Creating Metallic Text for a Logotype
Tutorial in Basics, Effects, In Text, Web
In different tutorials we have already seen how to create a metallic text. This time, I want to show you a different way of creating a metallic text. The cool thing is that you will also be able to use it as a logotype.
Open a new document, 340×185px, and transparent background.
Select ((Gradient Tool)), ((Linear Gradient)), to trace a vertical gradient using these colors: #033478 and #000000.
Create a ((New Layer)).
Choose white as the foreground color.
With ((Rectangle Tool)), trace a rectangle as the one you see below.
Double click the layer to open ((Layer Styles)).
((Gradient Overlay)). Use these colors: #62615e, #898582, #ffffff, #ffffff, #aca8a5, #aca8a5, #3c3b40, #3c3b40, #a2a6a5, #a2a6a5, #a2a6a5, #ffffff, #ffffff, and #bdc5d0.
Accept the changes.
Choose #ed2025 as the foreground color.
Select the font Verdana and write “HeavyMetal”.
Stand in the text layer and go to ((Layer))-((Layer Style))-((Blending Options)).
((Drop Shadow)).
((Inner Shadow)).
((Gradient Overlay)). Use: #ed2025 and #640c0b.
Accept the changes.
Add the text and font you want and choose color #696678.
Now go to ((Layer))-((Layer Style))-((Blending Options)).
((Drop Shadow)).
((Inner Shadow)).
Accept the changes.
Ctrl + Click the text layer “HeavyMetal” to activate the selection.
Ctrl + Shift + Click the text layer to add selection.
Now go to ((Select))-((Modify))-((Expand)): 8px.
As you will see in the image above there are some irregularities. In order to fix them, select ((Rectangular Marquee Tool)), ((Add To Selection)), and create a trace over the irregularities to cover them.
Then invert the selection ((Select))-((Inverse)).
Finally, stand in the rectangle layer and with the selection active and press delete.
Deselect (Ctrl + D).
Done! An original metallic text to use as a logo.
