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Posted on 14/01/08 00:06:28 AM
David Asch
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How to create a clothes label

1. Open a suitable fabric image.



2. Create a new layer and hide the others. Grab the brush tool, select a fairly large hard tip: the exact size depends on how thick you want the stitching to be. Make sure the foreground colour is black. Click once on the left side of the document, hold Shift, now place the cursor over to the right and click again to draw a straight line between the two points.



3. Load up the selection by holding cmd/ctrl and clicking the layer's thumbnail. Choose Define Brush Preset from the Edit menu, give it a name - Stitch is as good as any.



4. We can hide or discard this layer as it's served its purpose. Make the background visible again and create another new layer above it. Use the Rectangular Marquee to mark out your label shape. Fill with the desired colour, white in this instance. Press cmd/ctrl+D to deselect.



5. Create a layer above the last. Grab the Rounded Rectangle shape tool, set its radius to a low value, we want a fairly tight corner. Make sure its mode is set to Paths and draw out the shape so it's slightly smaller than the label.



6. Select the Brush Tool again and open up the Brush Panel (or palette for pre-CS3), select the preset you created. Start by lowering the size: we can measure it up against the label to see exactly how big it needs to be - 17 pixels works well here.



7. Select the Brush Tip Shape controls, adjust the spacing until there are suitable gaps between the strokes, here we've had to raise to 500%. Now switch to Shape Dynamics and change the Angle Jitter to Direction. This forces the angle of the brush to follow the shape's path. You can use the Scattering control to make the stitches slightly uneven giving them a more realistic appearance.



8. Set the foreground colour to a mid-grey. Go to the Paths panel, click the thumbnail to make sure it's active. Now press Enter or click the Stroke path with brush icon at the bottom of the panel. We now have our stitches around the edge of the label. Click the blank area of the Paths panel to hide the shape and return to the Layer Panel.



9. Add some Gaussian Noise and very small amount of Gaussian Blur, this gives it a slight texture and softens the edges. Use a layer style to add a smooth emboss to round off the stitching and make it appear slightly recessed. You can also add a Colour Overlay to change the colour of the thread.



10. Now we can add our text and graphics; the example image was found from a Google search. If it's a lineart image we can set its Blend Mode to Multiply which hides the white background. For extra realism, use the Texturizer to create a rough surface, this is an adjusted Canvas texture.



11. We can use Dodge and Burn to give the effect of wrinkles and use the Warp or Shear tools to distort it a little - for this, we need to group the layers as a Smart Object (CS2+) or flatten them. Finally, a soft inner bevel and small drop shadow are added to give the label some depth.



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Posted on 14/01/08 3:33:22 PM
Abby-Helen Artfield
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Re: How to create a clothes label
David, thank you for the excellent tutorial on stitching a label. It worked just fine and taught me how to manipulate new brushes.

I see in many designs where artists have used Photoshop and Painter. What does Painter do that Photoshop can't? I mean what is the purpose of combining the two?
Thank you.

Posted on 14/01/08 3:49:22 PM
David Asch
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Re: How to create a clothes label
Thanks Abby,

Painter is much more focused on brushes and media than Photoshop and is aimed more at pure digital artists. I'm not sure exactly where the two meet, though. I can only assume PS is used more for manipulating the image.

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Posted on 15/01/08 6:23:34 PM
michael sinclair
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Re: How to create a clothes label
That's a very neat and well-presented tutorial David

Posted on 15/01/08 9:35:33 PM
David Asch
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Re: How to create a clothes label
Thanks, Michael. I did have a very good tutor, of course.

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Posted on 08/04/09 12:25:31 PM
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Re: How to create a clothes label
David, can you explain the dodge and burn part in more detail please.
I can't seem to get the same realistic detail you have.

The only tool that appears to do anything is the dodge mid and light tone. The shadow and burn dosen't have any effect

Thanks

Posted on 09/04/09 05:56:45 AM
Nick Curtain
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Re: How to create a clothes label
David, that really is first class - thanks.

Nick


Posted on 09/06/09 11:43:40 PM
David Asch
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Re: How to create a clothes label
pushironboss wrote:
David, can you explain the dodge and burn part in more detail please.
I can't seem to get the same realistic detail you have.

The only tool that appears to do anything is the dodge mid and light tone. The shadow and burn dosen't have any effect

Thanks


Don't use a really soft brush, medium-tipped works better. When using the Burn tool on a light background you need to select Highlights as the mode. Use an medium exposure and make long, even strokes. If you're using a mouse, it's better to build the effect up than to try and get it right the first time.

It's explained further in the book in the Paper and Fabric section.

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