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Learn how to create a simple text effect

July 17, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Text Effects

1. Create a new document with 800×500 px and fill it with white background

2. Select the type tool from the tool box and type, for this tutorial i type movie, you can use your own, please note make sure you choose a font style to bold.

3.Double click on the text layer and set the setting

(a) Drop shadow – blend mode to multiply, opacity = 75%, distance = 2px spread = 0%, size = 13 px

(b) Inner shadow – Blend mode to multiply, opacity = 45%, distance = 2px choke = 0%, size = 5px

(c) Outer glow – blend mode to normal, Opacity = 40%, noise = 0%, set color of glow to black, elemets technique to softer, spread = 0%, size to 5 px

(d) Bevel and Emboss – change style to inner bevel, technique to smooth, depth = 100%, size = 3px, softer = 12px

(e) Stain – Blend mode to color burn, opacity = 40%, angle 19, distance = 11px, size = 14px and set the contour to cone inverted.

(f) Gradient overlay – set the blend mode to linear light, opacity = 15% and scale = 111%

(g) Stroke – set the size = 1px, opacity = 40% and change the color to black

4. Here is our final results hope you like my tutorials

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One Response to “Learn how to create a simple text effect”

  1. jandubam says:

    i love this tutorial, keep up the good work

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