Adobe Photoshop and Warp Text
One very powerful, over-looked, text tool in Adobe Photoshop is the warp text function. This is a very fast way to add various warps or bends to your text. (I added bulge to the logo above.) Here is a quick rundown of how to use this tool.
1. In the Layers palette, select the layer containing the type you want to warp.
2. Choose Layer > Type > Warp Text.
3. Position the Warp Text dialog box so that you can see the text you want to warp.
4. Choose a warp style from the Style pop-up menu.
5. Select the orientation of the warp effect--Horizontal or Vertical.
6. To adjust how much warp is applied to the layer, drag the slider for Bend until you achieve the desired effect.
7. To change the perspective of the warp, drag the sliders for Horizontal Distortion and Vertical Distortion until the perspective is as you want it.
8. When you are satisfied with the text, click OK.
