Text Effect

1. In Photoshop, select File/New. Create your text using the Type tool. This example uses a bold font.

2. The next step will use Layer Effects. You can find these by selecting Layer/Effects. or by right mouse clicking in Windows on the T icon in the Layers palette.

The first example uses the Inner Shadow Layer Effect, using the default settings.

The second example uses the Inner Shadow Layer Effect, using the default settings. Then the Bevel and Emboss Layer Effect was applied, changing the following default settings. The Style was set to Inner Bevel, Depth was set to 3 Pixels, and Blur was set to 2 pixels. Finally, the Drop Shadow Layer Effect was applied, with the default settings changed to Opacity 35%, Distance to 3 Pixels and Blur to 2 pixels.

The third example below uses the Bevel and Emboss Layer Effect was applied, changing the following default settings. Highlight Mode was changed to Normal, the Opacity was changed to 100%, the Style was set to Pillow Emboss with a Depth of 3 pixels and a Blur of 2 pixels. Finally, the Drop Shadow Layer Effect was applied, with the default settings changed to Distance to 3 pixels and Blur to 2 pixels.

3. Select Image/Mode/Indexed and save this as a gif file.

Remember, even though this technique is demonstrated with type, you could also use this effect on clipart, line art, or a logo. Layer Effects can be applied to any layer in Photoshop 5. They can also be copied between layers as well.

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1. From the menu bar, select File/New, and make the file size about 200 pixels by 200 pixels. Make sure that the file is in RGB mode.

2. Select a light blue for the foreground color, and a darker blue for the background color. Of course, you can select any colors that you prefer, but for best results select two colors that have a high constrast.
3. Select Filters > Render > Clouds.



4. Behold! The heavens appear within your file. The clouds filter uses the foreground and background colors you have chosen to create the clouds in your file. If you don't like the first effect you get with this filter, hit Ctrl + F on Windows, Command + F on the mac, which will reapply the filter and give a slightly different result each time.

5. Return to the Filter menu. Select Render > Lighting Effects.6. In the Light Effects menu, change the shape of the ellipse to a circle that is centered within your file. Use the Default Spotlight setting, but change the Narrow setting to 39.



Voila! You have created the world in six easy steps.