You're reading from Unlock Your Creativity with Photopea Edit and retouch images, and create striking text and designs with the free online software

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801816649

Length 478 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Image Editing

Author (1):

Michael Burton

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Table of Contents (21) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Getting Started With Photopea

2. Chapter 1: Taking Your Design and Editing to the Next Level with Photopea FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Creating and Working with Image Editing Documents in Photopea

4. Chapter 3: Navigating and Utilizing the Workspace

5. Chapter 4: Layer Management: Creating, Organizing, and Applying Advanced Features

6. Chapter 5: Understanding Selection Fundamentals

7. Part 2: Digital Imaging, Design Techniques, and Other Software

8. Chapter 6: Color Theory and Application

9. Chapter 7: Using and Creating Brushes

10. Chapter 8: Photo Retouching Techniques

11. Chapter 9: Exploring Advanced Image Compositing Techniques

12. Chapter 10: Text Fundamentals and Styling in Photopea

13. Chapter 11: Pre-Designed Templates, Extra Effects, and Features Overview

14. Part 3: Drawing Figures, Creating a Logo, and Other Features

15. Chapter 12: Advanced Color Techniques

16. Chapter 13: Bonus: How to Draw and Paint a Figure and Character

17. Chapter 14: Bonus: How to Create a Logo

18. Chapter 15: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

19. Index

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Introduction to typography

Before we get into exploring text fundamentals and styling in Photopea, I felt we should cover some history first, along with the fundamentals of type, type styles, and fonts. This will help in making choices for different types of image editing projects that may require body text for a book cover, postcard, stationery, decorated apparel, interior book text, web design for your home page and menu pages, and so on.

This section will give you some insight into things to keep in mind and help you make informed decisions while considering the purpose, occasion, mood, and feeling you want your font and text to complement in your images and designs. For instance, you have to consider the font size, thickness, color, and shape, and whether you will be using serif or sans serif as you choose font styles and combinations for your projects. I would encourage you to study typography beyond this section if you want to learn more about it or want to become a graphic...