Sunset Text Effect
In this Photoshop tutorial we will create an effect as if the sunset light goes through the text.
Step 1.
Create a 400×200 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:
