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Let's say you want to create some text that
looks as though it is disappearing off into the distance. If you
notice, you cannot transform text with perspective transform
function. If you rasterize the type before you transform it, the
text will look blurry. This seems like a real problem that keeps
you from creating this effect. However, there is a way to do
this, and we will look at it this week.
First let's create some text. I used Impact.
The we want to turn this text into a shape. This
will allow us to transform its shape in any way we want. We can
skew it and give it perspective. To do this go Layer -> Type ->
Convert to Shape. After this is done, we will no longer have the
ability to edit the text. So make sure you have your text the
way you want it before you do this.
Above is what your canvas will look like when
you have converted the text into a shape.
Next we are going to transform it. Go Edit ->
Transform -> Perspective. Grab either the top or the bottom left
corners of the transformation box. Pull the handle on the corner
up or down depending on which corner you chose. This will apply
a perspective transformation to the text shape.
Now that this is done, we will need to rasterize
the shape in order to remove the shape path. Go Layer ->
Rasterize -> Shape. This will create a truly rasterized image.
Notice how clean and crisp the text is after
doing this. If we were to rasterize the type before we
transformed it, we would end up with a fuzzy edge. By first
transforming our text into a vector shape, we prevent this from
happening.
This is a great little trick that you will
probably find use for at some point. I have used it several
times in the past. It only takes a second to do, but it makes a
much better final product if you transform the shape first
rather that rasterizing and then transforming. |