Text wrap using Shear in Photoshop

[marius]

I was hoping someone could help me. I have the attached photo and am trying to put a lower back tattoo on this really really nice girls back... Problem being, I can't seem to find a font that looks clear and when using the shear filter, it doesn't converge on her back correctly. Wave doesn't work, arch either, and warp isn't any good. I'm changing the color mode to greyscale so color isn't an issue. Could someone help? T

the word I'm trying to wrap is "privilege". Right above the jean line... Height = 228.

Need some advice. And thanks guys for all your input and hardwork. It is noticed and appreciated.

[marius]

This photo is copyrighted and I have been given prior consent. Please don't use in a design as she is an actual model and doesn't want her photos to be used in a distasteful manner (like this is, eh?) ... **** sites, what have you...

Thanks again.

[marius]

Hoping some one could really help me out here... I thought it might be a basic concept. I found the the font needed. Just was hoping someone could walk me through the actions to contour the tattoo on her lower back... Guy wants this photo and I'm stuck without help...


Pretty please.

[nobody]

hold up a sec, i did it for u, just let me upload the pic real quick

[nobody]

http://www.xxviii.net/images/k/babe.jpg
first off tell me if this is what you meant, before i go into an explenation.. i know it doesnt look good, but all i was worried about was getting the text there

[nobody]

oh.. and what version of photoshop do you have?

[.soulty]

Hey marius, tryign it now. give me a sec

[marius]

Yep but it doesn't contour to her shape. I've done that a few million times but I cant get it to lia down on her skin... Doesn't look real but yes that's what I'm going for... I've looked at 1000 actions and tutorials but they're all for spheres or coffee cups... etc....

Still looking right now...

[nobody]

you mean you want it like.. to form to her body.. well your gonna wanna use a displacement map.. which i suck at

[marius]

I wanted to call you today but didn't get a reply with your number... Anyways, we're good to go, and again I apologize... thanks bro!

[marius]

xviii

That's what I was looking for... Displacement map!!! Couldn't all I needed was direction.. thanks a mil!

Soulty, how's the weather at .... street .... city .... state .... ;)

[nobody]

so your good now marius?

[.soulty]

yeah , good dude cold and sunny , weird weather?

iam about to do this for you, got a nice font 2.

[marius]

Words I seem to keep repeating to you...


"I owe you one." But that's taken care of...


Seriously though, I didn't want to use it until I got it close... (hasn't happened yet)

The images are of different objects with privilege embossed on them... shoe print in bubble gum with the emboss of privilege looks good... don;t know if anyone has done it yet but I'm sure they have..

[.soulty]

Lol, thats ok, Hope my mail box is full soon :beam:

Heres one i just did, not using displacment maps because theres not enough contrast on her back

[marius]

That came out a lot better than mine... But HOW did you do it? I'd like to know for next time, plus I want to use this font...

VTC Tribal Regular


www.acidfonts.com/t.htm

Anyways, thanks that will do it but again, if you could explain it, I'd be grateful...

BTW... any projects as of late?

[.soulty]

pretty easy, just use the warp text tool (arc) change some Change some bend and verticle distortion.. then lowered the opacity on the text. look more skin related, all about formatting the type and its positioning.

[.soulty]

nah no project recently, favours for everyone. Mates 21st invitation and printing job here and there.

:::by the way , i cant find that font

[marius]

Wow, motivation... found it... ;)

[.soulty]

here ya go, check your pm as well

[.soulty]

heres another one, text made a bit bigger

[marius]

I thiink it ate my reply....


Anyways, I'll give you a ring a little later, going to hit the sack, but if we can get the air mail situation straightened out, I've got a lot of stuff I could use some consulting on... $$$


But we'll discuss that via email or what have you. Thanks again and I'll talk to you soon.

[marius]

Thanks again !!!


I'll leak you the page to see what you think a little later on...

[.soulty]

kool, talk to you later today, iam hoping the international area code is right, :-\

talk to you soon :beam:

:::soulty:::smirk::