![]() ![]() If our canvas is set to view at its true size – which is 100% – each tap of our arrow keys will move the element by one pixel, therefore, it’s easier to keep count. This step is very important as we can use the arrows on our keyboard to move the elements. Tap on 100%, this will make your canvas zoom to its true size. Now, tap on view, which is in the main menu along the top of your computer screen. Click on the move tool which looks like four arrows in a cross shape. Next, navigate over to the main menu of Photoshop the one down the left-hand side of the page. ![]() Once you’ve done this, tap OK to save the settings. It seems a little counterproductive, but to add red, we actually need to uncheck the red ( R) box. So, first off, we’re going to add our red element of the 3D text. Each represents a colour – red, green and blue. Under the header advanced blending, you’ll see three checkboxes – R, G, and B. Then, you’ll see a few sections within the blending options menu. In the menu which appears, tap on blending options. With the uppermost layer (copy 2) highlighted, tap on the layer styles icon – the button along the bottom menu bar which looks like an fx. Your layers should then look as it appears below: Repeat this step so that you have two copies of the original layer, and rename the second duplicate “ copy 2“. To avoid any confusion, rename the new layer with “ copy 1” at the end of the title. Once you have your text positioned and sized as you prefer, right-click on the text layer and duplicate it. I’m going to use one from the Darkest Saturday Duo which you can download from Creative Fabrica. For this effect, you’ll want a bold font that is not too intricate. Our first step is to create a new, blank canvas. This tutorial is suitable for Photoshop beginners and is really more simple than it may look! Let’s get started. This is a really cool effect that looks a little retro but also has a modern and techno vibe. In this article, we’re going to create text which looks 3D – the sort of 3D you get when you watch a film through 3D glasses, where one eye is red and the other is a magenta tone. Text Effects #4 – creating plastic style text Text Effects #3 – creating multiple outlines Text Effects #2 – an overview of Photoshop’s layer styles and how we can apply these to text Text Effects #1 – an overview of Photoshop’s text tools and settings There are so many things that we can do in Photoshop, and the number of cool effects which we can apply to text is practically endless! If you’d like to check out the first four Photoshop Text Effects articles, please click below. Welcome to the fifth tutorial in our series of Photoshop Text Effects articles. ![]()
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