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The Cool Text Effect


Step 1

Start a new file (in this example 350x350 pixels) and enter a text (the font used in this example is: Times New Roman).

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Step 2

Add a "Drop shadow" effect to the layer with these settings (right click on the layer in the layers-view and choose "Blending options...", if you can't find the layer-view, press F7 and it should appear, or disappear):

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Step 3

Add an "Inner glow" effect to the layer with these settings:

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Step 4

Add a "Bevel and Emboss" effect to the layer with these settings:

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Step 5

Add a "Gradient overlay" effect to the layer with these settings:

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Step 7

The result:

The Cool Text Effect Tutorial: Final Result



About the Author:

Johan van Tongeren is a 25-year webdesign professional from the Netherlands. He has more than 5 years experience with webdesign, php programming and usability. His website, www.dreamdealer.nl, has a collection of tutorials that he writes in his free time. Feel free to visit www.dreamdealer.nl and request a tutorial on any subject. Requests can be send to info@dreamdealer.nl.

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