Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect - 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 1280x1024 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

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

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 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