Trying to use text and finding it a little bit pesky? Check these amazing text tutorials out! Each of the following makers take time to talk about how they use text, what fonts they use, and provide some tips and tricks for using text in graphics.
Text is a pain in the ass for me. It's why I rarely (if ever) use it. The only reason I've gotten marginally better is thanks to the preview pics I make at rawr-caps, so maybe the trick is in larger graphics first, icons next? In any case, it does not matter. As a texture queen, your icons are stunning enough already!
The thing is that I've been working on text ever since I began making icons. You'd think after 3 years, I'd get better at it, but for some reason, I just never know how to mix and match fonts and colors well, so my text tends to be flat and unimaginative.
I really should try making bigger graphics. I just never know how to fill so much space! 100x100 is so much easier for me!
It's really daunting to me. I only ever make wallpapers or headers for land comm challenges, and usually, they're very plain. All that space makes me feel scared instead of free to experiment!
Text Tutorial by neversleeps, including a link to a text guide.
Text and Stuff by absolutelybatty.
How to use Open Type Features in Photoshop by uglybusiness.
Typography 101 (pt1) & Typography 101 (pt2) by icedragoncat.
Font Guide by letsey-x
Font Guide by emmahyphenjane.
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I really should try making bigger graphics. I just never know how to fill so much space! 100x100 is so much easier for me!
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