What else can we do with that clouds layer?
#Pixelmator text effects generator
Outline! The 3rd visible layer from the bottom.Leave this text black and add a 2px blur to the layer.I put the shadow layer on top of the glow layer because the white over it tends to take away from the intensity of the shadow, even if you use blending options. Shadow! The next visible layer (from the bottom) Shadow Layer Instructions From the effects browser, navigate to Stylize > Fog and drag it to the layer.Select preserve transparency if the whole layer changes color. Apply a white fill ( option+command+F) to the text.This way you’ll be able to give the clouds a unique look of your own.Glow! The bottom visible layer Glow Layer Instructions
#Pixelmator text effects free
Once you’ve learned to create cloudy text, feel free to experiment by applying different effects, changing the Blending mode of the layers or adjusting Brush Tool settings such as size, flow or spacing. Fill (Edit > Fill) the layer with a dark yellow color.
Change Blending to Overlay and set the Opacity to 30-40%. In order to add a warmer look to the image, first click to add another new layer above the other layers. To soften the edges of the clouds and make them more realistic, apply the Gaussian effect from the Effects Browser. Feel free to add even more layers and paint until you achieve the results you’re after. In the Layers palette reduce the Opacity to 40-60%. Repeat the previous step to highlight any particular areas (use the example in the image below as a reference). Using the same Brush Tool settings, paint on the layer, this time particularly over the edges of the text, in order to make edges less visible.Ĭlick to add another new layer. To soften the cloudy text apply the Gaussian effect from the Effects Browser with the Radius set to 6 pixels.Ĭlick the Add button (+) to add another new layer in the Layers palette. Select the previously edited cloud brush, set main color to white and using the Brush Tool paint within the selection.In the Layers palette change the Blending to Screen and the Opacity to 50-60%. Click the Add button (+) to add a new layer in the Layers palette.Then deselect layer’s check-box in the Layers palette to make it invisible.Make a selection of a text by holding down the Command key on your keyboard and clicking on the thumbnail image of the text layer in the Layers palette.Set the values to: Diameter to 160, Spacing to 94, Scatter to 14, Flow to 99, Size to 18, Stroke to 14, so that the brush would look like clouds and click OK. Double-click on the first brush preset to open settings. In the Brushes palette (View > Show Brushes) click the Action button and choose the Smoke brushes collection. If necessary, use the Move Tool to position the text in the middle.Ĭlick to select the Brush Tool in the Tools palette. Click anywhere on the image and type any word you like. To achieve a result similar to that shown in the tutorial, use 800 pixels size Cooper Std Black font. It’s recommended to use one with a clear background, so that the text would stand out.Ĭlick to select the Type Tool in the Tools palette. Place any image of a sky on the composition. Feel free to use any size, however, to achieve a result similar to that shown in the tutorial, use a size of 5000×3125 pixels. Layers, Type Tool, Brush Tool, and Blur effect is used in this tutorial.Ĭreate a new image in Pixelmator. Learn to create a heavenly text effect using the clouds brush preset in Pixelmator.
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