Year 4 Learning About Layers: Improving Text

In this lesson are going to improve our text: 

We are going to improve the look, the outline, the layers and the colours.

Look a the ‘Create’ text below. How does it improve? Have they used a ruler to create the lines? Did they stop at block letters? How did they create 3D lettering?

Did they use a guideline layer? When did they erase the guidelines?

How can the designers improve the the lettering? Colours? Patterns? Shapes? A creative border?

How will your lettering look when added to your image for your chocolate wrapper? Will you need shadows to make your image look like it’s fixed to the page?

Can you turn your text into 3D text?

These clips show you how to develop text in 3D text and create this style.

1. Add your text to a layer or continue with the text in your journal in Sketches Pro.

2. Create a 3D style...

3. Creating a depth with colour.

You may end up with something like this:


Where are we going next?

Export and save your text as a TRANSPARENT PNG file to your FILES APP.


Learning Intention 

I can create

Success Criteria

Can I  develop my text?

Can I add new layers?

Can I manage my layers?

Can I create patterns and styles?