Post by Gabriel on Jun 14, 2005 2:17:31 GMT -5
In PhotoShop, the text is created with the color, white (or FFFFFF), the font used for the text is Verdana, it is then italicized & bold, text size must be 11 and the anti-aliasing method must be set to None.
Next, it's made into three layers. The bottom layer is moved to the left just once when highlighted with the <- Key.
Now double click the first layer; you'll be in the Layer Style. Select "Gradient Overlay," & highlight it, too. In the Gradient Overlay's properties, select "Multiply" for Blend Mode & "75%" for Opacity, & for Gradient, click the color bar to create your own, custom gradient. Now, in the Gradient Editor, you should make four different colors for a gold gradient. The first should be at Location 0, & its color should be FF6E02. The second color should be at Location 35, & its color should be 6C2E16. The third color should be at Location 50, & its color should be FFFF00. The four & final color should be at location 100, & its color should be 8D7700. After that, select "OK" in the Gradient Editor, & select "OK" again in the Layer Style to return to your layers.
Finally for Layer 1, select "Overlay" in the Layer's palette.
For Layer 2, double-click it, check "Gradient Layer," highlight Gradient Layer & select "50%" for Scale. Select the color bar for Gradient to again make another custom gradient. In the Gradient Editor, to really liven up to gold, six colors for this gradient are required: the first should be at Location 0, & its color should be 8D7700; the second color should be at Location 20, & its color should be C0A000; the third color should be at Location 40, & its color should be FF6D00; the fourth color should be at Location 60, & its color should be E4C000; the fifth color should be at Location 90, & its color should be C0A000; the sixth & final color should be at Location 100, & its color should be 8D7700. When done, select "OK" in the Gradient Editor & again in Layer Style to return to the Layer's pallete.
That's it. Sometimes you have to reduce the Opacity of Layer 1, depending on the size of the image. The smaller the image, the less Opacity it should have. You should, however, never go below 50%.
Next, it's made into three layers. The bottom layer is moved to the left just once when highlighted with the <- Key.
Now double click the first layer; you'll be in the Layer Style. Select "Gradient Overlay," & highlight it, too. In the Gradient Overlay's properties, select "Multiply" for Blend Mode & "75%" for Opacity, & for Gradient, click the color bar to create your own, custom gradient. Now, in the Gradient Editor, you should make four different colors for a gold gradient. The first should be at Location 0, & its color should be FF6E02. The second color should be at Location 35, & its color should be 6C2E16. The third color should be at Location 50, & its color should be FFFF00. The four & final color should be at location 100, & its color should be 8D7700. After that, select "OK" in the Gradient Editor, & select "OK" again in the Layer Style to return to your layers.
Finally for Layer 1, select "Overlay" in the Layer's palette.
For Layer 2, double-click it, check "Gradient Layer," highlight Gradient Layer & select "50%" for Scale. Select the color bar for Gradient to again make another custom gradient. In the Gradient Editor, to really liven up to gold, six colors for this gradient are required: the first should be at Location 0, & its color should be 8D7700; the second color should be at Location 20, & its color should be C0A000; the third color should be at Location 40, & its color should be FF6D00; the fourth color should be at Location 60, & its color should be E4C000; the fifth color should be at Location 90, & its color should be C0A000; the sixth & final color should be at Location 100, & its color should be 8D7700. When done, select "OK" in the Gradient Editor & again in Layer Style to return to the Layer's pallete.
That's it. Sometimes you have to reduce the Opacity of Layer 1, depending on the size of the image. The smaller the image, the less Opacity it should have. You should, however, never go below 50%.
