Sunset Text in Photoshop 7
by TutorialPark
In this Photoshop tutorial we will create an effect as if the sunset light goes through the text.
Step 1. Create a 400x200 document. Press 'D' to reset
the foreground and background to the default value.
Step 2. Use the Horizontal
Type Tool (T) to print the text. We typed 'Sun Set' and used the following
parameters for the text: Dutch801 XBd BT, Extra Bold, 64pt.
Step 3. To make a slight horizontal
skew for the text select 'Move Tool', and then check 'Show
Bounding Box' in the Options bar. As
a result a bounding rectangle will appear around the text. The Options
bar will give a chance to modify the text parameters. We set the horizontal
skew value to '-10'. If you do the same you will have the text similar
to this:
Step 4. Right-click the text layer in the Layers
window and select 'Blending Options'. Now go to 'Stroke'
and set 'Size' to 1 px and 'Color' to #000000.
Step 5. Go to 'Gradient Overlay'
and set the parameters like shown in the picture below. Choose 'Blue, Red,
Yellow' gradient for your gradient overlay. After you've done that hit
Enter.
Step 6. Look at your text now. Does not it remind
you a picture of the sun setting with a red circle in the center and the blue
sky on the left and on the right? Now we will add 'clouds' to the text by making
the text embossed. Go to 'Bevel and Emboss' in 'Blending
Options' and set 'Depth' to 141% and 'Size' to 7px.
Step 7. Now go to 'Texture' in 'Blending
Options', choose the Pattern that will create the effect of
clouds for your text (we used 'Bubbles' pattern for this tutorial).
Step 8. Now go to 'Drop Shadow'
in 'Blending Options' and play with the shade for your text.
When you hit Enter you will get a sun set text effect similar to the one shown
below:
