Along the Fence

[hmca]

Used pictures taken the other day for my "intimate landscapes".

Background textures were from the Adobe Paper Pro extension.....Newt and Metallic Ice.

[pontiac1940]

Aug 24, 2023 0:12:49 GMT hmca said:

Background textures were from the Adobe Paper Pro extension.....Newt and Metallic Ice.

Your font treatment is excellent. What is the font name and how did you create the gradient effect? 
Thanks, 
Clive 

[hmca]

Clive, the font is called Capture it

Here is a screenshot of my layer style settings.  I really just moved the tabs around till I got a gradient that I liked.  Started with a black/white gradient and then ended up changing colors.

[Sepiana]

pontiac1940,

Elements comes with 5 Metal gradients that you can edit to suit your project. Or you can create a Metal gradient from scratch. Check this video tutorial.

NOTE: When applying a gradient to text, you need to simplify the text. See . . . Text and the Simplifying Process.

[Lillias]

Aug 24, 2023 0:12:49 GMT hmca said:

Used pictures taken the other day for my "intimate landscapes".

This is a beautifully composed page Helen. The way you have used the fence as a border down the left edge of the page works so well and the addition of the leafy embellishment acting as a bridge between the upper left and bottom right photos creates a very pleasing arrangement. The font and the gradient you have chosen is the icing on the cake. Lovely work.

[jackscrap]

Have to second the comments that Lillias has made. So much to like about this page, using the greys makes the greens pop.

[cats4jan]

Aug 24, 2023 3:47:31 GMT Sepiana said:

When applying a gradient to text, you need to simplify the text.

With PSE2020, I group/clip a gradient layer to a text layer.
I do not simplify the text layer

I avoid simplifying because I want to always be able to edit the text.

[pontiac1940]

Aug 24, 2023 3:47:31 GMT Sepiana said:

Elements comes with 5 Metal gradients

Thanks Sepiana.

Aug 24, 2023 11:58:16 GMT cats4jan said:

With PSE2020, I simply group/clip a gradient layer to a text layer.
I do not simplify the text layer

Thanks Janice. 

[pontiac1940]

Aug 24, 2023 3:22:14 GMT hmca said:

Here is a screenshot of my layer style settings. 

Thanks Helen.  I will likely try this one day. It is very effective. Sepiana and Janice also provided info for PSE. 
Clive 

[Sepiana]

Aug 24, 2023 11:58:16 GMT cats4jan said:

I group/clip a gradient layer to a text layer.
I do not simplify the text layer
I avoid simplifying because I want to always be able to edit the text.

Janice,

Thanks for this tip! This is a great alternative; it keeps the text on its own layer and editable. Unfortunately, we still cannot apply pixel-based tools to the text. If you try Elements will display that pop-up message. 

I use this workaround to "protect" the editable text layer.

1. Duplicate the text layer (Ctrl/Cmmd-J).
2. Turn off the visibility on the original text layer.
3. Simplify the duplicated text layer.

[hmca]

Wondered how my layer style post would translate to PE. Thanks for stepping in here Sepiana and cats4jan .