{"id":11160,"date":"2025-07-22T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/?p=11160"},"modified":"2025-07-22T06:43:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:43:30","slug":"split-title-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourscrappingcafe.com\/home\/d19521157\/public_blog\/split-title-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"Split Title Twist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So, in last week\u2019s \u201cGradient Split<\/a><\/strong>\u201d post I showed you how to \u201ccut\u201d your title in half simply by using a two-color gradient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I\u2019m going to show you another way to \u201csplit\u201d your title by folding it in half using the Transform Tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been digi-scrapping for any length of time surely, you\u2019ve run across at least one example of folded paper. And you may have even seen a tutorial about how to digitally fold paper.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Folded<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

And you may already know how to fold individual letters as you see in the image above. But today I want to show you how to fold a word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This technique will work on any word regardless of whether the colors are split or not. And this is another technique that works best with heavier (wider) serif or sans serif fonts. Fonts that may fall into the \u201cblock type\u201d category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Folded Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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\"Folded<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

There are some \u201cPhotoshop Design\u201d text effects available that can mimic a fold like what\u2019s shown in the image directly above. I\u2019ve never found any of them to be easy to use or as realistic as I\u2019d like. So, I came up with my own method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with the color split methods I\u2019ve shown you over the past two weeks, the technique I\u2019m about to explain will work best if you follow the same centering steps I used in those methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, I\u2019ll state\u2026DO NOT attempt this technique on an actual layout. It really is best to start with a separate 12×12 file (or whatever size will adequately accommodate the title). The title can always be re-sized if it\u2019s too large when moved to the final layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick reminder, I use Photoshop Elements (PSE) 2024. If you use a different version, some of my screen shots may not look the same as what you see on your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve created a new 12×12 file with a white base (Layer 1) and the Guide lines just like last week:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Base<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: I have my Guide color currently set to a deep aqua color (#1c7676). If you\u2019re following along your Guide color may be different which is fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I get the Horizontal Type tool:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Type<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I select the Futura Now Headline Extra Bold<\/a><\/strong> font, set the Color to a very bright green (#14f80f), the Size to 182, the Leading to Auto and the Tracking to zero and click on the Center Text icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: If you\u2019re following along feel free to use a similar bold, sans serif font.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I then click once in the middle of the document and type the word FOLD in all uppercase. I click the check mark to confirm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next just as I did with the \u201cBi-Color Titles<\/a><\/strong>\u201d post, I center the word horizontally and vertically using the Align Center and Align Middle icons (in the Move Tool options):<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"FOLD\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: If you\u2019re following along feel free to type a different word. Just be careful not to make it as wide as the document. You\u2019ll need to leave space (about 1 inch) on each side of the word. If you have to adjust the size of the word you can make it smaller than 182pt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I duplicate the text layer (FOLD). PSE names that layer FOLD copy. I simplify the Fold copy layer and hide the original FOLD layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, I will actually split the word in half\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Split The Word<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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\"CUT\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This is where the centering and that horizonal Guide will be important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Fold copy layer active in the Layers Panel, I select the Rectangular Marque tool:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Rectangle<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I click on the New Selection icon, set Feather to zero, the Aspect to Fixed Size, the width (W) to 12 inches and the height (H) to 1.5 inches. I click on the document somewhere near the top of the word and the selection box is displayed:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Selection<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: If you\u2019re using a different sized word than mine, feel free to create a selection rectangle that covers the top half of your word simply by using an Aspect set to Normal (no height or width measurement required).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now all I have to do is nudge the selection upward until the bottom of the selection box is perfectly aligned with the horizontal guide:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Rectangle<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I zoomed in really close so I could ensure that the marching ants appear to have replaced the horizontal guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I just press Shift+Ctrl+J. PSE then cuts the top half of the word out and places it on a new layer. I rename this new layer FOLD Top. And I rename the original FOLD copy layer to FOLD Bottom. And the word doesn\u2019t yet look any different!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now for the folding…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create The Fold<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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\"Let's<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

With the FOLD Top layer active in the Layers Panel, I go to the top tool bar and click Image->Transform->Perspective:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Transform<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Before I start the process, I do want to clarify one thing. I know the Perspective tool has only been around since PSE 15 (sometime in 2016).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re using an older version of PSE than that, you should be able to use the Distort or Skew tool instead. Both the Distort & Skew transformation tools have been present since the early days of PSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The biggest difference will be that you will need to do the steps below (about clicking and dragging) independently on each corner of the word. But you should still be able create the fold effect. Just not quite as easily as with the Perspective tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving on\u2026PSE places a bounding box around the top half of the word:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Bounding<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Then while holding the Shift key, I click on the top left corner anchor point and start to very slowly drag directly to the left until I see a black box show up that I\u2019ll call a skew indicator box:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Skew<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

That box has a number of degrees represented and I continue dragging until that \u201cskew number\u201d reaches a positive 10 or so\u2026not much more than that. Then I just stop dragging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Transform tool options I check to ensure that Constrain Proportions is unchecked. The only other change I make is to set the width (W) percentage to 110%:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Transform<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Then I click the check mark to confirm:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Top<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I know this doesn\u2019t look much like a fold at this point. Hang in there with me, the next step will help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m now going to do the exact same thing on the FOLD Bottom layer. Only this time while holding the Shift key, I click on the bottom left corner<\/strong> anchor point and start to drag directly to the left until that \u201cskew number\u201d again reaches a positive 10 or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then In the Transform tool options I again check to ensure that Constrain Proportions is unchecked, set the width (W) percentage to 110% and click the check mark to confirm:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Bottom<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Now this is starting to look like it\u2019s folded. But if you look closely, you should be able to see that some of the edges aren\u2019t lining up exactly right. But that\u2019s easy to fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the FOLD Bottom layer active in the Layers Panel, I\u2019m going to zoom in fairly close so I can see the mismatched edges starting with the F:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Letters<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I go to the top tool bar and click Image->Transform->Warp:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Transform<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Before I start this process, I do want to clarify another thing. I know the Warp tool has only been around since PSE 2022 (sometime in 2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re using an older version of PSE than that, you should be able to use the Distort or Skew tool instead to adjust the fold effect. Just perhaps not quite as easily (or neatly) as with the Warp tool. But I do think with some patience\u2026you can make it work \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PSE places a different bounding box around the bottom half of the word:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Warp<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

That\u2019s a whole lot more anchor points than when I used the Perspective tool. But don\u2019t panic. Since the mismatched edges are along the center, I\u2019ll only be using the anchor points along the top of the bounding box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll start with the letter F. While holding down the Shift key, I\u2019m going to click on the top left anchor point and drag it directly to the right until the left edges are aligned:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"F<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: If you\u2019re following along, while dragging an anchor point using the Warp tool, it is imperative that you drag as straight as possible without moving up or down. Even the slightest movement up or down can throw off the look of the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving on to the O, the left side doesn\u2019t look too bad but the right side needs some work. This time I\u2019m going to use the top anchor point near the center of the O and \u201cShift drag\u201d it to the left until the right edges are aligned:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"O<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The L looks close enough:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"L<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I could adjust it a teeny tiny bit but I think it\u2019ll be fine the way it is. So last is the D. This one is off more than just a smidge \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"D<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This time I\u2019m going to use the top right anchor point and \u201cShift drag\u201d it to the left until the right and left edges align:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"D<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Now, before I click the check mark I always zoom in extra close and inspect the top of that bounding box to ensure none of the anchor lines have strayed up or down. If I find any of those, I just drag them back level with the center guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m happy with the alignment so I click the check mark to confirm, and here\u2019s how the word looks now:<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Word<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

That looks pretty good if I must say so myself \ud83d\ude09 But, it still looks flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d love to show you how to enhance the look and add some realism. But, as it seems to be a bad habit of mine\u2026this post has already taken up quite a bit of your time. I think it\u2019s best we stop here and pick up again next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There really is a bit more involved to enhance the fold!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been following along and will continue with next week\u2019s post, please save your work on a folded word as a PSD file so you can pick up where you left off. If you like your folded word well enough as it is, feel free to crop it to size, remove the white background and Guide lines and save it as a PNG file!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you\u2019ll try making a folded word just for the fun of it. And join me again next week for the added special effects \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extra Pointers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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\"Reminders\"<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

This is another technique that works best with heavier (wider) serif or sans serif fonts. Fonts that may fall into the \u201cblock type\u201d category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re using a version of PSE older than PSE 15 the Perspective tool will not be available to you. Both the Distort & Skew transformation tools have been present since the early days of PSE and should work out fine to create the fold effect. Just not quite as easily as with the Perspective tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, if you\u2019re using a version of PSE older than PSE 2022 the Warp tool will not be available to you. Again, the Distort or Skew tool should work. Just perhaps not quite as easily (or neatly) as with the Warp tool. It may take extra time and patience\u2026but I think you can make it work \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When using the Warp tool to realign edges please be very careful to not move the cursor up or down. It is imperative that you move only left or right. Otherwise, you could end up with gaps between the top and bottom halves of the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the number and types of letters in your word, the Skew or Distort tools may sometimes work better than the Warp tool when trying to realign edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last but by no means least\u2026just have fun playing with folds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading this week\u2019s Tuesday Tip. Remember, if you have any suggestions or questions please don\u2019t hesitate to “Message Me<\/a><\/strong>“. Join me again next week, there\u2019s more to the fold! Click \u201cFollow Me<\/a><\/strong>\u201d to stay in touch. I hope you have a wonderful week!<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Keep<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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