[_wind]

Hello, this is my first attempt at a graphics tutorial, I don't know how this will turn out, but why not give it a try?

Today, let's make Glossy Text. This is simple and looks great. Adding a shine animation makes it look better!

Ok, let's get started.

Requirements:
Font
A brain

Final Product:
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Tutorial:
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1. Make a new photoshop document with these properties:


2. Type out your text with recommended font size: 60px(color doesn't matter)


3. Click this part of your layer:


4. Create a drop shadow with these properties:


5. Add a gradient overlay, and open up the gradient editor:


6. Make the 2 colors by the sides the same(I used #676767):


7. Create a new tab at 50% of the gradient:


8. Set the color to some thing a bit lighter(I'm using #8e8e8e)


9. Drag the last slider to somewhere near the middle until it looks good


10. Result:


Optional: Add a little sparkle by the corners to add a little bit of shine to it! Or make a shine animation!


Enjoy!

[CyanideRS]

I haven't been into graphics for very long but this is the first time I've seen it done this way. Nice tutorial.