![]() ![]() ![]() Choose a font, style, and size, and then type “Lavender,” Press the Enter key to finish the type and Com-mand/Ctrl-drag to put the word where you want it. To add the name of the fragrance to the label design, choose the Type tool (T), click the color swatch in the Options bar and click on the photo to sample a purple. For a soft, even “dark glow” all around the edges, in the Layer Style dialog, lower the Opacity of the shadow to 60% and set the Distance to 0, then click “OK.” In the Layers palette, reduce the Fill Opacity of the layer to let a little of the back-ground color show through. To integrate the type with the photo, click the “Add a layer style” button at the bottom of the Layers palette, and then choose Drop Shadow. Next, open a file that has the logotype for the brand name (In our example: One Candle™, stored as a Shape layer), then drag-and-drop this layer into the file. ![]() Press the Enter key to finish the transform. Then use Free Transform (Cmd/Ctrl-T) to scale the imported photo (by Shift-dragging on a corner) and to position it (by dragging inside the Transform box). Use the Move tool (V key) to drag-and-drop the photo into the la-bel template file. We are using a file with a cropped, tinted, soft-edged photo. Fill the new layer with white (type D for default colors and then press Command-Delete on a Mac or Ctrl-Backspace on a PC).ĭesign a label in the top left corner of the template. To see the developing artwork better, add a new layer below the label template (Mac: Command-click the “Create a new layer” button at the bottom of the Layers palette Ctrl-click it on a PC). We downloaded the PDF lay-out, opened it and set the resolution we wanted for the labels We picked the standard white WL-OL225WX stock, originally designed for labeling computer diskettes, which could be printed on either a laser printer or an inkjet. (Tip: When we went looking for a label format for the 4.25-inch square face of a box for a boutique candle company, we went browsing at They provide free design templates in PDF format which can be opened directly in Photoshop. Open a label template to use as a guide for sizing and positioning the label artwork. Photoshop’s Smart Objects, align-and-distribute options, and layer groups make it easy to repeat your label design to fit the label stock.īy Linnea Dayton & Cristen Gillespie, authors of The Photoshop CS/ CS2 Wow! Book (Peachpit Press). Here’s a way to design labels that you can then quickly modify for related products. ![]()
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