Creating text in individual layers and changing the layer styles
- Save an image onto your desktop that could be a good background
- Open Photoshop (PS)
- Click on FILE/NEW
- Click on T (side tool bar) and draw a text box
- Change the width and height to 500 pixels/OK
- Type your motto word
- Write down the changes you make to your image
- Change font/ size 12/ and colour (top menu bar)
- Click on MOVE tool and centre the text
- Click on LAYER/NEW LAYER and repeat steps 4-8 another 3 words
- Click on LAYER/NEW LAYER and drag in the picture from your desktop
- Move around layer levels (like a stack of paper what is on the top is on the top)
- Click on Layer Style (fx in layers tab or top menu)
- Hide a layer (click on the eye next to the layer name to hide and show)
- Explore the options on each individual layer
- Change the opacity
- Click on shape in tool bar
- Note: Always make a new layer so you don’t have to delete everything
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/photoshop_cs5_help.pdf