Thursday, January 31, 2008

Photoshop : Create honey web comb like text effect

There are following steps which are useful to create of Web like text Effect.
[1]-First of all open new document of Custom size Height & width 400x400pixels, Resolution 96 andMode RGB Color as shown below
[2]-Now select these Colours for Forground & Background and fill by the Alt+Backspace



[3]-Now select Text Tool and write words as shown below
[4]-Now select Go to Filter>Texture>Stained Glassand apply the following settings
[5]-Now your Text will be look as shown below
[6]-Now select Text Layer and Click on 'f ' which is indicating by finger sign as shown below
[7]-Now select Drop Shadow andapply the following settings
[8]-Now select Outer Glow and use the following settings
[9]-Finally, all settings have been completedand your Text will be look as shown below

Photoshop : Cracked Font

1. On a new, blank white canvas, use the Type Tool and click on your canvas. Start typing out whatever word you want to crack up in whatever font (the thicker the font is, the better). For mine, I used the font Impact.
2. Layer >> Rasterize >> Type to make your Text Layer into a workable Layer.
3. With your Lasso Tool , scribble on the word a little bit (but not too much) like so: Unclick your lasso tool and get this selection: 4. Select the Move Tool and with your keyboard's arrows, move the selection around a little bit. After moving my selection two pixels to the left and 1 pixel down, here's what I got: 5. Repeat Steps #3 and #4. Alternate between Lasso Tool and Polygonal Lasso Tool also. Here's how mine turned out: Enjoy your font! Here's how I enjoyed mine.

Photoshop : Create Barcodes

[1]- First open a new document size=300x300 pixel risolution 96 , RGB color mode
[2]- Create a new Layer from the layerwindow now press the "D" key on your keyboard and select the SingleRow marquee tool Now hold on 'Shift'key and create some lines . as shown below

[3]- Now fill the black color withAlt+Backspace and press the Ctrl+D
[4]- Now create some new lines with the help of the Rectangular marquee tool
[5]- Create a new rectangle with thehelp of the Rectangular marquee toolnow press the 'Delete' key on your keyboard
[6]- Repeat as the step5
[7]- Now type any numbersAs shown belowFinal Images

Photoshop : Gem Logo Icon

1. New Document/Canvas
Start by making a new document in Photoshop. I used a small size of 300 x 300 pixels with default Resolution (72).
You might want to add in a background such as a light-grey gradient now.

2. Enable Grids/Create Shape


Now let’s start the gem’s shape. Firstly you’ll need to enable grids (View > Show > Grid in the Photoshop menus), then go to Edit > Preferences > Guides, Grids & Slices and change the grid size to 10 pixels.
After enabling the grid, find and get out the Polygonal Lasso Tool then use it to make the following shape:
Make a new layer and fill your gem-shape selection with a color.

Note that the color doesn’t matter at this time.


3. Metal Effects (Gradients)

Now you’ll need to divide your gem shape up into a few different sections. You can do this by following these few simple steps:
Make a selection using the Rectangular Marquee Tool.
Right-click the selection (with your selection tool still active) then go to Layer via Cut)
Repeat this until you have an image like mine below.
So, if all your different sections are on separate layers, you’ve done everything right. Right-click the first layer of these and go into the Blending Options. After doing so, apply this Gradient Overlay. Repeat this for every layer, except you will need to change the angle of the gradient for each one.

In the below image I’ve written down what angle each of the gradients used were.
Now it’s time to move your layers back together and merge them (CTRL+E)
To finish this step off I applied this Drop Shadow to my leftover layer

4. Adding the Inner Part
Create a new layer. Now select your previous layer that you merged together (Hold CTRL and Click the layer thumbnail) then lastly contract the selection by 3-4 pixels (Select > Modify > Contract.
After making this selection you can fill it with a gradient (preferably red) I used a gradient of #f80000 and #940404.
I made my Radial gradient from the bottom corner to the top middle area
After doing all this you can add this Inner Shadow as an optional touch.
5. Adding Optional Touches
Using the Gradient Tool make a #f80000 to transparent gradient inside of the gem at the top right.
Again select your main gem layer then contract the selection by about 2 pixels. Create a new layer then make a white to transparent gradient from the top left to the middle area of your selection.
Lower the opacity for this layer to about 15-30%.
6. Finished

I finished this off by adding in a symbol from the custom shapes that come with Photoshop, and also making a few smaller versions.
You can make some smaller versions by merging all of the layers together then resizing them (CTRL+T)

Photoshop : Glass Text

Step 1
Start with a background. 72dpi and RGB mode.
Step 2
Add some text, here I used galant (www.1001freefonts.com)
Step 3
Add a layer style by clicking the little "f" at the bottom of the layers pallette.
Add a dropshadow and a bevel, copy the settings shown here.
Note 2 things here that really make the glass "pop"
1. Change the contour, this gives the reflected look.2. uncheck the global light and change the altitude to 70.
Step 4
Here is the result, pretty uninspiring huh?
Step 5
This step is where the magic happens!
In the styles palette, click on the Custom blending options.
Now pull the fill opacity all the way to 0 and the rabbit comes out of the hat!
Step 6
Here is our glass type.Download the psd
Step 7
Here I copied the layer style to the background layer to make that glass too.
Have fun with this and see you in the forum

Photoshop : Plastic Engraved

Step 1
Start with the background. This is one I made using a couple of gradients.
Step 2

Add a new layer with your type on it.
Step 3
Duplicate your background layer. Press Ctrl/Cmd+JCtrl/Cmd click on your type layer to start the "marching ants"Make sure your top background layer is active.Press delete, you won't see any difference, but you just cut a hole in your layer.Click the eye icon next tothe type layer to hide it.
Step 4
Click the "f" at the bottom od the layers pallette to add a layer style.
Go to bevel and emboss and fool around until you get a similar result. See your type appear just like magic.Keep the layer style box open.
Step 5
Now go to drop shadow and add a similar setting.
Click ok to apply your effect.
Step 6
Now lets darken the background a bit for some added realism.
Select the bottom background layer.
Press Ctrl/Cmd+L to open the levels box
Drag the left most slider in a bit and the middle one to the right a bit to darken things up a tad.
Step 7
Here is the result!
download the PSD