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Is this what are you looking for? It is simple, Stroke set to outside applied to text (Type layer).
If this is what you had in mind choose Type > Rasterize. Next, use the Magic Wand to Select the type (not Continuous in the Options bar, and then Edit > Stroke and adjust the number of pixels to create a block of lines or the entire paragraph of type.
jordanbanimaton wrote
block of colour just the same shape as the ”text” so that it looks the same shape but its just a block of colour, no individual letters visible etc , if you know what i mean?,
Hi Jordan,
I have no idea what you mean, so I came up with these three, because I can't see any reason for the previous examples, although they answer your question better.
I think we need you to chime in and give us feedback or an example?
~ Jane
jordanbanimaton wrote
like the bottom ^ one but main block of colour , but keeping the shape , but all letters filled etc
Hi Jordan,
That's kind of what I thought, but I wanted confirmation that I was on the right path since it was so different from what everyone else was doing. Here's what I did:
- Pick a heavy typeface. Use tracking to squeeze the letters together. Use kerning to squeeze some letters even more. Here my tracking is -80 and in between the s and u there is another -45 of kerning. Do this until you get the look you want.
- I did this in Illustrator, although I'm sure you could use Photoshop. I made a copy of the text and outlined the copy, which made a group. I put a stroke on the group to look at the shape and then went back to my original text to adjust and kern and repeat this step until I was happy.
- I selected the Compound Paths inside the group and clicked the switch stroke/fill button
- Keeping the compound paths selected, I went to Object > Compound Path > Release to release the Counters. (Counter is the technical term for the inside of a letter shape.)
- I choose a curvy typeface because I would want to keep the curves. Here I have used the Direct Selection tool to move the anchor points of the "u" to close the shape. I then used the Pathfinder to combine it into one shape and released the compound path to get the inner shape.
- Then just go through the rest of the letters using
the Direct Selection tool to move points
the Pathfinder to combine and
Object > Releasing Clipping Path to make a new shape where you had a hole.
When you are finished, combine all the shapes with the Pathfinder. You can see why getting the kerning and tracking right in the beginning saves time. There are a couple of spots that need work, but you should get the general idea.
Anything you don't like can be tweaked with the Direct Selection tool.
~ Jane
Hi jane-e,
I would also prefer Illustrator - but in a much more simpler way.
Write your text.
Open the appereance panel.
Add a new fill.
Add menu: Effekt --> Pathfinder --> Trim
The result is live and editable.
Have fun
And you are totally right. Illustrator may be the better choise.
(An) image says more than thousands words:
write your text
add a new fill
add menu: Effect --> Pathfinder --> Trim
text will stay editable
effect is a live effect
Have fun
If you don't have Illustrator and therefore have to do this in Photoshop then:
1. Start with your text and adjust the kerning in the Character Panel
2. Right click on the text layer in the layers panel and choose Convert to Shape
3. Use the direct selection tool (white arrow key) to select individual points and move/delete them as required
Dave
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