Typesetting method with text photos

Many literary photographers like to add some words to their photos. Proper text embellishment can also make a photo look more artistic and beautiful. However, if it is not handled properly, the text can easily destroy the sense of harmony in the picture and become a flaw instead.

In fact, what is missing between good and bad is good typography. Today, Bian Xiao will share several common typesetting methods for your reference.

Text matching photos and graphic typesetting have something in common, but they are completely different. The characters in graphic design focus on conveying information and strength, more like a weapon. The text of the photo focuses on setting off the photo, which is an ornament to guide people to watch the photo better, and can't pretend to be the owner.

Of course, sometimes the boundary between the two is not obvious, such as:

The text of this work is peaceful and not aggressive, but it is carefully designed, and it is hard for you to judge its nature from patterns to fonts.

However, in a regular photo contest, it is generally not allowed to add decorative words. One of the reasons is that decorative words will make the picture form a sense of design and affect people's judgment on the picture itself. For example, this picture, you will think it is a very ordinary photo work without words, but you will feel better after adding words.

Here are some typesetting methods for photos with words:

First, the text rendering type.

What is text rendering? Simply put, you can notice the words in the picture at first sight, make people pay more attention to the words, and then optimize the picture with the words.

This typesetting method is mainly based on words and is highly inflammatory, so it requires higher fonts, mainly depending on personal aesthetics. If the words are used properly, even an ordinary photo can become quite emotional.

This photo is a mottled city wall. The whole picture is relatively simple, and the text can easily attract the attention of the audience. The rigorous song style expresses more the stubbornness of the old city, the patchwork design, and even implies the scattered streets and endless stories of the old city. Make the whole photo more full and the content more substantial!

Second, the unpretentious type.

This type is very common and widely used. In short, this type is pure text, without color contrast, size contrast, font contrast and so on.

There are two basic types of this type: vertical and horizontal.

For example:

▲ This is vertical.

▲ This is horizontal.

The key of this type lies in: grasping the choice of font, spacing and text.

Fonts should be integrated with pictures, and the spacing should be increased or decreased as needed. Words cannot be incongruous with pictures.

Third, the shading type

Shading type means that there is shading in the text area to separate the text from the picture.

The advantage of this type is that it can minimize the influence of pictures on words, give you more space to choose words and typesetting, and highlight words more effectively.

We often encounter such a situation. When we input characters on the screen, the characters are often hidden by the screen because of the little color difference. At this time, the shading type can solve this problem once and for all.

Of course, this type also has an obvious disadvantage, that is, if the arrangement is not good, it is like patching the picture.

For example:

In the picture below, because the overall tone is dark, if black characters are added, the characters will be illegible, and shading can effectively solve this problem.

The key of shading type is how to make shading better integrate into the picture without being abrupt. The main methods are as follows:

Let the shading itself have a sense of design.

Adjust opacity.

Put some words outside the shading to strengthen the connection between the shading and the picture.

Fourth, the text line type

The so-called text line type means that there is a line in the text of the picture. This line usually has three forms: horizontal, vertical and oblique, and the line itself has two forms: solid line and dotted line.

Don't underestimate this line, it can play a great role, mainly reflected in balancing the picture, highlighting the level and guiding the viewer.

For example:

Another example is:

The key of this type is to arrange the primary and secondary relations, choose lines and choose the placement position.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) font collocation type

This type is relatively simple, mainly with different font types, seeking common ground while reserving differences and highlighting key points. It is recommended that there are not too many fonts, and 2-3 fonts are enough. In addition, it is recommended to match printed and handwritten characters. Font collocation also includes: Chinese and English collocation, text and number collocation, etc.

Six, color matching type

This is also very simple. The key points to pay attention to are: don't have too many colors, just 2-3 kinds, and don't have too high color purity, otherwise it will be easy to be non-mainstream. In the picture below, the simple roof is more charming after adding different colors of text.

Seven, size combination type

The combination of size is also relatively clear. In previous works, there was such typesetting, that is, the font size changed, and then the key points were highlighted, and there was a rhythm change.

Of course, there are many combinations, such as this one:

Eight, graphic mixed arrangement

That is, pictures are embedded in the text, which are generally composed of personalized signatures, totems, special symbols and so on. , can make the picture very active.

Nine, hollow type

Hollow type, that is, the text is hollow. For hollowed-out type, attention should be paid to the selection of background color and font. On the one hand, the white background is good, of course, it would be better if you could choose a more suitable font, and the font should be wide enough, otherwise it will be completely ineffective if it is too thin.

X. seal type

This kind of application scope is slightly narrow, mainly using.