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The Cool text effect

17 February 2011



1
Start a new file (in this example 350x350 pixels) and enter a text (the font used in this example is: Times New Roman).



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):



3
Add an "Inner glow" effect to the layer with these settings:



4
Add a "Bevel and Emboss" effect to the layer with these settings:



5
Add a "Gradient overlay" effect to the layer with these settings:




7
The result:

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4 comments

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    sangbloger


    10August2011

    Cool tricks.. Like it, so simple but so cool..

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    lucy


    25February2009

    how do you do it

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    Desireful


    20August2008

    Uhm..if you follow this tutorial it will show you.. ;)

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    Chelsia


    18April2008

    This si cool how do u make them !!