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Creating 3D Text Effects in Photoshop
by Mart Gil Abareta
We know that with Photoshop, we can do everything that
we want in terms of web and graphic design. This software
has become a valuable tool in every designer’s works
of art. Now, I have here the procedure from www.absolutecross.com
in creating a pretty cool text effect to make it seem
to melt into or "pop out of" your website's
background.
First, you must open a new document and make it the right
size for the text you will be working with. Select a color
from the color picker that’s brighter than the color
as your text will be. Click on the arrows to interchange
the foreground to your background color. Go back to the
color picker and select a shade that’s darker than
what you’ve chosen for the foreground color.
Then, fill up the still empty image with the texture which
will be utilized for the website’s background. Open
the texture and select all by pressing Ctrl+A. Now, click
on EditDefine Pattern and then close the texture. By going
back to your main graphic, select EditFillPattern. Uncheck
the Preserve Transparency and set the opacity to 100%
and mode to normal. Your graphic must now be filled up
with the texture of your website's background.
Next, choose the Type Mask Tool, type in the word/s you
want to incorporate in your graphic in the input field,
and click OK. Then, have a selection of your words on
your image. Make a new layer and fill the text selection
with the foreground color by pressing Alt+Delete. While
the text is still selected, make another layer and repeat
the texture fill process we utilized earlier for the background
within the text selection – only this time with a
different texture. See if you need more textures, too.
With the top layer still chosen, drag the Opacity Slider
in the Layers Palette down to about 50% or 60% based on
how dark or light you want your final effect to appear.
Make a new layer and choose the Gradient Tool. Drag within
the text selection to make a gradient from top to bottom
and then drag the opacity slider down till you can view
some of the texture behind the gradient.
Moreover, we will generate a shadow for the text to "blend"
into the website’s background. With the text still
chosen, click on the Background Layer and add a new layer
from there. Go to SelectFeather and then 1-3 based on
the thickness of the font you are utilizing. Press D on
your keyboard and then Alt-Delete to fill the feathered
selection with black. Again, press Alt-Delete to make
a darker shadow. Then, hold down the Ctrl key and press
the down arrow on your keyboard once or twice.
Finally, you can end the process here but if you have
the Eye Candy filter, you can include an extra effect
by applying a slight bevel to the text. You can also add
to your image other stuff that you want and you're already
done!
So, you can now follow the abovementioned steps using
Photoshop and you’ll also enjoy working on your unique
3D text effects. Enjoy working!
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