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Basic Web2.0 text logo tutorial
by Chris on April 7th, 2008 @ 12:33 am - Tag (Tutorial) 1 Comment. 106 Views
Step 1:
Start by creating a blank canvas (I’ve chosen to go with 800px*512px) and click ok. Fill the background with a colour or gradient of your choice.
Step 2:
Create a New Layer and select the text tool. Pick a font that is fairly strong then enter a word and choose a colour that stands out.
Step 3:
Right click on the text layer and select Blending Options. Check Outer Glow, the image below shows my settings but these will vary depending on the font and size of the text. Try and match the proportions in the image.
Step 4:
Create another new layer then Ctrl + Click the text layer. This will create a selection around the text. Now make sure you are on the new layer without loosing the selection and fill it with white and deselect it Ctrl + D.
Step 5:
Now select the Elliptical Marquee Tool. Drag the tool over your document to create a squished circle and position the center in the middle of your text. Make sure you’re still on the new layer that we filled with white and hit Delete.
Step 6:
Clear the selection and lower the Opacity of the layer till your happy with the strength of the shine on the text.
Step 7:
Duplicate the text layer then create a new layer. With the new layer selected and above the duplicated text layer merge them together Ctrl + E. With this new merged layer selected go Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical. Now hold shift and drag the layer down till it snaps just underneath the original text.
Step 8:
Right Click the layer and select the blending options again. Check Gradient Overlay and create a gradient that’s the same colour as your background and transparent. Click ok then set the layer Opacity till your happy with the reflection effect.
That’s it your done 
