Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect
May 25th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Text Effects
Next we shall write the word STYLE, representing each letter on a separate layer.
Select the parameter Free Transform>Skew for each letter, changing also their shape the same way demonstrated next picture:
Merge down the layers containing the letters of the word STYLE. It’s necessary in this case to press Ctrl button, mark out the corresponding layers and then press CTRL+E. We need after that to represent a kind of train of the word STYLE. This time we shall hold on CTRL+Alt buttons while pressing several times the cursor button (on the keyboard).
Merge Down the multiplied layers, except the one from the top (the layers containing the STYLE word) in a single layer (press Ctrl button for accentuating the appropriate layers and then press CTRL+E). Set the next parameters for the last layer we’ve got. Blending Options>Gradient Overlay
Gradient’s parameters:
Blending Options>Stroke
Merge Down the last layer with the demonstrated above parameters. It’s necessary in this case to create a new layer above the one we work with (Create new layer) and press Ctrl button to mark out both of the layers and only after that press CTRL+E.
On this layer we shall use the Burn Tool (O) to put some shadows on the voluminous parts of the letters.

















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.
Rajpoot
05.25.08
nice tuts, i like it very much