How to make watermark in photoshop
In this photoshop tutorial, I’ll show you how to add watermark text in photoshop. This watermark effect known for protecting your works. So people won’t be able to use your preview image for something else (since there’s a watermark text on it). This is useful for sellers who have online shops and put cover/ preview image in big size, and somehow your works look big enough in that cover/ preview image.
Okey, Let’s start.
Open your cover/ preview image in photoshop. I’m using cute bunny poster preview image for this tutorial.
Now, you will add text.
From the left toolbar, click the “T” icon (see blue) arrow. Shortcut is T, simple click T on your keyboard.
Once you’ve clicked the “T” icon, you’ll see some option on the top second line (see red arrows). From there, you can choose font, size, color, alignment, etc.
I use Dream Orphans font that I downloaded for free from Creative Fabrica Freebies
Type your text, and position it in the middle. I use black for the text color.
After that, make sure you’re on the text layer (see yellow arrow). So make sure that your text is above the layer of your work.
You can see the opacity slider there. I set mine into 35%. From the drop down menu (from opacity), slide it into 35%. You can see that the text become gray, however, you can still see the bunny ears and wood image.
Well, I’ve done with the watermark text. It’s easy actually.
Now you can save it into a new file. From top menu choose File –> Save as. I saved mine as Jpeg.
Credit: valentine Bunny poster by DarraKadisha
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How to cut square area out of rectangular preview image – Photoshop Tutorial
If you’re selling your teaching resources (or other products) at Teachers Pay Teachers, you probably realize that square cover/ preview image looks better than rectangular listing cover. Square cover is also look nice for Etsy.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to cut square area out of rectangular size cover preview image. I’ll do this in photoshop.
For this tutorial, I’m using rectangular cover image of a bunny poster with wood background. The file is in jpg, 1500 x 1000 pixels at 72 dpi. I’m gonna cut (the poster area) into square size 1500×1500 pixels.
Okay, let’s start.
I open my cover/ preview image in photoshop.
Click the rectangular marquee tool (shortcut is M) from the left toolbar. You’ll see some options from the top line (the one I point with red arrow).
The default is “normal”. From the drop down menu, change it into “Fixed size” and then enter width and height. I fill it w=1000 an h=1000. And then click your work are.
You are now see blinking dots (square) around your work area. You can move the square box as necessary.
Once you’re happy, from top menu Edit–>copy (shortcut: ctrl c), make a new document, from top menu File–>new (ctrl n) pop up box will open, check again the size, then click ok. And then paste, from top menu Edit –>paste (ctrl v). Now, I have my preview image in square.
You can save this new look into a new file.
From top menu, File–> save as. I choose to save as jpeg file.
And it’s done. Now I have a square cover/ preview image that I can happily use for Teachers Pay Teachers listing cover.
PS: Don’t forget to set back the “Rectangular Marquee Tool (M)”, you can click from the left toolbar) back to normal, instead of “fixed size”, so you won’t be confused when you open your photoshop (for other projects) next time.
Check also my previous photoshop tutorial
How to make preview image for selling poster online – Photoshop tutorial
How to make preview image for selling poster online – Photoshop tutorial
In this Photoshop tutorial, I’ll teach you how to make cover/ preview image for your poster (to look more appealing). If you’re selling your wall art/ posters at online marketplaces such as Teachers Pay Teachers and Etsy, then this tutorial might help you to have an attractive preview image, which will lead visitors to pin/ share/ tweet your listing, that might bring sales.
I’m using wood background that I have modified the size into 1500 x 1000 pixels at 72 dpi. For downloading free fonts, graphics, backgrounds, I recommend Creative Fabrica Freebies
As for the Valentine Bunny poster, it’s from DarraKadisha
The poster is in US Letter size at 300 dpi.
Okey, let’s begin.
Open your background and poster in photoshop.
Go to your poster (the one opened in photoshop). From the top menu, choose Select–> all area, the shortcut is Ctrl A. After that, choose Edit–>Copy (shortcut is ctrl c).
Go to your background (the one opened in photoshop). Choose Edit –> Paste (shortcut is ctrl v). You will see your poster there, however very big, my poster shows only the top of bunny ears.
From top menu, click View–>zoom out (shortcut is ctrl alt space bar, press all at the same time). zoom out several time. So, you’ll get this preview
Now, I’m gonna make the bunny poster into smaller size, so it will fit into the area of the wood background.
Press Ctrl T (at the same time), this is the shortcut for “transform”. You’ll see there’s a box around the poster. Now see the second line menu (below the top menu), those I spot with red arrows. I’ll go with percentage scaling 25% for the width and 25% for the height. Simple type 25% on each box. Then press enter.
You can see that your poster in now smaller.
Point your cursor above the poster area (that area with the gray box), click and drag it into the wood area.Then, press enter.
Now zoom in several time. Shortcut is z. Press z, then click, and so on, till you get something like this
Pay attention to the layer (on the right side), my bunny poster is above my wood background. Stay there, on your poster layer.
Now, I’ll add dimension effect to the poster by adding drop shadow.
Make sure you’re on the poster layer. From the top menu, choose Layer–> Layer style –> Drop shadow.
A pop up box will open.
You can adjust many things from the pop up box. I’ll go with just the basic. You can see the drop shadow appears on my poster.
Once done, click OK.
Since I have an empty space on the left, I’ll add text there, something to explain about the poster.
From the left toolbar, choose “T”, or you can use shortcut t, simply click t in your keyboard.
If you find any problem, you can always go back to the move tool, the one with arrow icon (top on the left toolbar), shortcut is v.
Okey, now I’m in Horizontal Type Tool (after I use shortcut T). This allows me to type text, modify text such as choosing the font, change the size, color, alignment, etc. See the top menu (the second line menu actually, the one I point with red arrows).
After done with the modification setting (such as choosing font, color, font size, etc), I type the text. Do something wrong? You can go back to the move tool (on top from the left toolbar, with arrow icon, click it), and do shortcut ctrl t again.
Once you’re happy with your text, click the move tool, and you’re done.
Now, you can save your work. You can save your photoshop workfile as psd.
As for your preview image, the one you will use for preview image/cover for your product listing (for online marketplace), you can save it as jpg format.
From to menu, choose File –> Save as –> pop box will appear, from the drop down menu, choose JPEG. See below
Click save, after that, another small pop up box will appear, asking for quality. For web/ online preview, I usually go with high or medium, so the file size won’t be too big.
That’s all!
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DIY Alphabet Flash Cards – Printable PDF
It’s actually fun to make your own flash cards. Simply print, cut, the cards are ready! Teaching and learning English ABC Alphabet will be more fun with these colorful flashcards. Wait! There’s also version of black and white. So you can save ink, and you can use them for coloring activity too. These teaching resources are ideal for teachers and homeschool educators who teach kids in pre-K and kindergarten.
Colorful Alphabet Flashcards. Click here
Alphabet Flashcards in black and white. Click here
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Printable Number Flash Cards Transportation
Fun teaching resource printable for teaching counting 0 to 10 to kids. DIY number flash cards with colorful transportation illustration. Kids (specially boys) will have fun with these flashcards. Great for teachers and parents who have pre-K and kindergarten kids.
This math printable is available here
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Printable Poster For Teachers “Keep Calm and Teach On”
Keep calm and teach on poster is a fun idea for gifts to teachers. If you have a printer, you can also print this at home. Get a small size frame, and this will be a fun gift for your kids teachers, or for someone else you know who teach. These posters are availabe in 4 bright colors, red, blue, yellow, and green.
CLICK HERE to view all collection.
Printable Posters For Kids Room Wall Art
It’s always fun to decorate kids room. If you have a printer at home, then you can print your own wall art. It’s cheaper than having it printed at local print shop. Also, you can change the art periodically.
Below some ideas for kids bedroom posters.
DREAM BIG printable poster. Click here.
BE STILL (with cactus drawing) printable poster. Click here.
You can also create your own wall art. Download the images you want to use. Also download the font you like, and install it on your computer. Make a simple composition (you can use ms. word or other program), and print. Voila!
Wait! Where can I get the those images and fonts? Well, guess what? You can download lot of clip art graphics and fonts for free. CLICK HERE for font and and graphic freebies.
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