Simple Elegant Text Effect

A simple tutorial to create an elegant text effect.

The Final Result

Tutorial Details

• Software Used : Photoshop
• Version : CS3
• Time : Less than 5 min.

Resources

• Delicious font.

Step 1

Create a new 1024 x 768 px document, and fill the Background with the color #7b301c. Create the text you want using the font Delicious, the Size 200 px, and the color #e0dfdf.

Step 2

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

– Drop Shadow

• Color : #7b301c
• Size : 3

– Inner Shadow

• Blend Mode : Color Dodge
• Color : #e0dfdf
• Distance : 0
• Noise : 60

This will create a glitter-like effect.

– Inner Glow

Use the default values.

– Bevel and Emboss

• Size : 1
• Gloss Contour : Cove – Deep
• Shadow Mode – Color : #7b301c

– Gradient Overlay

• Blend Mode : Overlay

And that’s it!