1. Create some text
Create some text. I used the Arial Black font with size 72.
Open the Character panel by going to Window > Character.
Change the AV setting to -150. Leave everything else.
You should have something like this:
2. Gradient overlay
Double click on the Apple Text layer to bring up the layer style panel. Go down to Gradient overlay and select it. Make sure that the box next to the text Gradient Overlay is ticked.
Click on the Black and White gradient and use these Gradient settings:
And then use these settings for the general Gradient Overlay:
3. Stroke
Now add a stroke with these settings:
4. Outer Glow
Now add an Outer Glow with these settings:
5. Inner Shadow
Now add an Inner Shadow with these settings:
6. Inner Glow
And finally add an Inner Glow with these settings:
7. Final Result
Here is my final result:
I hope you enjoyed the tutorial! Also feel free to try this tutorial with different fonts and settings!





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