A beginner's tutorial about how to round squared text and objects in Photoshop 4/5.
STEP 1 The Mask Create a new channel and draw your shapes, or place your text in the center. Leave at least 10-15 pixels on each side. STEP 2 The Blur
STEP 3 The Levels Manipulation Image > Ajust > Levels... Grab those sliders and pull them in real close together, creating a nice hard edge to the blur. STEP 4 The Selection Drag your channel right onto the Channel Selection button []. Create a new layer, and fill it with the color you want. (Fill with Foreground Color by pressing Alt-Backspace) STEP 5 The Extras For added effect, create another layer under your rounded object. Make the Channel Selection again; expand it by 2 pixels and fill with another color. |
HINT: Use this technique on boxes and other square shapes for the same effect. |