

There are many ways to create a css drop shadow of different types of elements and text also. Prior to CSS3, sliced images were used to create the shadows around the elements. And that’s it You now have a long shadow. Filters > Light and Shadow > Long Shadow. Before we do that, let’s duplicate our text layer and name it Drop Shadow 1. It is a very effective way to enhance the elements look in the webpage. Now the magic begins It’s time to add your long shadow. Then click on the little lines in the Timeline panel and select Match Layer Across Frames: The css drop shadow gives you ability to add shadow effects to the elements like in Photoshop. IMPORTANT! To make sure that the text stays in position in all frames, make sure that the text layer (in the Layers panel) is selected/highlighted By default these are set to Roboto, but can be easily redefined to use your brand’s typeface. Now click on Drop Shadow to add a shadow for your text. Material TypeI created text styles for the all of the styles specified in the Material Design spec. To make an outline around your text, add a 1px stroke in black on the outside of the text like this:ĥ. In the Layers panel, double click on the text layer OR right-click on the text layer. I’m dragging mine to the centre at the bottom before pressing the shift key + up arrow key to position it higher:ģ. Using the move tool (V), drag it where you want the text to be. The font and font size are up to you but I’m using Aller in Bold & Italics in 15 pt.Ģ. Using the text tool (T), click anywhere on the gif and type out your text. Once you’ve sharpened your gif and placed a colouring or psd on it, we can add the text! The text layer(s) should always be above the adjustment/psd layers.ġ.

I’m gonna skip the basic gif making part (I have a separate basic gif tutorial here). As requested, here’s a tutorial on how I add text on my gifs!
