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Animate warped type
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Warping type is a great way to add flare to a Web page, and animating warped type is even better! In Adobe® ImageReady® 7.0 you can use tweening to create type that dances across the screen.
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Add a type layer to your image.
Use the type tool to create a new type layer in ImageReady. If desired, add one or more layer effects to the type layer.
We used the knockout option to "punch through" the solid red layer below the lettering and reveal the fruit image on the background layer. To create a knockout in ImageReady, select the layer in the Layers palette, and choose Window > Layer Options/Styles. In the Knockout pop-up menu choose Deep (to punch through to the background layer) or Shallow (for a knockout that stops at the bottom of the layer set or clipping group).
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Warp the type in frame 2.
Click the New Frame button in the Animation palette to add a new frame. Then select the type layer in the Layers palette, choose Layer > Type > Warp Text, and set your warp options. (We chose Wave as the style, selected Horizontal, and set Bend to 90%.)
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Reverse the warp effect in frame 3.
Create a new frame, select the type layer, and choose Layer > Type > Warp Text. In the Warp Text dialog box, reverse the warp settings you set in step 2. (We changed Bend from 90% to -90%.)
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