When using photographs as backgrounds in your designs, exercise caution. Overlaying text on a photographic background can significantly reduce readability, regardless of the text color. To address this, you need to adjust the photo to make the text stand out. The key is to lighten or desaturate the image more than you might initially think is necessary. This adjustment ensures that the text remains legible and visually distinct.
Modern tools like Adobe Photoshop, Canva, or Figma make it easy to modify photos for this purpose. You can use features such as "Opacity," "Brightness," or "Overlay" adjustments to tone down the intensity of the background image. Alternatively, adding a semi-transparent overlay, such as a white or dark gradient, can create additional contrast, enhancing text visibility. These contemporary solutions are user-friendly and ideal for producing professional and accessible designs.
