I did this lectern idea for a company that did events where entrepreneurs pitch to investors. People from the UK will be familiar with this notion from the Dragons’ Den TV show. I’ve been a big fan of the show and I’ve always wondered how I would fair pitching a business idea.
I would do catastrophically badly.
I am particularly bad at public speaking. But, even if I weren’t what would it matter if I said: “I am an excellent graphic designer and I have great marketing ideas when it comes to promoting businesses.”
Why would anyone believe me? This is why I am a great believer in the website being your permanent shop window.
It is much better (for me at least) to get your potential clients knocking at your door rather that the other way around. That is why I always eulogize about the benefits of writing constantly about what you do in order to advertise your services to the world.
How to create this in Photoshop
Re-sizing and putting perspective into type is easy in Photoshop. Here’s how I put the text onto the lectern picture.
First of all, create the text you want with the Type tool (T). When you are doing this it is important to make it as large as possible. The reason for this is that it need to be rasterized in order to apply perspective.
The next step (you guessed it) is to rasterize the type layer. Go Layer > Rasterize > Type or right-click (PC) or Cntl-click (Mac) on the type layer and select Rasterize Type.
Now go Edit > Free Transform, or Cntl/Cmd-T and you will see a box around the text with eight anchor points on it. In order to apply perspective Cntl/Cmd-alt-shift-click on one of the four corner anchors and drag. But what you will find easier is just a Cntl/Cmd-click on one of the four corners of the Free Transform box to move that corner to wherever you want. Finally hit return to render the transform.
Great information-especially about photoshop; thanks for sharing
No problem business lawyer in Wake Field, NC more Photoshop fun to come, no doubt.
great help to all those starters to use photoshop
thanks
Yes spy shop, anyone can easily use Photoshop.
Thanks, a lot of people use sticky notes etc as well, this is probably more effective however :p
Haha, I’ve done a few sticky notes in my time, Wallis, in Photoshop
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I really wish that I was good at presenting, but being a programmer by trade this was never very likely
Thanks for the information on photoshop.
Neil
Hi, Neil, looks like we should both enroll on a public speaking course! I’m hope you found the Photoshop information useful. Thank you.
It is always difficult to elaborate new idea or to transform them in real life but I am glad to see that you are doing it very easily. Thanks for the photoshop tips as well.
Sometimes I think that we are now lack of new ideas and creations because internet is so fast and furious. I am surprised to see your post because it gives new ideas and motivation to think new.
Thank you, guys, I’m glad the Photoshop info was useful. Looks like we’re all searching for that killer original idea!
Thanks for sharing the information. Internet is getting more competetive and every tip or trick is welcome.
Nice tutorial helped me a lot Rob !!!
Thanks
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That’s really cool I wish you have more Photoshop tutorials that you can share with us here thanks.
Great help for future plans..really appreciate it..thank you
I learn new things in regards to photo shop. Thanks for sharing your ideas!