo you want to add the text outline effect to. Select the text you want to use as the outline source. Select the Text Outline option from the Layer Style menu. On the Layer Options dialog box, select the Outline Type option and select the Outline from the drop-down list. In the Outline Radius field, enter the distance you want the text outline effect to be from the text. Click OK to apply the text outline effect.
Text Glow Effect
To add a text glow effect, follow these steps:
1. Open the photo you want to add the text glow effect to. Select the text you want to use as the glow source. Select the Text Glow option from the Layer Style menu. On the Layer Options dialog box, select the Glow Type option and select the Glow from the drop-down list. In the Glow Radius field, enter the distance you want the text glow effect to be from the text. Click OK to apply the text glow effect.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we showed you how to add basic text effects to photos in Adobe Photoshop. We explained how to use the Text Shadow and Text Outline effects, and we also showed you how to use the Text Glow effect.
These text effects can be used to add a subtle touch of design to your photos, and they are easy to apply.
