Stylish Gold Text Effect

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Stylish Gold Text Effect

June 5, 2012 | 51 Comments » | Category: Simple

This tutorial explains how to use Layer Styles and Filters to create an elegant shiny gold text effect.

- FREE PSD source file download link included. -

The Final Result:

Notes:

* the software used in this tutorial is Adobe Photoshop CS6 Extended, but you can use CS3+ versions as well.
* you might want to check the Basix Page to see some useful topics on dealing with Photoshop basics, such as loading palettes and some shortcuts.

Resources:

* Damask blueish by ~TechII.

Step 1:

- Open the Damask blueish image, then go to Edit -> Define Pattern, and click OK.

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- Create a new 1152 x 900 px document. Then, Set the Foreground color to #8a5240 and the Background color to #310901. Pick the Gradient Tool, choose the Foreground to Background gradient, and fill the Background with a Radial Gradient from the center of the document to one of the corners.

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- Pick the Paint Bucket Tool and choose Pattern in the Options bar, then choose the pattern you’ve just defined. Create a new layer and call it “Pattern” then fill it with the selected pattern.

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- Change the “Pattern” layer’s Blend Mode to Overlay and the Opacity to 60%.

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Step 2:

- Create the text using the color #928427 and the font Creampuff. Set the Leading value to 200 and the Anti-aliasing method to Sharp.

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Double click the text layer to apply the following Layer Style:

(The layer effects’ order is different in Photoshop CS6, but the effects are the same and so are the values you’ll need to apply.)

- Bevel and Emboss: Change the Depth to 200, the Size to 10, the Gloss Contour to Ring and check the Anti-aliased box, change the Highlight Mode to Vivid Light, and the Shadow Mode color to #705110.

- Contour: Change the Gloss Contour to Rounded Steps and check the Anti-aliased box, then change the Range to 30%.

- Inner Glow: Change the Blend Mode to Soft Light, the Noise to 25%, the color to #ffe242, the Source to Center, the Size to 46, and the Gloss Contour to Guassian – Inverse.

- Satin: Change the Blend Mode to Vivid Light, the color to #c8c76d, the Angle to 15, and the Contour to Cone.

- Gradient Overlay: Change the Blend Mode to Soft Light, check the Reverse box, and change the Style to Reflected. Then, click the Gradient box to create the gradient.

- The gradient uses two colors: #a17713 and #fac50f.

- Drop Shadow: Just change the Spread to 40.

- This will create the main “gold” effect.

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Step 3:

- Create a new layer on top of all layers and call it “Texture”. Then set the Foreground color to #ffef48 and the Background color to #593809.

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- Ctrl + Click the text layer’s thumbnail (icon) to create a selection.

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- Go to Filter -> Render -> Clouds, then press Ctrl + D to get rid of the selection.

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Step 4:

- Go to Filter -> Filter Gallery and under Sketch choose Conte` Crayon, then type in the values below:

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- Go to Filter -> Filter Gallery and under Sketch choose Graphic Pen this time, then type in the values below:

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- Go to Filter -> Filter Gallery and under Artistic choose Paint Daubs, then enter the values below:

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- Change the “Texture” layer’s Blend Mode to Soft Light and its Opacity to 30%. This will create a nice reflection-like effect for the golden text.

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Step 5:

- Set the Foreground color to #9e0039, pick the Brush Tool, then open the Brush panel (Window -> Brush).

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- Modify the values of a 20 px round hard brush as shown below:

Brush Tip Shape

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Shape Dynamics

Make sure to choose “Pen Tilt” from the Control drop down menu.

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Step 6:

- Right click the text layer then choose Create Work Path.

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- Create a new layer right below the text layer and call it “Stroke”, then pick the Direct Selection Tool.

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- Right click the work path and choose Stroke Path.

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- Choose Brush from the Tool drop down menu and check the Simulate Pressure box.

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- This will stroke the path with the modified brush.

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Step 7:

Double click the “Stroke” layer to apply the following Layer Style:

- Bevel and Emboss: Change the Gloss Contour to Cove – Deep and check the Anti-aliased box, change the Highlight Mode to Hard Light, and its color to #ffba57.

- Contour: Change the Gloss Contour to Ring and check the Anti-aliased box.

- Drop Shadow: Just use the default values.

- This will add more depth to the original effect and make it bolder.

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- With the same brush, add some dots on the stroke, just a couple.

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Step 8:

- Click the Create new fill or adjustment layer icon down the Layers panel, and choose Gradient Map.