Create Colorful Overlapping Text in Photoshop

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*How to Warp a Gradient In Text:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5u9doaKbr-Fn9U *Create Transparent Text in Photoshop:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5u4ZKiuZdiJh7c *How to Slice Text:* kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4qni5mjm92BndE Hi everyone, Steve here. Thanks so much for watching my Colorful Overlapping Letters Text Effect video! I tried to pack a lot of great Photoshop tips into this lesson, so you'll learn things like how to convert text into shapes, how to split text into layers, how to merge shape layers, how to blend layers and colors together using Photoshop's blend modes, and more! If you find this tutorial helpful and would like to see more, please Like and Subscribe! Leave any comments, questions or suggestions below. Thanks again for watching!

[@mzilikazimashobane5543]

Hmmm when i'ts time to move each letter to it's own layer, none of the letters are showing in he layers panel. Any suggestions why??? Thank you.

[@donmooney7159]

Oh yeah I ht the like and been a subscriber. Lot of good stuff in this one. Hey one last question. Should I do as you suggest and transfer to a image after completing the tutorial? Your thoughts!

[@donmooney7159]

@@mzilikazimashobane5543 I'm having the same problem. May be my approach and I'm using photoshop 2021. Now I got a scratch disk message that I don't have enough space to complete and Adobe has me in cue for 40 mins! Did you ever solve it?

[@thespianxx]

This is FAB! The overlaying takes an outdated text to modern and unique, love it.

[@kandasamyrajan]

Thanks for the excellent video. You have taken greater care to explain the tools you have used in.

[@bh8365]

As always, a tutorial packed with useful techniques. Converting the text to a shape seems like a great jumping off point to try this with various shapes in addition to text.

[@kristinedavinvik5824]

Finally a tutorial that doesn't speed through things without explaining them! Thank you!

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

You're welcome Kristine, thanks for watching and for your comments!

[@timeinspace6808]

You are very good in Explanation and clean visuals, particularly for learners, Thanks for your patience

[@mohdshahnawazqureshitech.a5660]

Thanks for sharing this knowledge

[@fabiGBOtown]

Hi Steve, this was great! I can't wait to get CC so I can follow along easier.

[@angry4015]

I'm brand new to Photoshop (plus an old man with very limited computer skills). You have made the VERY VERY easy!!! Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thanks Ernest!

[@kashfulbangladesh]

Hello! sir, at first take my respect from my heart. Your every tutorial are really very excellent and your tutorial is very to understand everything. Thank you so much. Best Regards!

[@roseproductions3417]

Thanks! It's easy, straight to the point, clear voice. You did great :D

[@donmooney7159]

Steve I did it. Thanks!!!

[@TheRisingStar9]

Superb Tutorial!😍👌

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thanks! Great to hear it was helpful.

[@pushpajay6701]

Thanks so much for super tutorial.

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

You're very welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@shoppersdream]

Nice, thanks

[@sunninailsx]

Thank you so much! This helped me so much with my hw!!

[@fannyon9960]

so good lesson.thank you Staeve

[@write2herrera]

Hello! Brand new to photoshop and I love your tutorial, but when I got to the changing the color of each letter I had each letter in its own layer as you described and my colors were not changing. I can't figure out what I need to do. Any ideas? Thank you!

[@vanessaifrah]

Thanks for the great video! I learned a lot from this!

[@abdil-azizhamsain7635]

nice simple design. I like it.

[@mzilikazimashobane5543]

This was an excellent vid... i learned a lot. thank you so much. please make more.

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful! More videos are on the way.

[@lamberto364]

I Love your work! Please create more more more and more. Thanks

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thanks! Lots more videos are on the way. :)

[@JohnChubbSr]

Excellent! Thanks for the tips!!!

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

You're very welcome John. Thanks for watching!

[@brianboyton9028]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

You're welcome Brian, thanks for watching!

[@guygmedia7618]

nice one

[@charligebeyaw7915]

thank you

[@wineandtennis]

If I wanted to made each color (including the overlapping parts) into it's own layer, how can I do that. For example the C and O would be 3 layers, the C that isn't overlapping, the O that isn't overlapping and the overlapping portion of both. Thanks

[@ALPHAGENXCORP]

hey, have hard time figure out... how to color code let's say only half of the text with 45 degree angle - meaning 50 black and 50 white but angle/slice in between

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

The easiest way would be to make a copy of the type layer. Make one copy of the text black and the other white, and then hide part of the text on the top layer using a layer mask.

[@ALPHAGENXCORP]

@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel I'm confused, what about perfect 45 degree - layer mask can do it? here I show you - something like that, but with perfect 45 degree (like a triangle) kzbin.info/www/bejne/poi7Z2mdrqmEq8k i would need to do 45 degree for 120 text and different sizes and different places - I need like triangle select - paint and move on.... any ideas? thanks

[@ALPHAGENXCORP]

@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6ncqHmPo99lpMU easy as this but 45 degree angle.....

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

You can use the Polygonal Lasso Tool from the toolbar to draw selections using any angles you need.

[@Brimfulofbeauty]

Great video! Could you do a similar one for illustrator text? So that it can be used as a logo etc? Thank you

[@BrianS84]

Nice! thanks!

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thank you for watching!

[@yashasviharikrishna2020]

Hello! Thanks for this tutorial, it has really helped me. just one enquiry, when i was changing the colour of each layer it didnt change. i am using cs6. Thanks

[@TainoMoya]

do you know by any chance how to do this for videos? after effects/vegas/premiere any of them. I have been looking for quite the time and have found nothing. my mind is slowly breaking. so if you do know a tutorial or a way to do it or *even just the name of it let me know ;-;*

[@zombie1599]

Thank you so much

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

You're very welcome, thanks for watching!

[@CLmusic23]

Thank you so much for this. I followed everything you shared but for some reason the letters not changing colors. For the layers my letters not even showing. Can you tell me what could be the reason

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Which version of Photoshop are you using?

[@CLmusic23]

@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel I'm using Adobe Photoshop CC 19.1.6

[@CLmusic23]

I got it to work thank you so much!Can this type of design be used on t-shirts?@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel

[@shreeyabalagopal3552]

@@CLmusic23 How did you get it to work. I am facing the same issue

[@thodorissiorikis8791]

the least I would say: it's the perfect !!!!!

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thanks Thodoris! :)

[@zhalie12345]

Hello, is it possible to make the overlayed part brighter?

[@neeleshgaur8424]

Thanks

[@laszlozsurka8991]

Great tutorial!

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thanks, I hope it was helpful!

[@laszlozsurka8991]

It was. Although I have one suggestion: 1. you can set the colors channel to 16bit when you create a new document for much smoother gradients. I kinda noticed that the black and white gradient on the text looks really sharp due to 8bit can only hold up to 256 colors while 16bit can hold up to 65,536.

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

That's a great suggestion. The only problem I see what that, and I'd love to hear your thoughts, is that most people wouldn't know what "8-bit" and "16-bit" means. I try to keep things simple so that everyone, even beginners, can follow along. Maybe I should make a video on the benefits of 16-bit over 8-bit?

[@laszlozsurka8991]

Yes you should make a video on the benefits of 16bit over 8bit, because there is a big quality difference between 8bit and 16bit which can mostly be noticed at gradients. Only disadvantages of 16bit are: >You can't apply filters >The file size will be slightly bigger Advantages are: >Sharper colors >Smoother gradients

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Sounds like a great idea. Thanks for the suggestion! Of course, another way to expand your colors is by setting the color mode to Adobe RGB instead of Photoshop's default sRGB, but that's a whole other topic.

[@coach.tidiane]

Thank you so much Steve for this great tutorial. I've learned some useful tips from it. Would mind if I translate this tutorial in French?

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Hi, if it's for your own personal use, it's certainly not a problem. However I would ask that you do not publish the tutorial, as we're already working on having our videos translated. I appreciate your interest and understanding.

[@coach.tidiane]

OK that was clear. Thank you!

[@theFHD1]

did everything as u did but as i select multiply option above layer, text turn into black color with blue background and color also dont change when clicking on thumbnail of each letter (using black background & PS version PS cc 2018)

[@wesleygaming5888]

I'm using photopea but the layer via cut is unable to use or cannot be click. Please help

[@paoljonathan4518]

Is it CTRL+Alt+E necessary or i just can do it with CTRL + E? I mean in merging layers

[@jonseyjones321]

How can this be done with black text and the overlapping letters are white?

[@julianoangeliano8801]

Hi Steve ...Great vid...I see I'm gonna learn a lot from you thanks ... the way you take your time explaining is perfect ...Do you intend to make a Photoshop 101 course ?.. I hope so ...Juliano

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Hi Juliano, thanks for your comments! I'm actually working on a Photoshop 101 course, so if you're interested, stay tuned! :)

[@julianoangeliano8801]

Hi Steve... Thats great news.... Even if it's a paid class, I will buy it ....I watching all your vids right now , your a great instructor ,,, Thank you so much...Can't wait.. Juliano

[@donmooney7159]

Is there an updated version of this in photoshop 2021? Next question is what do you do with it when you finish?

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Which part is not working for you in Photoshop 2021?

[@donmooney7159]

@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel I helps to know the difference between the pen tool and the path tool. I did reach a small impasse when I save the letters on their own label using layer via cut. The layer saves but I don't see individual letter in the layer. On thing I'm doing different from this great tutorial is I'm not using a background document. I have my text on an image. That may be my issue. I'm snowed in here in Memphis so I'll keep pecking away. Ultimately I want to individualize the letters on images. That would be so cool and overlap them. Maybe my approach is wack! Hey thanks for responding.

[@skeditingtutorials5997]

Do more photo Tutorial

[@TheHackman44]

Hi Steve, great video......I'm a bit confused as my " shape layer via cut" option is always greyed out and not option-able......I've read a few options on converting to smart layer and rasterizing, but even after these are done there is still no option to shape layer via cut....please help

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

That's definitely a stumper. I'm trying to recreate the problem you're experiencing, but so far with no luck. You're sure that you have a Shape layer selected in the Layers panel? Have you tried resetting Photoshop's Preferences, just to see if that solves it? Also, which version of Photoshop are you using?

[@TheHackman44]

Thanks Steve, I'm running CS5 - How would i go about resetting the preferences please? Regards Rob

[@TheHackman44]

And have converted layer to SHAPE, but still no luck......grrrrrrrrr

[@samata23]

dank s man

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

You're very welcome, thanks for watching!

[@gangimathar]

Can we change the text later by keeping this as a template? :/

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Great question. At the moment, I'm not sure if that would be possible since we need to convert the text into shapes. But you've peaked my interest, so let me see if I can come up with something.

[@gangimathar]

@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel That would be great! Thanks. Please keep us posted. :)

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

@@gangimathar Will do!

[@goadcreationsplus9029]

Yes, I am wanting to know how to keep or save as a template - AWESOME tutorial!

[@edwin90459]

in this text tutorial playlist some options are not working in my 2020

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Which options are not working for you?

[@edwin90459]

@@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel when i create a copy layer cut via there is no response.will create layer but there is no copy

[@calebtovar101]

@@edwin90459 Happens the same to me, just no copy

[@mzilikazimashobane5543]

Umm after i do the shape layer via cut...the letters aren't coming up in the layers panel. i dont understand why.. please help, thank you.

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Hi, which version of Photoshop are you using? I'll see if I can replicate the problem and figure out what could be causing it.

[@mzilikazimashobane5543]

Photoshop 2017.. thank you

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

After you've converted the Type layer into a Shape layer, are you selecting a letter with the Path Selection Tool before choosing New Shape Layer via Cut? If a letter is not selected, that would definitely cause the problem.

[@mzilikazimashobane5543]

Hmmm.. ok let me try it

[@jameslukesalvador9218]

Multiply the text

[@mzilikazimashobane5543]

I can't say thank you enough... it worked. again thank you so much. the way you explained it was grade a professional. i can't wait till your next vid.. actual yellow images should pay you to teach them how to do a vid on their products.. it is the worst ive seen. the demonstration has no volume. And they are horrible at trying to answer your questions.... again.. thank you.

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

You're very welcome, I'm glad we were able to figure it out. :)

[@trish7021]

I CANT SEE ANY OVERLAY OPTION HELPPPP

[@erickroav]

like

[@PhotoshopEssentialsChannel]

Thanks!

[@giggle_tr]

Thanks