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Movie Titles Project

Added a page with the project description.

Font Project

Review project guidelines. Work on font variation sketches (draft 1 of sketches due Tuesday for criticism).

Type Tool

PDF manual (link on Resources page).

Additional help (in Google Drive).

Some Basics

1. File > New
2. File > Font Info…
   1. Family name: Basic
   2. Weight: Normal
3. Click “Build Names”
4. Key Dimensions: Can change these later. Can also be adjusted manual in glyph window (will update across all glyphs).
5. Toolbar items.
6. View menu
7. Contour menu
8. Tools < Customize

Importing Scans: Scan > Photoshop > Type Tool

Photoshop

1. Download this sample sketch (you’ll do this with your own, later).
2. Crop to glyph.
3. Image > Image Size…
4. Keep proportional (lock) on.
5. 725 pixels (let PS calculate width).
6. Filter > Gaussian Blur. Adjust to taste.
7. Layers > New Adjustment Layer > Contrast and Brightness. Adjust to taste.
8. File > Save As… > N sketch.png.

Type Tool

1. Tools > Background > Create.
2. Tools > Background > Move and Resize.
3. Click any tool in the toolbar to leave background editing mode.