
Step nine: Load Alpha Mask with the following settings (onto the TextColor layer): Merge TextMask onto the black layer, select all, and copy. Make a new layer under it and fill it with black.

Step eight: Invert the colors of the TextMask layer so it is white. Step seven: Fill each letter-selection with a different color, make sure that the colors don't clash: Step six: Select an area that covers up one letter, like so: Step five: Make a new layer between Background and TextMask, call it TextColor. Step four: Align to the Middle Center using Align Object. If you are wondering, in the 'csm725' image, I put the numbers at a smaller size so that they would be as tall as the letters. By the way, I used Garamond Bold for this.

Step three: Choose a font (preferably serif) and type up some text. Step two: Add a new layer, name it TextMask. Step one: Open a 500x150 canvas (no need to worry about anti-aliasing). Plug-ins necessary to complete this tutorial:įontsquirrel, dafont (font sites - all free-of-charge and virus-free - tested) Today I shall instruct you on how to make some text that looks like this: Click here to view or download itĪstounded by the lack of cool text effect tutorials, I set out to make one myself. You can also suggest new pixel art tutorial series by commenting on my profile page, on these tutorials or by sending me a note.This tutorial is available as a PDF. Here is a list of tutorials in my Pixel Art Tutorial Series, tutorials which are underlined and bold are already ready tutorials that you can read, other tutorials without the underline are tutorials that will be posted in deviantART in near future. You can also find my pixel art tutorials in groups like # TutorialsForYou, # TutorialsClub and # PixelCommunity. The idea behind this is to take suggestions from the community and try to make a tutorial out of these things, helping out fellow deviants along the way. Pixel Art Tutorial Series is currently the most popular thing on my page. How to make a small pixel character/sprite How to make shadows and light sources in pixel art If you think that you didn't understand this tutorial fully then you can always send me a note and I will answer to you.ĭifference between isometric and non-isometric pixel art So here is a tutorial showing how to do it in 3D. Sometimes when you are making pixel art you just have to write something. In this tutorial we will learn how to make pixel text.
