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Let's learn how to create a gold text effect on Photoshop

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In design, we often have trouble crafting out desired inputs like gold text, animations and all.

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Today, we are going to learn how to create a gold text effect on Photoshop.

Software used: Photoshop CS5

The latest Software is Adobe PhotoShop CC

Download Adobe Photoshop CC here

Step 1: Create a new file

Create a new file

Step 2: Background Layer

Fill layer background with black color.

• Click on color picker

• Select black

• Press Alt+Delete to fill background with foreground color.

or

• Use bucket tool to fill black color.

STEP 3:

• Select Type tool

• Set font to Trajan Pro and size to 250 pixels
  For commercial use, download Trajan Pro from https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/adobe/trajan/licensing.html

• Pick color and set hex color to ffa800

• Type text and commit.
  

STEP 4

Select blending options.

• Pick 'Bevel and Emboss'
• Set Style to 'inner bevel'
• Technique: Smmoth
• Depth: 225%
• Direction: up
• Size:10 px
• Soften: 0

• Gloss Contour: Ring (gives it the gold look)
• Click 'Ok'
  

Finally we have a gold text

Time to add a little effect

STEP 5

• Duplicate Layer

• Convert duplicate to 'Smart object': Right Click, and click on convert to smart object.

• Add layer mask

• Drag down the center and Invert by right clicking and selecting "flip Vertical".

Right Click to select flip vertical

STEP 6

• Select Gradient tool by pressing G or selecting on the tool bar

• Adjust the Gradient from black to white.

• Then drag from top of the inverted layer to middle to create a shadow-light effect.

• Set the Opacity and fill to suit your desire.

STEP 7: Adding Glitter Effect

• Add glitter effect by selecting brush tool

• Right Click to select soft brush and adjust the size to fit the text.

• Set color to white and add to gold text sparingly.

• Adjust opacity and fill to create a light-glitter feel.

STEP 8: Save Picture in desired format

Final outcome can be in any background if you wish

Black Background we worked with

Blue Background

Hope you liked the tutorial and were able to learn this easily.

More Photoshop tutorials coming up shortly.

Let me know if you encountered any difficulty.

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