cDa

Create a new document (File > New) and use any size you want.Next, select a font and type your text. Add any effects you want to the text, such as gradients or colours.



To stretch and transform the text, we need to rasterize it first. To do this, right click the text layer on the layers list, and select Rasterize.


After you have rasterized your text, your ready to transform it. With the text layer selected, press CTRL+T, and position your text as if it were in 3D perspective, and press Enter to apply the change. (I myself use Distort) You'll want to achieve an effect as shown below. (This will be the top of the 3D text)



Now to make 3d magic!!

After you have transformed the text, right click it on the layers list, and press Duplicate Layer. (Alternatively, you could press CTRL+J with the text layer selected.) Now create a new set (see below image), and place your duplicated layer into it. Add a bevel and emboss to the duplicated layer (use the default settings). This will help in achieving the 3D effect.

for set use New group, this:

With the duplicated layer selected, hold shift and press the down arrow 2 times. This will move your text layer down by 20 pixels. Now, hold the alt key and press the up arrow 19 times. This duplicates layer in group, and nudges it up by 1 pixel each time.



*note this isnt mine tutorial, its a remake of one that tought me this lesson

__________________

IceBoy

Very nice cDa

A good idea would be to rename the title of the thread.
Like type in what program it was made in and so on.
A good title for this thread could be "3D text - Adobe Photoshop CS3" or something like that

I wrote some more about it here: New rule added


But awesome tutorial mate, very nice effect indeed Keep up the good work

Anthony

spelled 'SIGNITURES' wrong nice tut though, Im not all into 3D though :S

Shawn

Cool Thx cDa

__________________

Malcom

excellent tut.
I like his tuts

__________________

cDa

*cough* was done at 2 am.... soooo

__________________

Brad

Awesome tut, Used it in this sig which il use on argo when i get my laptop back (Again ¬¬)

__________________

Rusty

Another Great Tutorial cDa keep them coming!

__________________

Brad

*Cough*CDA*Cough*

__________________

Rusty

Lol, Yeah my bad sorry cDa!

__________________