02-08-2006, 09:47 AM
Wow, it's really been awhile since I have been here, so I thought i'd share a couple tutorials.
Soft Glow Text
1. Create a new document. I will use 400 x 120.
2. Fill the document with black.
3. Get your text tool and type your text. I will use "Maranallo" and my font and a size of "48".
![[Image: texttype.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/softglowtext/texttype.jpg)
4. Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options and apply the following settings.
Inner Shadow:
![[Image: innershadow.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/softglowtext/innershadow.jpg)
Outer Glow:
![[Image: outerglow.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/softglowtext/outerglow.jpg)
Bevel:
![[Image: bevel.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/softglowtext/bevel.jpg)
Gradient Overlay:
![[Image: gradient.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/softglowtext/gradient.jpg)
5. Duplicate the layer.
6. Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical
7. Now add a layer mask![[Image: layermask.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/softglowtext/layermask.jpg)
8. Next grab your gradient tool and use a "black to transparent" gradient.
Now start at the bottom of the text and drag up to the top of the original text or just a little above.
![[Image: gradientdrag.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/softglowtext/gradientdrag.jpg)
9. Now change the opacity to 80%.
Now your final should look something like this.
![[Image: final.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/softglowtext/final.jpg)
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Moonlight /w Reflection
1. Open your image.
![[Image: imagestart.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/moonlight/imagestart.jpg)
2. Duplicate the layer.
3. Filter > Render > Lighting Effects.
Now first lets make our moon. For the image i'm using i'm going to place i up in the middle of
the sky.
![[Image: moonset.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/moonlight/moonset.jpg)
4. Filter > Render > Lighting Effects.
Now lets create our moon light reflection.
![[Image: moonreflection.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/moonlight/moonreflection.jpg)
You can adjust the the settings or size to your needs.There you go now you made a custom moon
with a moonlight reflection.
Final Image:
![[Image: final.jpg]](http://www.gfxgamers.net/tutorials/moonlight/final.jpg)
All these tutorials and many more can be viewed on my site, which can be found in my sig or my profile.
Soft Glow Text
1. Create a new document. I will use 400 x 120.
2. Fill the document with black.
3. Get your text tool and type your text. I will use "Maranallo" and my font and a size of "48".
4. Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options and apply the following settings.
Inner Shadow:
Outer Glow:
Bevel:
Gradient Overlay:
5. Duplicate the layer.
6. Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical
7. Now add a layer mask
8. Next grab your gradient tool and use a "black to transparent" gradient.
Now start at the bottom of the text and drag up to the top of the original text or just a little above.
9. Now change the opacity to 80%.
Now your final should look something like this.
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Moonlight /w Reflection
1. Open your image.
2. Duplicate the layer.
3. Filter > Render > Lighting Effects.
Now first lets make our moon. For the image i'm using i'm going to place i up in the middle of
the sky.
4. Filter > Render > Lighting Effects.
Now lets create our moon light reflection.
You can adjust the the settings or size to your needs.There you go now you made a custom moon
with a moonlight reflection.
Final Image:
All these tutorials and many more can be viewed on my site, which can be found in my sig or my profile.