Create a Spectacular Style Text Effect
May 25th, 2008 by ART-D Posted in Adobe Photoshop, Text Effects
The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Gradient Overlay 
Gradient’s parameters: 
It’s necessary to draw the third band too: 
The layer’s parameters: Blending Options>Gradient Overlay 
Gradient’s parameters: 
Combine in a group all the layers containing those three bands (press Ctrl button to mark out the necessary layers and then hold on the left mouse’s button while taking the marked layers on Create a new group selection). Make a copy of the last made group and move off the layers’ effects. After that we shall use the Free Transform option to displace the layers the same way shown below: 
Merge down the group containing the black bands, representing the shadows and then press Ctrl+E. Make a click on the same layer on the bottom part of the layers’ panel on Add a Mask selection. Then apply the Brush Tool (B) of black color to erase the unnecessary parts of the shadows. 
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