Digital Letterpress: Create Stunning Printed Effects in Adobe Photoshop
Traditional letterpress creates printed text and images in relief, by pressing a raised surface—usually on a metal plate—into thick paper. The effect is a beautifully-textured impression in the paper, with soft edges and shadows.
Over the years, I’ve perfected a combination of Adobe Photoshop effects, in conjunction with real paper textures, that emulate real letterpress printing with beautiful results. So now I’m sharing that technique with you in my Skillshare class, Digital Letterpress: Create Stunning Printed Effects in Adobe Photoshop.
A beginner-friendly class.
Even if you’re not experienced with Adobe Photoshop, I’ll give you detailed instructions to guide you every step of the way, including keyboard shortcuts and workspace setup. In this 30-minute Skillshare class, you’ll learn how to:
create two digital letterpress methods
save your effects to use over and over again in the future
realistically overlay digital ink colors
paint and draw in letterpress
Endless possible applications.
This easy and versatile Adobe Photoshop technique can be used for digital artwork of all kinds, be it text or illustration. Some examples of its uses include:
Invitation and stationery mockups
Digital wedding invitations
Calligraphy and lettering artwork
Line art illustrations
Product cover images
Embossed leather and book mockups
Branding
Watch the course preview:
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Additional Resources
Article: My iPad Tools & Apps
Procreate brushes:
Free brushes and lettering practice sheets at Molly’s Lettering Toolkit
More tutorials for intermediate Procreate techniques:
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