Inspirational Glass Photo Block. Easily turn your photo into text using Photoshop Elements. Then, use your new word art to create an inspirational glass photo block.
Turning your favorite photo into text is a fun technique. You can use this in your scrapbooking to create a title. You can also use this technique to create an inspirational glass photo block that I am going to show you how to make today.
Thank you to Adobe for providing me with Photoshop Elements 2018 to review, as well as the products for this post.
This project is really easy when you use Adobe Photoshop Elements. I have used Elements for years to edit my photos for the blog. I had version 11 and I am excited about all the new improvements that have been made over the past several years. Photo Text is one of the new guided edits in Photoshop Elements.
How to Turn Your Photo into Text
Open your photo in Adobe Photoshop Elements. Use the Quick Edit tools to edit your photo. You can use the Smart Fix tool, as well as easily correct the exposure, lighting, color, balance, and sharpness of your photo.
Crop your photo into a square. Be sure it is as wide or larger than your photo block.
Open Guided Edits > Fun Edits > Photo Text.
Click the Type Tool button, and type your word(s). You can use the tools at the bottom of your screen to select the font you want to use. I used the font Freestyle.
Helpful Tip: You can choose Fit or Fill for your word. Fit allows you to adjust the font size by dragging the corners or sides of the font box to fit the photo. Fill works by filling the entire size of the photo with your word(s). You can also choose between a black, white, or transparent background. I left mine white. Lastly, you can edit the amount (if any) of drop shadow on your word.
You can drag the word around until the correct part of your photo is behind the text. Click Next at the bottom. Then you can choose to save or continue editing your photo.
Resize your image to fit your glass block. Mine is 5.5″ x 5.5″.
In just a few simple steps you are able to easily create text from a photo with Photoshop Elements.
How to Make an Inspirational Glass Photo Block
Supplies:
Print your photo on clear sticker paper on the shiny side. Trim your word to fit your glass block.
Peel the sticker from the backing and place on your glass block.
That is it! This project is easy and fun. Now, I have a pretty reminder of my word for the year.
The glass block is hollow, so you can fill it with whatever you want. Twinkle lights are a beautiful choice. Simply push the lights inside the opening.
Plug them in (or turn on the battery pack) and enjoy!
Helpful Tip: Place the hole at the bottom of the block (rather than the top) to make the cord for the lights less noticeable.
I think I may add little reminders of my year in here – ticket stubs, notes, receipts, etc. It will be like a time capsule for the year to look back on all our great memories for 2018.
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This post was inspired by a tutorial on It’s Always Autumn.
Once image is printed do,you peel the back off sn rub the design OK?
It is not a rub-on. It prints the image on the clear paper and then you place the clear printed sticker on the glass. Hope that helps!
Laura