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Welcome to Graphic Distractions.
I think that anything a person wishes to
learn is a valuable thing. so I was thrilled when I was asked to
write this tutorial. Believe it or not there is nothing to
download .. no filters, no plug ins, no presets .. this whole
illusion is done in Paint Shop. If you would like to use the same
font I am however, you can download it by clicking on the button
below (link updated) It is called Platthand Demo, but any font
will do.
Platthand
Demo
This effect does not look as nice on straight lines, such as
frames, but it turns out rather well on rounded things such as
dings and fonts.
Lets play ...
1). Open an new image 400 x 400 with a white background. It is
best to have too much space to work in, then not enough.
2). Set the Foreground and Background colors to #665A34. This is
the same color I have used before with some of the text on my
pages. Because of the shine this creates on the text, at least to
me anyway .. I think darker colors look better. But any color
will work.
3). Add a new layer.
4). Using the text tool, click on the center of the image. When
the text box opens, you will need to find the font you wish to
use in the drop down. This particular font looks best at larger
sizes so I have set the font size at 72 and made it Bold. Make
sure Floating, and Antialias are checked, and click ok.
If you wish to have more then one word, it is best to put each
word on a separate layer so they can be moved around till they
appear pleasing to you.
5). Go to Effects/ 3D Effects/ Inner Bevel and use these settings
..
This in it's self is nice, but I think the drop shadow we will
apply next is what sets it off and gives it the dimension.
6). Go to Effects/ 3D Effects/ Drop Shadow and use these settings
...
The color used in the drop shadow is not black actually .. it is
#221E12, which is a very dark brown. It is probably just personal
preference, but I rarely use black as a drop shadow. Mostly I use
this color, or a very dark version of whatever the background is
that I will be placing the text on.
Here is what you should have.
That is it .. it is that simple. Below are some examples of a few
dings done this way.
Here is a little trick that I have used that might come in handy
to make the very small text or ding. If the ding made at the size
you need does not have as much shine on it as you would like ..
try making the font size larger then you need, bevel it, and then
resizeing that layer .. follow up with sharpening it, and then
the shadow. This will help make the shine a bit larger and
brighter then it would if you started out with the size text/ding
you needed. Hope that you have enjoyed this tutorial .. if you
have any problems, please use the email button at the bottom of
the page, and I will do what I can to help.
lilly
I hope that you enjoy your stay, and thank you for visiting Graphic Distractions.