Quick Tip: Create a “Transfarmers” Text Effect Using Layer Styles in Photoshop

Psdtuts+ 03.02.2012 16:00  In today’s quick tip tutorial we will demonstrate how to create a cinematic “Transfarmers” Text Effect using the layer styles. Let’s get started! Tutorial Assets The following assets were used during the production of this tutorial. Step 1 Make a new .PSD document, 1000 x 500 pixels, RGB color, 100 dpi and grey background . Create a new layer and fill it with brushed metal pattern from tutorial assets section . Now using the Blending Options, fill this layer with a Light Blue color and set the blending options to “Overlay”. Finally if you want you can add a gradient that include several white and grey tones, with a bright area in order to create a better effect for the background. Step 2 Now create the text using this font: Transformers Solid. Use these settings: 70 pt – Anti-Alias: Sharp. Now rename this text: “3D”. Then go in the menu Layer > Layer Styles > Blending Options and use these settings: Step 3 Duplicate the text and rename it “Base”. Right click on his layer and click to “Clear Layer Style” or in the Styles Palette click on the first style “Default style ” . Now move this text slightly to the right in order to create a “pseudo 3D effect” with the text below . Then go in the menu Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options and use these settings: Step 4 Duplicate the text “Base”. Right click on his layer and click to “Clear Layer Style”. In the Blending Options menu on the right set the fill to 0%. Now and use these settings in the menu Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options: Step 5 Your text effect is almost completed. Now we have to create a text reflection. Insert all 3 levels of the text effect in a group. Duplicate this group. Right click on it and click to “Convert To Smart Object”. Right click on it again and click to “Rasterize Layer”. Then go in menu Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical. Now move it as the image shown and then with the Eraser Tool delete as long as you want in order to create a realistic reflection. Finally to make the text effect nicer I added some sparks with simple brushes and color lights with soft brushes. Conclusion Now your text effect is completed!

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