How-to: Create Cute Font Effects in Photoshop

Level: Intermediate

You should at least know how to use the Type Tool, Gradient, Marquee Tool & Layers Pallette. This project will take about 5 minutes or less to finish.

STEP 1:

Select the Type Tool.

Use a cute looking font. Something fat and round on the edges.

Type "mike" or your name.

STEP 2:

On the Layers Palette:

Right-click on Type Layer "mike"

Select Blending Options

STEP 3:

Check Color Overlay and select a light blue color

STEP: 4

Check on Stroke

Increase Size until you are satisfied

Position must be set to Outside

Change Fill Type to Gradient

Click on the Gradient bar and change the left side color to light blue

Change right side color to dark blue

After you do this, make sure the light color is on top. If not, you can adjust the Angle.

STEP 5:

Move your mouse on the symbol besides your Mike Layer then 

Ctrl + Click on the T-symbol.

You will notice that you have now selected "mike"

Our problem now is how to select the lower part of "mike"

STEP:6

Select the Elliptical Marquee Tool from your Toolbar.

On the Options Menu above, select the Subtract From Selection.

STEP: 7

Use the Elliptical Marquee Tool and create a selection of the areas you want to remove. 

You should end up with the selection similar below.

STEP 8: Completion

With this selection, create a new layer (Ctrl+Shift+Alt+N).

Select a darker shade of blue then use the Brush tool to paint. You will notice that only the selected area is painted with the dark blue. 

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