Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect

May 25th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Text Effects

In this tutorial we’ll create a cool looking 3D Style text effect.

Begin your work with creating a new file of 1280×1024 px and 72 dpi. 

Then we shall use the Rectangle Tool (U) to draw the background of the picture to be.

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3

Set the next shown parameters for the made new layer by making a mouse click on this layer in the layers’ palette. Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3 

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3

Using the Custom Shape Tool (U), try to represent the rays coming out of the central picture’s part.

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3

Mark out the inside tops, applying the Convert Point Tool (holding on SHIFT button) and then press CTRL+T, while using Maintain aspect ratio for getting together the rays in a single point on the central part of the picture.

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3

The layer’s parameters: Opacity 70%, Fill 0%
Blending Options>Gradient Overlay

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3

Gradient’s parameters:

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3 

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3

Create now a new layer (Create new layer) and select a standard brush of black color, Brush Tool (B) (Opacity of 10%) to dark out the picture’s edges.

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3 

Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect in Photoshop CS3

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  • jenna

    05.25.08

    I am stuck at the part where you have to make the rays i’ve done everythin like you said but after i add the gradient the rays don’t look anythin like you showed on here. did I do something wrong?
    i’m useing CS4 not sure if thats the problem.

  • josh

    05.25.08

    yo i’m lost how did you ctr +Alt click on cursor thing help please!!!

  • jamie

    05.25.08

    this guy does a bad job at explain hes confusing

  • Ste Jobs

    05.25.08

    I’m using this guide as a newbie to Photoshop and to be honest I’m a little lost. I’ve learnt a lot from it but feel like I’m in at the deep end here. I think I’ll try something easier first. Thanks for the great tutorial anyway. I’ll come back when I know a little more.