3 Stroked Text

Ok for this tutorial I am using a font called Jungle LIFE. Search www.dafont.com for it if you want to follow this tutorial exactly though any graffiti type font (or any font at all) will work.

Also in this tutorial I am going to include the text styles used so you can apply them easier and learn from them. I don't want this to be a border tutorial where you have to enter values into the blending options so simple load up the styles and apply them where I tell you to. Then experiment with them. Change the values and colors and learn from them.

Layer Style: here

The images for this tutorial are also saved with low quality so that they load faster so they will not reflect your actually results.

So anyway Write something with your text -

Now apply "Tutorial Text #1" to it. Right click the layer and go to Blending Options to have a look at what changes the Style has made. Experiment with the values. Ctrl click the text layer. The layer should become selected. Now go to Select>Modify>Expand and expand by 8 px or whatever you think suits the chosen font best. Make a new layer with the selection still active. Then fill the selection with #8fb02f color. Experiment with the color if you want. Keep in mind that the second layer style will appear differently depending on what color you choose. Apply "Tutorial Text #2" to this layer. This is what I have so far -

Duplicate Layer 2 (which is the layer you filled black). You can turn the layer styles applied to it off by either deleting them by dragging them to the bin or by hiding the eye icon next to them.

Before:

After:

Then drag the layer down a bit to add a 3dish effect. You could alternatively continue selecting and expanding the selection to make more strokes. This is what I have -

This is my final result after adding a bit -

This method can be used to make text similar to that of the MickM website. Check it out. It's a great site with plenty of useful resources for you to use. Remember to experiment with different settings. If you have any questions or improvements regarding this tutorial feel free to register and comment.