From the course: Photoshop CC 2017 One-on-One: Advanced
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Converting text to a shape layer - Photoshop Tutorial
From the course: Photoshop CC 2017 One-on-One: Advanced
Converting text to a shape layer
- [Instructor] In this movie, I'll show you how to convert text to a shape layer, here inside Photoshop. But first, I thought we'd review a few reasons to do so, which is why I put together what's essentially a top five list. The top five reasons to convert text to a vector-based shape. The first one is out of consideration. And so, the idea is the person who opens your file doesn't get a Missing Font warning. And so, even though Missing Font warnings aren't really a problem in Photoshop, you don't want to raise any red flags. Second, would be security, so a person who opens your file can't edit the content of your text. Then, we've got better strokes, and the idea here is so you can apply a stroke with sharp mitered corners, regardless of how it's aligned, and we'll see what that means in just a moment. Then, we've got flexibility, so you can edit the shape of the letter using the White Arrow tool, as I did to create this M in the background. And then finally, repeatability, so you…
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Photoshop’s alternative to pixels1m 15s
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How vector-based shape layers work5m 34s
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Adjusting the roundness of a rectangle5m 59s
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Creating a dashed or dotted border8m 42s
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Drawing and aligning custom shapes5m 14s
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Creating your own custom shape5m 23s
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Designing a custom shape in Illustrator6m 12s
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Selecting, modifying, and combining shapes7m 43s
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Duplicating and centering shapes6m 21s
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Centering a star inside a circle3m 30s
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Beveling your shapes with Pillow Emboss5m 56s
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Combining shapes into a smart object6m 33s
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Applying lighting and photorealism8m 2s
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Converting text to a shape layer5m 33s
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Editing the shape of a character of type5m 10s
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