Stylish Gold Text Effect

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

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The Final Result

Tutorial Details

• Software Used : Photoshop
• Version : CS5 Extended
• Time : 0:30 – 1:00

Resources

• Creampuff font.
• Damask blueish by TechII.

Step 1

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

– Bevel and Emboss

• Depth : 200
• Size : 10
• Gloss Contour : Ring
• Highlight Mode : Vivid Light
• Shadow Mode – Color : #705110

– Contour

• Contour : Rounded Steps
• Check the Anti-aliased box.
• Range : 30%

– Inner Glow

• Blend Mode : Soft Light
• Noise : 25%
• Color : #ffe242
• Source : Center
• Size : 46
• Contour : Guassian – Inverse

– Satin

• Blend Mode : Vivid Light
• Color : #c8c76d
• Angle : 15
• Contour : Cone

– Gradient Overlay

• Blend Mode : Soft Light
• Style : Reflected
• Check the Reverse box
• Click the Gradient box to create the gradient

The gradient uses two colors#a17713 and #fac50f.

– Drop Shadow

• Spread : 40

This will create the main “gold” effect.

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.

Ctrl/Cmd + click the text layer’s thumbnail to create a selection.

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

Step 4

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

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

Go to Filter > Filter Gallery > Artistic > Paint Daubs, then enter the values below:

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.

Step 5

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

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

Brush Tip Shape

Shape Dynamics

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

Step 6

Right click the text layer then choose Create Work Path.

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

Right click the work path and choose Stroke Path.

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

This will stroke the path with the modified brush.

Step 7

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

– Bevel and Emboss

• Gloss Contour : Cove – Deep
• Check the Anti-aliased box
• Highlight Mode : Hard Light
• Color : #ffba57

– Contour

• Contour : Ring
• 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.

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

Step 8

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

Change the adjustment layer’s Blend Mode to Soft Light and its Opacity to 50%.

Then, click the Gradient box to create the gradient used.

You need two colors#6b3b37 to the left, and #d1a799 to the right with a Location value of 92.

This will make the colors brighter and more vivid.

And that’s it. Simple yet elegant! Hope you liked it.

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