Dynamic
Recessed
Watercolor
Typography
Step
2
Create
a
new
document
in
Photoshop,
use
size
of
1920
pixels
by
1200
pixels.
Step
3
Find
a
paper
texture
in
Google
Images
and
download,
and
then
place
the
Paper
image
in
your
document.
Step
4
Now
let’s
use
some
brushes.
So,
let’s
select
the
Brush
Tool
and
blue
(any
color
is
fine)
for
the
color.
Create
a
new
layer,
then
with
just
one
click
paint
place
some
paint
on
the
layer.
Step
5
Create
a
new
layer,
select
a
different
brush
and
use
red
(or
other
color)
for
the
color.
Once
again
paint
the
layer.
Also
you
can
try
different
Blend
Modes,
in
this
case
I
used
Normal
but
you
can
try
Multiply
as
well.
Step
6
Create
more
layers
and
paint
each
layer
with
different
colors.
Use
yellows
and
greens
and
different
blend
modes
as
well.
See
the
example
below
for
an
idea.
Step
7
Group
all
the
layers
with
watercolor
brushes
and
duplicate
the
group.
You
can
hide
one.
With
the
other
layer
go
to
Layer
>
Merge
Group.
Rescale
the
layer
and
make
it
bigger,
as
in
the
image
below.
Then
go
to
Filter
>
Blur
>
Gaussian
Blur,
and
use
250
for
the
value.
Now
change
the
Blend
Mode
to
Multiply.
Step
8
Go
to
Layer
>
Layer
Mask
>
Reveal
All.
Select
a
big
round
brush
and
change
the
hardness
to
0%.
Choose
white
for
the
color
and
paint
over
the
layer
mask
to
hide
some
areas
of
the
layer.
Mainly
in
the
center.
Step
9
Write
the
text
you
want,
for
the
typeface
use
a
bold,
fat
font.
Find
an
image
such
as
a
flock
of
birds
or
feathers,
or
leaves
to
use.
See
the
example
below.
The
main
idea
here
is
make
the
birds
coming
from
the
text.
That’s
why
I
placed
them
over
the
S
and
a
bit
on
the
T.
Step
10
Again,
let’s
use
that
group
of
layers
painted
with
the
watercolor
brushes
we
hid
on
the
Step
6.
First,
use
a
big
version,
as
in
the
image
below.
Rename
the
group
to
"Watercolor
Big"
and
change
the
Blend
Mode
to
Multiply.
Step
11
Duplicate
the
group
several
times.
Change
the
Blend
Mode
to
Multiply
for
each
copy.
Then
select
all
new
copies
and
merge
them
in
one
unique
layer.
Just
go
to
Layer
>
Merge
Layers.
After
that
change
the
Blend
Mode
to
Soft
Light,
rename
the
layer
to
"Watercolor
Small,"
then
group
it
with
the
"Watercolor
Big"
group.
Rename
this
new
group
to
"Watercolor."
Step
12
Merge
the
layers
with
the
text,
the
birds
(or
whatever
you
chose
for
this).
Go
to
the
Layer
palette,
then
hold
down
the
Command
Key
and
click
on
the
thumbnail
of
the
layer
you
have
just
merged.
That
will
create
a
marquee
selection,
as
in
the
image
below.
Step
13
Go
to
Layer
>
Layer
Style
>
Blending
Options.
Change
the
Fill
Opacity
to
0%.
Select
Inner
Shadow
and
change
the
Blend
Mode
to
Multiply.
Use
75%
for
the
Opacity,
5
pixels
for
the
Distance
and
Size,
130º
for
the
Angle,
and
Choke
set
to
0.
Step
14
Here
I
used
one
image
of
a
floral
design
from
Google
Images.
Place
it
in
your
design
and
change
the
Blend
Mode
to
Multiply.
This
layer
has
to
go
beneath
the
watercolor
layers.
Duplicate
the
layer
twice.
Rotate
and
place
them
behind
the
text
letters
near
the
middle.
Use
the
image
below
as
a
reference.
Conclusion
Save
as
jpeg
using
the
proper
naming
scheme
and
put
it
into
the
drop
box.
LastName_recessedtext
Reference:
http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/designing‐tutorials/dynamic‐recessed‐watercolor‐
typography‐in‐photoshop/