Creating speech bubbles in comics [Part II]

  Click here to go back to the Part I [ Arrangement and collection of theme and pictures for comics]

In this tutorial you will learn to create speech bubbles of different shape

1.Rectangular box for introducing the frame:
    i. After doing step 4. in Part I, Click on Text Tool (Horizontal Type Tool or by pressing T ). Draw the text box in appropriate area. Select font "Comic Sans MS"  and type the required text in capitals only. You can hide the background layer while typing if it is too dark, by clicking on eye left to the background layer.
    ii.Create new layer (Ctrl+Shift+N) or by clicking icon on right bottom corner.
    iii. Single click on created layer (Layer 1) to select the layer. Select Rectangular Marquee Tool  (by pressing M)or selecting icon
    iv. Draw the marquee box over the text and color the box with opaque yellow (#ffff80) or white (#ffffff) color using Brush (by pressing B) or Bucket Tool(G).
    v. Note that Text layer should be above the Layer 1, if not drag the Text layer above layer 1.

    vi. Right click on Layer 1 ► Blending Options
         In Blending options ► Drop shadow
             Distance : 7 px,  Size : 7 px
        Blending options ► Stroke
             Size : 5 px,    Color #000000 (Black)
[Refer Step 3. in Part I]





2.Rectangular speech bubbles:
   i. Repeat step i, ii, iii and iv from above point Rectangular box for introducing the frame.
   ii. After step iv. select Polygon Lasso Tool . If Polygon lasso tool is not seen in tool bar look for Lasso Tool or Magnetic Lasso tool . Hold left click on any of the two lasso tools, a drop down menu of the lasso tools will appear, then select Polygon lasso tool

   iii. Draw a triangle with Polygon lasso tool as shown :

[Note that you must select the proper layer before drawing the triangle

 be very careful while using the layers ]
   iv. Color the selection with white (#ffffff) color.
   v. Right click on current layer ► Blending Options
         In Blending options ► Drop shadow
             Distance : 7 px,  Size : 7 px
        Blending options ► Stroke
             Size : 5 px,    Color #000000 (Black)
[Refer Step 3. in Part I] 

The final Image will look like this:

3. Creating oval shaped speech bubbles :
     i. Repeat step i and ii, from the point Rectangular box for introducing the frame.
     ii Hold left click on Rectangular Marquee Tool and select Elliptical Marquee Tool from drop down menu.
     iii. Draw an ellipse on the text and color the selection with white (#ffffff) color.

     iv.  iii. Draw a triangle with Polygon lasso tool as shown :

[Note that you must select the proper layer before drawing the triangle

 be very careful while using the layers ]

    v. Color the selection with white (#ffffff) color.
    vi. Right click on current layer ► Blending Options
         In Blending options ► Drop shadow
             Distance : 7 px,  Size : 7 px
        Blending options ► Stroke
             Size : 5 px,    Color #000000 (Black)
[Refer Step 3. in Part I] 


4. Creating Speech Cloud :
    Take 30px brush then 60px and then 90px and draw the following pattern:


 

      complete the cloud and
      Right click on current layer ► Blending Options
         In Blending options ► Drop shadow
             Distance : 7 px,  Size : 7 px
        Blending options ► Stroke
             Size : 5 px,    Color #000000 (Black)
[Refer Step 3. in Part I] 




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Go through the following links to learn more about creating comics in Adobe Photoshop


Arrangement and collection of theme and pictures for comics.[Part I]
Creating speech bubbles in comics [Part II]
Give retro effect to the comic
Comic book fonts 
Comic sound fx 
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