This week I was creating a simple movie poster for new students to experiment with in Photoshop. I wanted to have the credit block on the bottom of the poster for that extra ‘authenticity’ but was worried that changing font sizes and positions would get a bit confusing.
Imagine my delight when I came across this great font which has all the relevant parts incorporated into it. To get the ‘Music by’ or ‘Costume Design’ for example takes just a simple keystroke. Brilliant.
It can be a bit time consuming to format it all though, so once I’d structured it for my group I thought I’d pop it up here for you to use in your projects too. This is a basic credit panel but there’s more included in the font if you need them.
Just install the font and open the PSD. You can drag the Credits layer over to your own project. Remember, you can resize the font to match your own project. Enjoy!
The link to the download is in the locker. Just share on one of the social networks and its all yours!
About the author
Eric’s background in video editing with Adobe Premier led to his interest, and then obsession, with Photoshop. Starting TipSquirrel.com as a hobby he is proud to have gathered together and be a part of The Photoshop Nuts.
Known as only “TipSquirrel” for two years, Eric ‘went public’ when he was a finalist in The Next Adobe Photoshop Evangelist competition. He’s also been a finalist in Deke’s Techniques Photoshop Challenge.
While still taking on some freelance work, Eric has recently become a Lecturer at Peterborough’s Media and Journalism Centre where he enjoys sharing his knowledge as well as learning new skills. This realisation that he loves to teach has made Eric look at altering his career path.
What is the trick please? Can’t seem to get it to work properly.
Thank you so much for this! =]
Thanks for posting it! This is exactly what I have been looking for, but it doesn’t seem to work with my version of Photoshop (CS3).
Thank you so much for this!
You’re very welcome. Thanks for the thanks! We’d love to see what you do with it
Thank you so much for this I am going to have such fun with it.
Thank you. This was a lifesaver. What with my limited to nil abilities with Photoshop I was able to plug in all I needed and be done in minutes. I love you like a brother. You can sleep on my couch if you need- anytime!
Haha! You’re more than welcome. Thanks for the thanks, I shall mark the location of your sofa on Google Maps…. You never know!
Thank you! Saved me a lot of time!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Wow! this is a great resource for experiment. Thanks for sharing.
this is awesome
my photoshop does not have this fonts, how can I get them? thanks
The font is called SteelTongs and is part of the download
Thanks. just what i needed to help me in my media work.
Great news Jag. we’d love to see the results!
How do I use the ALT titles? I don’t think I’m doing it right. For example, I’m trying to get the lower lever PRODUCTION in there, so I hold down ALT and type 0191, but nothing happens.
Am I missing a step?
Aside from my boneheadedness, this is a fantastic resource!
I have downloaded and installed the fonts. When I open the PSD in CS6, I get one text layer with all of the text. What do I need to do to access the individual elements?
I am on a Mac Pro with Mountain Lion.
Hi Rod,
All the elements of the poster are part of the font. Try different letters using the Caps Lock.
I can’t seem to find the “a film by” element. Where exactly is that located?
Thanks!!! Real time saver.
Thank you so much! I’ve read all comments. I hope I can get the template work for my “Horror Movie Poster” assignment at school. Is there a way I can share with you my final piece? Cheers!
We LOVE to see what readers have done with our tutorials and downloads! We’re on the popular Social media sites (links to the right) but you can email us directly too, again, the link is in the panel on the right.
thank you so much!!!!!!