Glossy Emblem Text Effects with Photoshop
To create the following nice looking
Glossy Emblem Text Effect with Adobe Photoshop in 4 simple steps.
With just one text layer and a few layer styles you can have yourself a deliciously glossy emblem text effect in no time. Since the entire effect is done on a vector text layer, you’ll be free to change the font face or letters to suit your needs and still retain all of its styling. As a final touch, we’ll add a simple shadow to give it some perspective and realism.
Step 1
Fire up Photoshop and
set your canvas to 800×600. We’ll be using a dark perforated material for the background. This can easily be made by cutting out a pattern of circles from your background and applying a subtle bevel. Feel free to
grab the background image or use another texture if you wish.
Step 2
Next,
lay out your type. I’m using black Trajan, 425px in size to cover most of our area. A couple of letters will do for now.
Step 3
Now lets slap on a barrage of layer effects. Start off by selecting your text and going to
Layer > Layer Style > Drop Shadow and
enter in the settings below. Then continue down the list while paying close attention to each setting and blending mode. Also take note of the different contour maps being used. You can find a larger array of contour maps.
A closer look at the color ramp for your
Gradient Overlay:
And here’s what your stroke’s gradient should look like:
You should now have a beautifully reflective emblem with metal trim. But lets add that last shadow for a little depth.
Step 4
Ctrl + click on your text layer’s thumbnail (the white box with the capital ‘T’) in the layer’s palette to select it. Now create a new layer underneath your styled text by pressing
Ctrl + Shift + N. Fill this selection with black and
Ctrl + D to deselect. Apply a
Motion Blur filter with a -85 degree angle and 39px of distance. Finally, nudge this layer down a tad so most of the shadow falls below your type.
