How to use PS to create an origami-style three-dimensional weather icon

Origami characters are very layered. How to create such character effects? Now let me introduce to you

Tools/Materials

psCS6

Methods/Steps

First, create a new document and fill it with white. The size is based on your own needs

Then create a new layer, select the "Horizontal Text Tool", and enter text

The font is more important here. It is more appropriate to choose an angular font to reduce the amount of text in the back. processing, saving time

(See reference materials for font download)

Convert the text layer into a road shape, select the "Direct Selection Tool", click on the word and a point will appear, drag These points change the shape of the characters and deform them appropriately. Different characters have different methods

After converting all the characters, then rasterize the text layer

Create a new layer, use the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" to select the place where you need to add a shadow,

Use the gradient tool to pull out the effect (set the foreground color to black, the mode to foreground color to transparent gradient, modify Click the opacity)

Be patient, it’s done

Go back to the text layer, hold down Ctrl, click on the text layer, the text part will be selected, then invert the selection, and return to On the shadow layer, press the "Delect" key to delete the shadow outside the words, ok, it's basically done

Finally adjust the light perception, and use the polygonal lasso to turn the 90-degree corners into 45 degrees. ,