1. Start off by creating some text in a new document. Choose a thick or bold font, because thin fonts will be hard to read once you have gone through this tutorial. I used Engravers MT.
2. Right-click on the text layer and select Blending Options. Use the settings in the image below for a Drop Shadow.
3. Next use the following settings for Bevel and Emboss and Contour. For Gloss Contour and Contour, you will need to download the following contour files.
- Download the Gloss Contour needed for the Bevel and Emboss settings.
- Download the Contour needed for the Contour settings.
In order to use the contours, they will need to be loaded into Photoshop. To do this, access the Preset Manager (Edit > Preset Manager). From the drop down menu, select Contours. Then click on the Load button to load both of the contours.
4. Next use the following settings for Satin. Double-click on the Contour image to open the Contour editor to adjust the settings.
5. Finally, use the following settings for a Gradient Overlay.
To edit the gradient, double-click on the current gradient(the colored area shown above) to bring up the Gradient Editor. Start off by moving the little boxes to the positions shown below. Then click on each of the little boxes to edit their colors. After clicking the boxes, you will see a color option below it. Just click on the current color to change the color to the hexadecimal values provided below.
You might want to use the same gradient again in other pieces, therefore you should save the gradient. In the Gradient Editor, enter a name for the gradient, such as Gold Text Gradient, then click the New button. You can then close the Gradient Editor by clicking ok.
Congratulations, your text is now golden.
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