Fun Text

Fun Text

Create a new canvas with f7972f as the background color and type your text. I used "Impact" at 80 pixels with the tracking at 20. Color does not matter at this point.

Now right click on the text layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Gradient Overlay". use the settings at left and in Fig. 1. Do not click OK yet... still more to do

Fig. 1

Now click on "Stroke". use the settings at left You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Now "Ctrl" click text layer to create a selection. Now go to "Selection" then "Modify" then "Expand" by 5 pixels. Create a new layer and place below the "Fun Text" layer in the layers palette. Fill with a Black. Your image should now look like the below image. Deselect the selection.

Again, "Ctrl" click the text layer to create a selection. Now go to "Selection" then "Modify" then "Expand" by 8 pixels this time. Create a new layer and place below the previous black layer in the layers palette. Fill with a White. Your image should now look like the below image. Deselect the selection.

Now right click on the layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Drop Shadow". use the settings at left You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

Now type "with" as your text. I again used "Impact" at 24 pixels with the tracking at 20. Color does not matter. Make certain that this layer is above all others in the layers palette.

Now, double click the text layer (with) that you just created then click the "Create Warped Text" icon in the options bar and use the below settings.

You should now have the below image.

Now right click on the text layer and select, "Blending Options...". Now click on "Gradient Overlay". use the settings at left and in Fig. 2. Do not click OK yet... still more to do

Fig. 2

Now click on "Stroke ". use the settings at left You may now click OK.

You should now have the below image.

The Results!!!

Using the same technique as in steps 6 through 8, I was able to add both the Black and White colored layers, each below the "with" layer. I then angled the three layers by going to "Edit" then "Free Transform". I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.