3D design is now more popular in designing field. No need to use 3D applications to create beautiful 3D effects. The tools of Photoshop and Illustrator, when used correctly, can help you achieve very nice results.
Today we are going to create a cool 3D flowery text effect in photoshop CS5. We are hopeful that you will like this tutorial and find some new tricks and techniques to learn. So Let's start to create your own 3D design to follow this tutorial. Enjoy!
Create a 3D Flowery Text Effect in Photoshop - Final Preview
Final Preview
Lets start to create our spectacular 3d flowery text effect in photoshop.
Step 1
Create a new document (Ctrl+N) with 800x500 of size.
Create New Document
Step 2
First of all applying gradient on background, select Gradient Tool open gradient editor and set colors.
Gradient Overlay
Now applying gradient on background, after applying we get a beautiful background.
Get a Beautiful Background
Step 3
Now select Text Tool and type a text with black color #000000, here I am using Aharon Font you can select your own choice of font.
Type Text With Black Color
After type text now duplicate this text layer name it 2nd Text applying white color #ffffff and set it bottom little bit right side of first text layer.
Duplicate Text One Time
Now duplicate 2nd text layer, applying this color #b7b7b7 name it 3rd Text and set it bottom little bit right side as like in preview.
Duplicate Again Text
Step 4
In this step we can fill these empty areas for make our effect complete.
Fill Empty Areas
Select Rectangle Tool from tool panel create a rectangle with white color #ffffff as like in preview.
Create a Rectangle
Set this rectangle bottom of first text layer as like in picture below.
Set Rectangle Bottom Area
Step 5
Again select Rectangle Tool and create a rectangle with this color #b7b7b7.
Create Another Rectangle
Set this rectangle bottom of all layers as like in preview.
Set Bottom of All Layers
Here in this step we get our complete first text.
Complete Fist Text
Step 6
In this step type more text and set them same as step 3,4,5 as like in preview.
Type More Text
Step 7
Now select first black color text as like in picture below.
Select First Text
Now go to the Blending Options and applying Gradient Overlay on this text layer.
Go to Layer > Layer Style > Gradient Overlay.
Gradient Overlay
After applying gradient overlay we get a new effect on first text layer.
Get New Effect
Step 8
Select 2nd black color text and applying Gradient Overlay on this layer.
Select Second Text
Go to Layer > Layer Style > Gradient Overlay.
Gradient Overlay
After applying gradient overlay we get a nice effect on second text layer.
Get Nice Result
Now right click on second text layer and select (Copy Layer Style) option then paste layer style on these selected layers as like in picture below.
Applying Layer Style
After paste layer style on pointed layers here we get awesome result.
Get Awesome Effect
Step 9
Select first text layer right click on first text and select (Copy Layer Style) option then paste layer style on these selected layers as like shown in preview.
Applying Gradient Overlay
After applying these layer styles we get beautiful effect on these layers.
Get Beautiful Effect
Step 10
In this step select first text layer hold Ctrl key and click on thumbnail of first text layer to make a selection.
Make a First Text Selection
Create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N) select Spring Brushes and paint on selected area with white color #ffffff now press (Ctrl+D) to deselect selection.
Paint Selected Area With Brush
Step 11
As same as step 9 select second text layer hold Ctrl key click thumbnail of text layer to create a selection.
Create a Selection
Create new layer and paint with spring brush on selection area with white color #ffffff then press (Ctrl+D) to deselect selection.
Paint Selected Area
Step 12
Now same step 9 and step10 applying brush on all other layers as like in preview.
Applying Brush All Layers
Step 13
Create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N) bottom of all layers name it Brush, set foreground color #6ea1b4.
Create New Layer
Select Spring Brush and paint on these pointed areas.
Paint Pointed Areas
After paint on these areas here we get a cool effect as like in preview.
Get Cool Effect
Step 14
Now again create a new layer (Shift+Ctrl+N) select spring brush and paint on these pointed areas with this color #bef7a8.
Create a Layer Paint With Brush
After paint on these pointed areas we get a nice effect as like in picture below.
Get Nice Result
Step 15
Ones again create a new layer select spring brush and paint with red color #8d1725 around the text area.
Create a new layer
Set Opacity (50%) of this brush layer.
Down Brush Opacity
Here we get our 3D flowery text effect in final preview.
Final Preview
Final Preview

