Well... the reason I was asking in this forum was because I wanted to use photoshop.

If I was going to do it in Word I'd take the label I'd made in photoshop, plonk it in the word doc - resize just by pulling the edges and or corners as needed - do the same with all the other labels until the page was filled - or I ran out of different labels....

Then I'd print it, then I'd run upstairs and get my Xyron out of the cupboard, run the sheet through that - cut each label out - peel off the backing and stick the now sticky and laminated label onto the jar... or jars.

lol!

But as I said, I first need to create the darned thing in PhotoShop.

I was just wondering what sort of things I'd need to do in Photoshop - I mean, I've never designed a label before... not in PhotoShop.

I just wondered if anyone had any suggestions - I mean I've not done much in PhotoShop that uses text - usually I use text to point out where I've done something on a screen shot, when I have a problem with say... Bryce... or Wings.

Before you mentioned word - I hadn't thought of printing it out with word (so thanks for that reminder)- but that would certainly be the easiest way - not the maillings method you mention though because I've never used that before so I'd have no idea how to do it, so just plonking 'em on a page seems much simpler to me.

It's the different things you can do with an image and text - with a jar label in mind - that I'm not sure of - in PhotoShop I mean.

I was thinking it'd be a good way to increase my knowledge of working in PhotoShop.

I'd like the text to be easily readable but not too plain...

I mean take sesame seeds - I've taken some pics of various foods: sesame seeds, poppy seeds, chick peas (- there'll be more later on).

But I wanted these labels to look good... you know sort of professional.

All I can think of is the image of the seeds with the words "Sesame Seeds" on top - which is gonna be readable but darned "homemade" looking, I wanted something better than just that.

Help?

It's just a bit difficult designing these things without knowing what can be acheived in photoshop...

Can anyone give me some ideas as to what can be done???

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