Create Mosaic Type Part 2

7. Applying the Displace Map

Choose Filter > Distort > Displace from the menu at the top. Set the Horizontal Scale to 50 and the Vertical Scale to 50 and click on OK. You should now see a dialog box from which you can choose the displace map source. Choose the source file you made earlier. The text will have been displaced further on the light tile to create a non-uniform and random image overall.

8. Blending the Tile Image

From the Layers Palette, click on the tile layer (which was hidden) so that it is visible again, and then set the Blend Mode to Multiply. This will blend the tile image and the text layer. You will notice that the cropped text lines up perfectly with the edges of the tile image.

9. Creating the Tile Border

Drag and drop the mosaic layer at the very top of the Layers Palette onto the Create a New Layer button to copy the layer. Select the copied layer and choose Filter > Stylize > Find Edges from the menu at the top to find the different-colored edges.

10. Blending the Borders

Choose the border layer from the Layers Palette and set the Blend Mode to Multiply. This will blend the black border with the image.

11. Entering a Title

Click on the Foreground Color button in the toolbox and set the foreground color to white. Choose the Horizontal Type Tool from the toolbox and type in the title as shown here. In the Character Palette, set the font to Palatino Linotype and the font size to 48 pt.

12. Adjusting the Font Size and Alignment

Double-click on the text layer in the Layers Palette. This allows you to edit the text layer. Choose some of the text and adjust the font size or press the spacebar to adjust the alignment.

13. Completing the Image

Use the Horizontal Type Tool to enter the remaining subtitles.

Finnish!!