Today's topic for discussion will be adding captions to an already finished photograph. It can be some kind of congratulation or just a memorabilia. These photos are especially popular on various social networks.
Training
To put an inscription on a photo, almost all graphic editors can be used . Indeed, in each there is such a tool as “Text”. But I still recommend using the program Adobe Photoshop, already tested over the years and many works. This editor, in addition to the standard set of tools, has a huge number of tools that allows you to decorate the text with various special effects. It is recommended that you use the latest version of this software. But if one is not available, then another can be dispensed with. After all, you can insert the inscription on the photo in any version of the program. By the way, you do not need much experience and in-depth knowledge of the Photoshop editor. Each user will be able to complete the following steps.
Necessary tools
I decided not to give exact instructions, but only to push you in the right direction. So, the first thing you need to add the inscription on the photo. To do this, press the T key on the keyboard (Horizontal Text tool). Select the desired area where your entry will be located. These actions can be performed in a new project separately from the photo. As in any other editor, you can choose the color, size and type of font in the top control panel. When you decide on the text, this layer needs to be rasterized so that effects can be applied to it. But after that, it will not be possible to add other characters to this inscription. To rasterize the text, you just need to try using any drawing tool on this layer.
Additional funds
A beautiful inscription in the photo is created using various effects. For example, you can use so-called filters. A complete list of them is called from the tab, which is located in the upper control panel. The standard set includes filters for blurring, sharpening, texturing and other similar effects. But if this doesn't seem enough to you, you can download custom plugins. You can find and download them on the Internet. Decorate the caption on the photo will help the tool “overlay options”. To call it, you need to right-click on the text layer and select the first item. A new window will open before you with a large set of different effects. There is a shadow, glow, gloss, etc. For each effect, it is allowed to apply individual parameters, such as color, radius, opacity, etc.
Conclusion
Add a caption to the photo is very easy. But to make it beautiful and compatible with photography will be more difficult. Tools from Adobe Photoshop help you revitalize your ideas. Remember that you cannot use the colors that prevail in the main photo. If you made an inscription in another project, and it turned out to be too large or small, then this can be fixed using the “Free Transformation” tool. To call it, press Ctrl + T on the keyboard. And do not forget the main rule: more practice, better work.