Photoshop help?

VIArts

does anyone know a better, easier way to make text look like its curved inward in Photoshop?

 

im trying to do it by 3D modeling a plane into  the shape i want, then texturing it. but thesres must be an easier way...

Cris Palomino

1. Is the picture how you want it to look? If it isn't, do you have an example?

2. Is the curve you want to do because the model is curved? What do the UVs look like?

VIArts

it is the shape  want it to be. ib was gonna render it to use as a layer in Photoshop. i just don't want to have to do this every time for different sized stuff.

 

the model is curvy, brut i made the uvs boxy

DAZ_ann0314

MAJourney said:

does anyone know a better, easier way to make text look like its curved inward in Photoshop?

 

im trying to do it by 3D modeling a plane into  the shape i want, then texturing it. but thesres must be an easier way...

I'm not entirely certain what you are trying to do but there are various text tools within Photoshop. One tool that would help do the shape you are showing in this post would be the "Create Warped Text" Tool which can arc and bend text in various ways. I've attached an image for you so you can see if that is what you are looking for. 



There is a second way as well which entails creating a path and then using the path to dictate the slope of the words as well (Called Typing Along a Path). The text will follow any shape/form you make path wise. You can find some info on that way here: https://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/type-on-a-path/

Hope that helps  If not, please add a bit more detail as to what you are trying to do and maybe we can sort the solution. 

VIArts

Well, I'm not trying to just curve the text like a rainbow. I'm going for something more like where the letters start big, get gradually smaller toward the middle, and then gradually back to big. But if i try to do it by just changing the font size every letter, it won't really look like it's curved. Like maybe it's on the inside of a cylinder or maybe like someone sat on it and left it squashed on top in the middle. Lol

prixat

'Arch Upper' with a negative value gets you quite close.

rosseliani

Keep on the difficult and time-consuming way, you are an Artist!

Have nice day!

lou_harper

You could also try Edit ->T ransform -> Warp.

DAZ_ann0314

MAJourney said:

Well, I'm not trying to just curve the text like a rainbow. I'm going for something more like where the letters start big, get gradually smaller toward the middle, and then gradually back to big. But if i try to do it by just changing the font size every letter, it won't really look like it's curved. Like maybe it's on the inside of a cylinder or maybe like someone sat on it and left it squashed on top in the middle. Lol

There are tons of settings within that dialog box and presets that squish the text in hundreds of different ways depending how you dial it in (so I would play some with the different types Arc, Arc Upper, Arc Lower, Fisheye, etc and then play with the positive and negative value settings for those things (there is Bend, Horizontal, and Vertical settings to further change the look of each type). If that doesn't offer enough control for what you need, then I would definitely check out what someone mentioned above which is warping the text (or mesh warping it as well though I would suggest Edit - Transform - Warp as mentioned above over regular warp since the second causes you to have to Rasterize the text if I recall correctly)

This video may help with the process: 

Catherine3678ab

I like using Comic Life for shaping text. Has handles at either end as well as the center.

Frinkky

prixat said:

'Arch Upper' with a negative value gets you quite close.

Bulge with a negative value. Maybe try mixed with a little Inflate with a negative value thrown in. 

VIArts

Comic Life! I have it and didn’t even think to try it. But then I’m not an expert in that either. 2222 and it doesn’t look like there’s a free warp tool  

And, wait,, you can use more than one warp type in photoshop? Apparently, I can only do it once in PS Elements 2022.

Catherine3678ab

Slowly double-click on the letters and the red handles appear. Move them around.

Stezza

MAJourney said:

Comic Life! I have it and didn’t even think to try it. But then I’m not an expert in that either. 2222 and it doesn’t look like there’s a free warp tool  

Land, wait,, you can use more than one warp type in photoshop? Apparently, I can only do it once in PS Elements 20

if you upgrade to 2022 you can warp to your hearts content