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Free Tutorials » Adobe Photoshop » Fresh Gloss

Create some fresh glossy text which easily stands out.

Step 1

Type out your word, and use the font "Danube". Size 72 and "Sharp" for smoothness and font colour #ff7505.

Step 1 diagram

Step 2

Bring up the blending options for the text layer, use the below settings.

Step 2 diagram

Step 3

Make a new layer. Hold CTRL and click on the text layer in the layer pallet (as shown below). Then go to "Select > Modify > Contract > 1" and press ok. You should now have a selection like the second picture.

Step 3 diagram

Step 4

Select the gradient fill tool, "white > transparent" as shown in the image below. Drag from top to bottom.

Step 4 diagram

Step 5

Set the blending mode to "Overlay". Set the opacity to around 70% (or change it until you like how it looks). Make a back panel graphic and play around with your text. My result is below.

Step 5 diagram

Tutorial comments

08.05.2008 -

pinkeboo says …

it's doesn't work, but thank you anyway

06.04.2008 -

artster says …

This kind a awesome!!

30.03.2008 -

ohso-toxic says …

This works x

14.03.2008 -

lazyboi7 says …

mine still didnt work .

03.03.2008 -

HaXBoX says …

damn hard my cs3 is stupid xD

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Date added:
02.10.2005
Author:
Jack
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