[SavageBoys]

Alot of people have a hard time making 3D text, so today im going to show you just how simple it is.

First Make an empty document about this size:

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Then go to edit>fill and choose color and change the color to

Code

33

next to where it shows # then an empty box.

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Now Type the text that you want to make 3D (preferably around 120-150px) make sure to use an easy to read font:

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Ok now to give the text some style, im going to use a simple gradient:

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Now i added a white 2px stroke to improve its visibility and make it stand out more and enabled the 33 bg we created previously:

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(later on this also helps the colors from blending and making it hard to see the 3D effect)

Now that we got the text all together, right click the text layer and select duplicate then move it beneath the original:

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Select the copied text layer the make sure you have the "move tool" selected, now hit the left arrow key about 7 times to nudge it over:

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Looks pretty 3D to me ay?

Now if you were to take this a bit farther and implement a clipping mask effect and a shine, then throw in a reflection:

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There are many possibility's with this effect, so try some things out for yourself and see what you can come up with :)

Part 2: https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=645118
(Includes the shine, clipping mask, and reflection techniques.)

[iVintage]

Thank you for the tutorial, lowering the opacity on the layer that's at the back would help it be more 3d amirite?

[SavageBoys]

Thank you for the tutorial, lowering the opacity on the layer that's at the back would help it be more 3d amirite?

Somewhat but too much and it looks weird, its more based upon personal preference.

[Theundertaker]

I like the type of text nice tutorial Thanks for sharing , simple but nice

[SavageBoys]

I like the type of text nice tutorial Thanks for sharing , simple but nice

Simple was my intention, everyone knows i can do better for the more advanced users ;)

[illLusion]

Made this in about 3 mins with your tutorial. Thanks alot man :)


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Ugly everything lol and reduced image size... But wtf text looks 3D :D

[HarryTarni]

Awesome tut mate. A very sleek looking design. Is it possible to get the 3d look to come from a diagonal in a easy way, or would you have to brush it like that?

[xSilv3r]

very good tut ;) i do think everyone knows how to do a 3d text effect ^^

[Foxx]

Thank you! Nice tut xD

[TheInvader]

Very nice simple tutorial.

[Ziolanty]

very nice tut :)
good job

[Deadly..]

Good TuT, going to give it a try thank you.

[L0w hack3r]

really nice and clean tut im copying this tut ans saving this one.🤝

[Weed™]

you should add how to do the clipping mask and shine part

[gimi]

Thank you for the tutorial :)