2009 Text with Multicolored Effects
Tutorial in Basics, Effects, In Text
We are reaching new year’s eve and that’s why I bring to you this “multicolored” effect for a 2009 text. You will be able to use it for works and designs. We will use ((opacity)), ((Gradient Overlay)), ((Motion Blur)), ((Erase Tool)), and ((transform)).
Open a new document, 800×600px, and black background.
Write “2009″ using the font Trebuchet MS Bold
You must not write the entire text in one layer; each number will be in a different layer and with a different color.
We will use 2 colors: light grey (#c9cbca) and white (#ffffff).
Then superpose the 4 numbers.
Reduce the layer’s ((opacity)) to 80%.
Stand in the “2″ and go to menu ((Layer))-((Layer Style))-((Gradient Overlay)). These will be the colors you will use: #5a7451 and #f2fdec
Accept the changes.
Now stand in the first “0″ and go to menu ((Layer))-((Layer Style))-((Gradient Overlay)). Use these colors: #a78a78 and #fff9f6.
Stand in the other “0″ and apply ((Gradient Overlay)). Use these colors: #7f4551 and #fcecec.
Then go to “9″ and apply ((Gradient Overlay)). Use these colors: #464f8a and #ecf2ff.
After applying ((Gradient Overlay)) to each number, you will have this result.
Duplicate the four layers by selecting them all except for the background one, and drag them into the “Create a New Layer” button.
Eliminate the ((Layer Styles)) of the duplicated layers. Right click where it says Effects (underneath each layer) and choose ((Disable Layer Effects)).
Increase the ((opacity)) of the duplicated layers to 100%.
Now you must change the color to the numbers: “2″: #7dc75e – “0″: e99f0a – “0″: f82311 – “9″: 4766b9.
Arrange them like this:
Select all the duplicated layers and press Ctrl + E to unify them in a new layer.
Duplicate the unified layer (Ctrl + J) and merge it invisible.
Now go to ((Filter))-((Blur))-((Motion Blur)).
Reduce the ((Opacity)) to 60%.
Merge visible the duplicated layer and apply ((Filter))-((Blur))-((Motion Blur)).
To this layer, change the the style to ((Saturation)) and reduce the ((Opacity)) to 20%.
Select all the layers but the background one and duplicate them.
Press Ctrl + E to unify them in a new layer.
To the unified layer, apply ((Edit))-((Transform))-((Flip Vertical)) and arrange it like this.
Reduce the ((opacity)) to 50% and with ((Erase Tool)), erase the inferior area to create the reflection effect.
This is the final result. HAPPY 2009 everyone!
