Written By: Starstruck
First thing you're going to want to do, set your size and background.
For this tutorial, I selected 500x500 as my size and "White" as my background.
After doing this, I will insert my text. For this tutorial I'm going to use Alliance.
Here's what I have so far:
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Next, I will "Right-Click" on my Text Layer, and select "Rasterize Type."
If you look carefully, you will see that Rasterizing the type will alter the thumbnail. It will change it from the "T" representing a text layer, into showing the entire word with a transparent background.
After doing that, I will select the layer where I inserted "Alliance" as my text, and go to "Edit" then "Transform" then I will select "Perspective."
Selecting "Perspective" will allow you to alter heights and widths of the selected area to change what of course is described as "Perspective" or visual distance.
For this tutorial, I'm going to enlarge the left side of my font and shorten the height of the right side.
Here's what it looks like so far:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Next, I'm going to start adding some layer copies, as to create the effect of 3-Dimensions. To do this, I will select the "Alliance" layer with my mouse, then press "Alt+Left Arrow" 15 times, in order to create 15 layer copies. While doing this, you will notice the "Alliance" text get bulkier.
After deciding how many copies you would like (more copies = more thickness) you could merge all those layers by clicking the first copy then "while holding Shift" click the first copy. This will highlight all copies of the layer. Then, right-click one of the highlighted layers, and select "Merge Layers." This will clean up things a lot for you.
Next, I will select the layer that holds the copies, and right-click it and go to "Blending Options."
I will then add a "Gradient Overlay" to give it a nice effect.
I will then apply "Bevel and Emboss" as well as "Contour", and "Satin."
After completing those steps, I will move the Copies Layer under the original layer. Which will start giving you a view of how it will become 3-Dimensional:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Approaching the final step, you would just have to select a gradient to match the previous one. I'm just going to use the same gradient as I just used, as to make it look metallic. I will then select "Satin" and "Gradient Overlay" and Drop/Inner Shadows.
Here's the Results:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Easy right? Just thought I would share this, in case anyone learning Graphics didn't know about this. Hope it was useful.
How To Create 3D Text in PS-CS4
First thing you're going to want to do, set your size and background.
For this tutorial, I selected 500x500 as my size and "White" as my background.
After doing this, I will insert my text. For this tutorial I'm going to use Alliance.
Here's what I have so far:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Next, I will "Right-Click" on my Text Layer, and select "Rasterize Type."
If you look carefully, you will see that Rasterizing the type will alter the thumbnail. It will change it from the "T" representing a text layer, into showing the entire word with a transparent background.
After doing that, I will select the layer where I inserted "Alliance" as my text, and go to "Edit" then "Transform" then I will select "Perspective."
Selecting "Perspective" will allow you to alter heights and widths of the selected area to change what of course is described as "Perspective" or visual distance.
For this tutorial, I'm going to enlarge the left side of my font and shorten the height of the right side.
Here's what it looks like so far:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Next, I'm going to start adding some layer copies, as to create the effect of 3-Dimensions. To do this, I will select the "Alliance" layer with my mouse, then press "Alt+Left Arrow" 15 times, in order to create 15 layer copies. While doing this, you will notice the "Alliance" text get bulkier.
After deciding how many copies you would like (more copies = more thickness) you could merge all those layers by clicking the first copy then "while holding Shift" click the first copy. This will highlight all copies of the layer. Then, right-click one of the highlighted layers, and select "Merge Layers." This will clean up things a lot for you.
Next, I will select the layer that holds the copies, and right-click it and go to "Blending Options."
I will then add a "Gradient Overlay" to give it a nice effect.
I will then apply "Bevel and Emboss" as well as "Contour", and "Satin."
After completing those steps, I will move the Copies Layer under the original layer. Which will start giving you a view of how it will become 3-Dimensional:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Approaching the final step, you would just have to select a gradient to match the previous one. I'm just going to use the same gradient as I just used, as to make it look metallic. I will then select "Satin" and "Gradient Overlay" and Drop/Inner Shadows.
Here's the Results:
Spoiler (Click to View)
Easy right? Just thought I would share this, in case anyone learning Graphics didn't know about this. Hope it was useful.
