Hey Guys in this Text Effects tutorial, we'll learn how to easily turn type into gold with Photoshop! To create the effect, we'll use Photoshop's layer styles, and we'll create our own custom gold-colored gradient. We'll even add a few sparkles to the text using one of Photoshop's brushes to make our gold letters really shine.
I'll be using Photoshop CC but every step is fully compatible with Photoshop CS6 and with earlier versions of Photoshop. If you're using CS5 or earlier, you can also follow along with our original Gold Plated Text Effect tutorial.
Here's what our gold text will look like when we're done:
DOWNLOAD FULL TUTORIAL PDF HERE
I'll be using Photoshop CC but every step is fully compatible with Photoshop CS6 and with earlier versions of Photoshop. If you're using CS5 or earlier, you can also follow along with our original Gold Plated Text Effect tutorial.
Here's what our gold text will look like when we're done:
DOWNLOAD FULL TUTORIAL PDF HERE
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