OK, a reminder of what we are working for here:
Let's take this post to focus on text on Photoshop since honestly it is one of the more overwhelming parts for me personally.
We can start with the color... choosing the colors are vital. For this graphic, it will be seen by a lot of people and needs to be an easy read in a quick moment. With that in mind I had to go with strong colors.
The color of the player's name actually is the color that is located on the team jersey. In order to find that exact shade, I took the Eye Dropper tool on the tool bar and used it to get the shade of gold that was needed. As for the other colors, solid black and white managed to stand out enough but still show some diversity. Looking how the colors come off when you put your graphic on a computer/phone screen in vital so always make sure to check.
Which brings us to font. Fonts can be overwhelming and hard to choose from. Want to make it harder? This is a website that allows you to download more fonts. Go crazy.
Once you get back from being overwhelmed let's talk about different ways to look at the fonts.
When you find the font you want you will see some extra options like we see above. The drop box with Bold and also the Strong are two different ways you can harden or soften the font depending what you are looking for.
* Shortcut: When you are looking for the size of the font, change it like you resized the picture. This allows you to see the difference as you move it as compared to having to guess with the set font sizes*
When it comes to adding the text, playing around with the placement is key. As will be seen in future graphics, you can use the same question but find a different way to place it so the graphics will read different.
In order to move between the writing and the arrow tool (to move your text around) just be aware of what one you are on. No life threatening mistakes will be made, but it will get super annoying after a while when you try to type and nothing happens.
As a side note: while you can change font throughout a graphic, just don't go to crazy. You want the graphic to be legible and simple when it comes down to it. The easier it is for the audience to read it, the better your graphic comes off.
This brings us to the final step of the player's graphic: the random pictures added in. The magical magnetic lasso earns a post all of it's own though.
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